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What now for NH rugby?
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 763118" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>The Pound is currently 1:23 to the South African Rand! Any player in South Africa playing in the UK will pocket a lot more money than what he would in SA, no matter how you slice it.</p><p></p><p>If I had the opportunity I would have gone abroad too, to work and make a decent salary, and yes, South Africa isn't the centre of the world, but for a South African Rugby Player, becoming a Springbok is the centre of HIS world. And it's becoming harder and harder to become one. It's not all about the money, I agree, but it is the main focus point, otherwise these top players could just as well have gone to Spain, Portugal or any other nation that is trying to get Rugby off the ground and willing to pay top Dollar.</p><p></p><p>The keyword though is predominantly home players. Whereas in South Africa, european players are damn near non-existant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 763118, member: 40658"] The Pound is currently 1:23 to the South African Rand! Any player in South Africa playing in the UK will pocket a lot more money than what he would in SA, no matter how you slice it. If I had the opportunity I would have gone abroad too, to work and make a decent salary, and yes, South Africa isn't the centre of the world, but for a South African Rugby Player, becoming a Springbok is the centre of HIS world. And it's becoming harder and harder to become one. It's not all about the money, I agree, but it is the main focus point, otherwise these top players could just as well have gone to Spain, Portugal or any other nation that is trying to get Rugby off the ground and willing to pay top Dollar. The keyword though is predominantly home players. Whereas in South Africa, european players are damn near non-existant. [/QUOTE]
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