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Started by Rooinek1 REPLIES167 VIEWS· 03 Mar 2017, 18:38
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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
03 Mar 2017, 18:38
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03 Mar 2017, 18:38#1
From 1 July 2017 , the only overseas based players eligible for Springbok selection will be those players with 30 caps or more . . . the only exception being in a RWC year when the coach can pick anyone.
Read the full article here.
Those of you who know my feelings about this will know that I endorse this decision wholeheartedly and if it was me I'd go a step further and make overseas based players ineligible no matter how many caps they have . . . but this is at least a step in the right direction.
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sharkbokCaptain23,260 posts
03 Mar 2017, 19:35
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03 Mar 2017, 19:35#2


Sharks CEO Gary Teichmann also expressed his thoughts on the matter, saying it was extremely frustrating that certain "amateur structures" in SA Rugby, and a lack of clarity and communication, continued to contribute to such situations.


"There is no vision for the Springboks. When Cobus was negotiating his contract, he did not even know who the Bok coach was going to be. How can he make an informed decision on his future if SA Rugby don’t even know their own direction?


 SARU need to make the hard decisions, especially about overseas Boks," Teichmann said.

Reinach, meanwhile, is now looking forward to the new chapter in his life.


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Without knowing who the coach was- how could an offer be made? Surely the coach should be deciding who plays- and who is given a Bok contract.


Reinaach believes he is still eligible to play for the Boks- although with less than 30 caps he is not.


He is a decent player- but more in the mould of a small wing playing at scrumhalf. His kicking and passing is limited.

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