An interesting article coming from the PlanetRugby.com website
Civil rights organisation AfriForum has warned the South African Rugby Union in a letter that its decision to implement racial quotas in the Vodacom Cup series next year would constitute a violation of the International Rugby Board’s prohibition on any form of racial discrimination.
SARU was also informed in the letter that the Olympic Charter, with which rugby has to comply as Olympic sport, explicitly prohibits racial discrimination.
http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_9055467,00.html
@BOG: So in other words, you want to be a friend with benefits?
@Speartackle: Im involved in the development of Bungie or is it Bungy jumping. Can I invite you along? Its free and voluntarily- no strings attached !
I can’t see it going away, just undercover if push comes to shove.
So perhaps the argument has to be about second prize: do we want transparency or not?
I much prefer a situation in which we all know exactly what we are dealing with.
It would be nice if SARU could take the time to disclose if any their quota initiatives are really working, putting the politic emotions aside and rather backing up their findings with hard facts.
I see potential problems with this plan from SARU. Firstly, your “Players of Colour” will become scarce commodities and their market value will increase beyond and above what the market might be able to sustain!..This will spiral down into the schools system where we will see increased efforts by Unions that cannot develop their own players raiding the cupboards of those who can!…I do believe in development, but development must take place at amateur level and then escalated into the professional scene…Therefore a much more serious look at our club setup must be first priority and develop the players at that level else we will experience a frienzy of horse trading!
Pity that Afriforum is now creating an obstacle to prevent future stars to be developed via the Vodacom Cup.