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<blockquote data-quote="SomeOke" data-source="post: 478294" data-attributes="member: 59145"><p>The real problem with the powers that be in South Africa is that they seem to think that implementing policy will somehow change how things are, as opposed to first building up the infrastructure required to implement such a policy.</p><p></p><p>I would LOVE to see Southern Kings in super rugby as a local from the Eastern Cape, but even I can see how unrealistic it is. In order to get the transformation they want in rugby they need to change things from the ground up first, one of the main reasons South African rugby is firstly so white and secondly much more successful than soccer (despite soccer supposedly being South Africa's number one sport in terms of popularity and player salaries) is because all the best schools in the country focus on rugby; the schools with the money for the best coaches, facilities, equipment etc are sadly the predominantly white affluent schools.</p><p></p><p>In order to get enough black players to actually form a competitive part of South African rugby you need to start in the schools, you can't just create a "culturally diverse" team and expect them to flourish when the infrastructure just isn't their from the lowest level.</p><p></p><p>Sad but true. If the government wants to see change they need to build it. Not write down a declaration and expect players to appear from thin air.</p><p></p><p>In fact if you think of any prominent South African black player 95% of them were identified early by affluent "white" schools, and offered scholarships. I hate the racial imbalance in this country as much as anyone but facts are facts and as I keep saying you can't change that by writing a few words down and signing it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cool forum btw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SomeOke, post: 478294, member: 59145"] The real problem with the powers that be in South Africa is that they seem to think that implementing policy will somehow change how things are, as opposed to first building up the infrastructure required to implement such a policy. I would LOVE to see Southern Kings in super rugby as a local from the Eastern Cape, but even I can see how unrealistic it is. In order to get the transformation they want in rugby they need to change things from the ground up first, one of the main reasons South African rugby is firstly so white and secondly much more successful than soccer (despite soccer supposedly being South Africa's number one sport in terms of popularity and player salaries) is because all the best schools in the country focus on rugby; the schools with the money for the best coaches, facilities, equipment etc are sadly the predominantly white affluent schools. In order to get enough black players to actually form a competitive part of South African rugby you need to start in the schools, you can't just create a "culturally diverse" team and expect them to flourish when the infrastructure just isn't their from the lowest level. Sad but true. If the government wants to see change they need to build it. Not write down a declaration and expect players to appear from thin air. In fact if you think of any prominent South African black player 95% of them were identified early by affluent "white" schools, and offered scholarships. I hate the racial imbalance in this country as much as anyone but facts are facts and as I keep saying you can't change that by writing a few words down and signing it. Cool forum btw. [/QUOTE]
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