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- Sports Minister tells Peter de Villiers to get a spokesman
The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) has claimed that the one-size-fits-all decision to withdraw all contracted Springboks from the Currie Cup lacks "scientific insight."
The decision to pull all contracted Springboks out of the domestic competition until October 6 was reportedly taken to appease feuding Unions.
The implementation of a blanket ban on selecting contracted players while allowing non-contracted Boks to play on seems to lack commonsense with SARPA claiming that promises made to players "were not honoured."
The move means players in need of game time such as Bakkies Botha, Ricky Januarie, JP Pietersen, Beast Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and CJ van der Linde cannot play in the Currie Cup while others like Gurthro Steenkamp, who has played non-stop this year, could be forced to play for their provinces.
Others such as Heinrich Brussow and Adi Jacobs who have been on long-term injury layoffs, now have no chance of playing competitive rugby for another month.
SARPA said in a statement that the move "could have dramatic and long-term effects for the national team and the World Cup campaign in particular."
"No Springbok players or SARPA were consulted or asked for input regarding this decision," said Sarpa Chief executive Piet Heymans.
"We have received complaints from our players, who are unhappy because they were told at the beginning of the year their conditioning and rest programmes would be monitored on an individual basis.
"They were promised that those needing rest would be afforded such time and those needing game time would be given the opportunity. This has not happened and the opposite could now be true."
The Players Association noted that the GPS technology at the Springbok management's disposal could have been used to make individual choices.
"With the current GPS technology that the Springboks have been using, individual resting and conditioning is possible and would have produced the best results for everyone from the individual players, the team, the country and SARU in its goal to retain the William Webb Ellis trophy in New Zealand next year" continues Heymans.
"To have a number of top Springboks who are either returning from injury or suspension to be banned from finding their form again on the rugby field is certainly not in the best interests of South African rugby as a whole," adds Heymans.
Sarpa has also called on Saru and the provinces "to honour the undertaking made to the players and use scientific data and research, rather than emotion, to ensure the Springbok players are all on the best individual conditioning and rest programmes that will benefit the national team leading up to the Rugby World Cup next year."
Comments
stag says...
@ brett, being from Ireland I can safely throw stones from my glasshouse. Unlike good old SA & Oz we didn't displace the indigenous populations by brute force and maintain our grip with shocking violence and intimidation. We did boot out our English colonial masters but people seem to congratulate us for that. We're proud of our history, i'm sorry for the shame you must feel about yours.
Posted 10:29 14th September 2010
cannonball01 says...
as a nz supporter
I dont believe any s hemp players that play their trade in the n hemp ''come back as good . Its a slower tempo and differant style there, and most of the ones that go ''are past their best ''with the exception of one or two that left the ab's for financial or personal reasons. to me the cons out weigh pro''s ''it would be a step in the wrong direction if nz were to adopt this system of selection both provincial and national
Posted 08:40 11th September 2010
bigb69 says...
NZ has to keep the home player rule, as long as possible. NZ just does not have the money, the population to pay our players what they are worth. There are also runs probably earning a lot more than Richie McCaw in Europe all over the place. We will have to give way eventually, once the balance of NZ talents has left the SH for the $$, but we have to hold on as long possible.
You could pick a pretty good NZ team from Europe. Nick Evans would be 1st five behind Carter. Carl Heyman (best in the world?) and Greg Sommerville. Rico Gear, Scott Hamilton, Doug Howlett, Regan King, Campbell Johnstone Carl Hoeft, Kees Meeuws, Campbell Johnstone, Clarke Dermody, Tom Willis, Chris Jack (just returned), Simon Maling and Greg Rawlinson, Marty Holah and Xavier Rush, Jerry Collins and Chris Masoe, Andrew Blowers, Byron Kelleher, Martin Paterson, Ross Filipo, Sione Luaki, Isaia Toeva and Filo Tiatia. And the guys who haven't played this year, Ali Williams, Andrew Hore, Ben Smith, Leila Masaga, Isaac Ross, Wyatt Crockett and Hosea Gear. I like Sean Maitland and Robbie Freum. I think we could get a tougher game than the home unions, throw in NZ born in Riki Flutely and Dylan Hartley... I think that covers every position to a high standard, although some of the names maybe getting a bit long in the tooth.
Posted 08:35 10th September 2010
4211 says...
@5Lock4ward,
I must admit from an outsider┐s perspective the way in which South African rugby administrators conduct them selves (in reference to their decision processes) seems rather detrimental to the performances of the Springboks.
Would like to offer some words of wisdom, how ever I am unable due to lack of understanding of the varies factors that would consuetude a reasonable answer.
Perhaps a few positive suggestions from yourself or other equally informed stakeholders on said topic (the topic been South Africa┐s rugby administrators and their decision making skills) could better enlighten the ill-informed.
Also I would like to see what other people think of All-Blacks selecting players who now ply their trade over seas.
Personally I think New Zealand has the depth at home to warrant this policy.
Posted 07:09 10th September 2010
Thatllbme says...
Hey 5Lock4ward, you're so smart that you came third out of three huh? Clear to me which policy's working but if you wanna pick from the slow coaches who go north then good luck.
Posted 20:03 09th September 2010
Brett says...
Stag, maybe so but youve probally heard the saying "Dont throw stones when you live in a glass house" What about the Aboriginal and Maori people are they governing their country now?
Posted 19:46 09th September 2010
5Lock4ward says...
To the RSA's credit at least they have the brains to not limit themselves to only domestic based players. NZ and Australia will get there one day but until that day RSA appear the only SH nation smart enough to draw on all the players available to them.
Posted 16:32 09th September 2010
stag says...
@brett, why did you get the 'politically-backed clowns' as you call them in the first place? karma for the apartheid era maybe?
Posted 15:30 09th September 2010
rugga68 says...
Brett grow up, this is not what I ment! S.A Rugby is dufficult enviroment for players,coaches and administrators and you have to be tough to stay in the game , and I agree on "if it wasnt for the political backed clowns running the show" story
Posted 13:21 09th September 2010
robo says...
rugga68 says...
"Brett:This is Africa! No place for sissy's." Ja, rugga68, and no place for people for brains. What presently is occuring is idiotic, not only with a player conditioning programme that contravenes an agreement with the players, but the entire management set-up from SARU's Oregan Hoskins to Peter de Villiers. For all to see these individuals are nothing more than bush-league and what they've created is an Africa-style shambles.
Posted 13:20 09th September 2010
Brett says...
Rugga68, what has sissies to do with this issue, Im talking about idiots I guess you will have to be bracketed into that group as well passing statements like that!
Posted 10:45 09th September 2010
stag says...
more glorious south african nonsense. delighted for you.
Posted 08:22 09th September 2010
rugga68 says...
Brett:This is Africa! No place for sissy's
Posted 06:29 09th September 2010
pyes says...
they might even be number 2 in the world...
Posted 04:28 09th September 2010
Bokswillprevail says...
With management like this, the Boks should be allowed to play with 16 players in the RWC. Fair is fair. We are disabled.
Posted 20:58 08th September 2010
ManWarrior says...
Such great players, such poor administration...
It's like God that gave man kind a perfect earth and now look what we've done with it...
Us SAFFAS just don't get the professional WAY yet...BUT when our adminstration finally catch on (hopefully before the next millinium), we will be the consistant NUMERO UNO team in the world!
Go Bokke! RWC2011 Champs!!!
Posted 20:18 08th September 2010
Brett says...
How good could the Boks be by now if it wasnt for the political backed clowns running the show !!!????
Posted 18:54 08th September 2010