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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 137818"><p>Blackbird, I`m glad that you`re still supporting the Boks. But I also agree with the previous 2 posters in saying that expanding the player base is actually going to benefit our rugby tremendously in the future.</p><p></p><p>Right, onto the quota story- look, I`ll never agree with anything but full merit in national team selection. But in all honesty, have you seen some of the black talent coming through? Mark my words, Chilliboy Ralepelle will be the Bok captain at the 2011 RWC, and he`ll be there fully on merit. Kabamba Floors`ll be the star openside, and once again, fully on merit. Then there`s some excellent black props bubbling under- Mxoli and Beast at the Sharks, and the tighthead from the Lions. And I`m not even mentioning the outside backs- hell, they`re all black right now, and all fully-fledged Bok merit selections.</p><p></p><p>So, I don`t really share your pessimism wrt the immediate future of the Boks. And in the long term, say 20 years from now, very few in world rugby`ll be able to touch us. And precisely because of the fact that we`ll be more inclusive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 137818"] Blackbird, I`m glad that you`re still supporting the Boks. But I also agree with the previous 2 posters in saying that expanding the player base is actually going to benefit our rugby tremendously in the future. Right, onto the quota story- look, I`ll never agree with anything but full merit in national team selection. But in all honesty, have you seen some of the black talent coming through? Mark my words, Chilliboy Ralepelle will be the Bok captain at the 2011 RWC, and he`ll be there fully on merit. Kabamba Floors`ll be the star openside, and once again, fully on merit. Then there`s some excellent black props bubbling under- Mxoli and Beast at the Sharks, and the tighthead from the Lions. And I`m not even mentioning the outside backs- hell, they`re all black right now, and all fully-fledged Bok merit selections. So, I don`t really share your pessimism wrt the immediate future of the Boks. And in the long term, say 20 years from now, very few in world rugby`ll be able to touch us. And precisely because of the fact that we`ll be more inclusive. [/QUOTE]
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