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21 of the best SA School players sign contracts overseas (Mostly France)

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sharkbokCaptain23,246 posts
14 Nov 2019, 17:28
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14 Nov 2019, 17:28#1
This is real BS. Now they do not even play a few seasons for SuperRugby before being poached... What is the point of investing in young players in SA. Cape Town - Several top schoolboy rugby players are set to leave South African shores at the end of the year. According to Afrikaans newspaper Rapport, 19 of the country’s top schoolboys stars have already signed deals with overseas clubs, while three others are in talks with clubs abroad. The majority of these players will head to France, but some will also head for Australia, Japan, England and Ireland. Seven of the players are from the country's top-ranked school, Grey College in Bloemfontein. List of players leaving SA (19): Grey College Tiaan Jonker (lock/No 8): Rebels (Australia) Marcell Muller (wing): Montpellier (France) Lesley Botha (centre): Montpellier (France) FC du Plessis (flyhalf): Toulon (France) Dunwich Beukes (flank/lock): Toulon (France) Paul Roos Jarrod Cairns (loose forward): Rebels (Australia) Kade Wolhuter (fullback/flyhalf): Montpellier (France) Robbie Rodgers (prop): Montpellier (France) Affies [Name removed]] (prop): France (Another [Name removed], they can have this one!!) Garsfontein Zeilinga Strydom (fullback): Stade Français (France) Jaryd Scheepers (lock): University in Australia Paarl Gim Pierich Siebert (flank): Japan Stephan du Toit (centre): Japan Voortrekker, Bethlehem Steyl Barnard (lock): Beziers (France) Milnerton Romuald Ntumba (flank): Pau (France) Noordheuwel Sergio Moreira (lock): Montpellier (France) Paarl Boys' High Rynhardt Rijnsburger (prop): Club unknown St Andrew's College Chris Poole (hooker): Ulster (Ireland) St John's College Alexander Groves (lock): Bristol (England) Players in talks with a move abroad (3): Affies Jacques-Lois du Toit (hooker): Stade Français (France) 0
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
14 Nov 2019, 17:54
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14 Nov 2019, 17:54#2

SB

It really shows what is wrong in the bankrupt SA rugby environment.  The problem is that the SA  rugby academies in the various provinces are already full and these youngsters signed learner contracts with the clubs to enter their academies.  

If they are really good they go on to play for the contracted teams.   An example is that of DH van  der Merwe = who was at the Montpellier Academy and on completion of his academy training played two matches on the wing for Montpellier and from their moved to Edinburgh.  

I believe you submitted an article that Wiese is going to leave the Stormers to play for Saracens - but according to the WP set-up he is going nowhere next year and may be contracted from 2021.    

sharkbok
sharkbokCaptain23,246 posts
14 Nov 2019, 17:59
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14 Nov 2019, 17:59#3
Hopefully, the people running the Bulls can work out a way to make money from this. 
Ideally, the second rate players can be sold off to overseas clubs by giving them entry-level contracts in SA, and then mark up the sells price. 
All the old geriatric players are returning to SA because there is no longer space for them due to younger SA players are leaving. 

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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
14 Nov 2019, 21:43
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14 Nov 2019, 21:43#4
Very sad really - it’s getting out of control These thieving countries should be ashamed of themselves not being able to nurture their own talent and investing in their own
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bobbok...Captain10,129 posts
15 Nov 2019, 05:55
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15 Nov 2019, 05:55#5

Now this, ouMaaik, this is tragic news, not your handbags in cyberspace.

I send kak karma to all em foreign clubs ...... li ke lowlife grave-robbers.

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
15 Nov 2019, 07:03
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15 Nov 2019, 07:03#6

What is bothersome too is that the clubs are in fact destroying home-grown rugby by doing what they are doing.   England in the latest WC squad had 8 players not borne in the UK and in another 8 years that number could be as high as 20  and even more, taking into account the number of SA, Pacific Islands and even from Australia and New Zealand  players playing club rugby in England.  The numbers in France, Scotland and Ireland are also on the increase,

WR should lay down maximum numbers for Clubs in he NH countries, while relaxing conditions in countries where rugby is needing real growth like in North America and Japan.     

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