Super Rugby in need of geologists to pick through the debris
Cutting teams will begin the process of addressing the competition but sorting out the rubble will take longer than the suits expect
Rugby, as Frans Ludeke once famously said, is not rock science. He used those words at a media conference years ago when he was still coach of the Golden Lions. Those were the days when the president of the union, the late Jomo King, and a few other administrators would sit in for a team announcement. King’s booming voice would tell us of the goings-on at board level and speak about the team and how the board had confidence in Ludeke.It was hard not to like Ludeke. He was genial and willing to talk. I rarely saw him angry. Even when he was being criticised. Why were the Lions not winning, we asked. "Well, you know, rugby is not rock science," said Ludeke one bright Joburg afternoon. We knew what he meant. Rocket science. Rugby isn’t rocket science. Although rock science sounded about right. I wonder what he thought about the rock science the Bulls showed when they lost to the Sunwolves on Saturday. Ludeke was in the commentary booth in Singapore for that match. The Bulls looked befu...
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