There is something rotten in the corridors of power of South African rugby
Whatever the South African success in Super Rugby, it won’t compensate or negate the rot in the game’s national leadership, writes Mark Keohane RUGBY’S national leadership stinks. It did a year ago but the stench is now at its most foul. Whatever the South African success in Super Rugby in its expanded 18-team format, it won’t compensate or negate the rot in the game’s national leadership.The leadership — be it Oregan Hoskins, who parades as the president, or Jurie Roux, who functions as the boss of the Springboks and all things national — is divided as every rotten bit starts getting exposed publicly.Hoskins has managed to duck and dive every issue to do with transformation since 2007 when he promised a Springbok team would not go to a World Cup with transformation being an issue.When there was minimal change in 2011 Hoskins predictably played the patriotism card in urging the people and those who report on the game to unconditionally get behind the Springboks’ World Cup campaign. ...
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