Quota confusion resolved
23 Jan 2006
There is a common belief spurned by incorrect reports that each South African franchise must field a minimum of four players of colour in their starting teams. Saru CEO Johan Prinsloo has clarified the situation to keo.co.za.
As originally reported on this site, each franchise must include four players of colour in their match 22, but a minimum of two are prescribed for the starting XV.
“There has been some confusion and the situation needs to be clarified,” Prinsloo said. “A minimum of two players of colour must be on the field at all times, but at no time have I or anyone else said that the minimum in the on-field XV is four.”
Thus the situation whereby the Bulls in particular may be stretched has been alleviated. With first choice loosehead Gurthro Steenkamp out with injury, they would have been stretched to name four players of colour in their first choice XV without sacrificing vice captain Fourie du Preez in favour of Heini Adams.
Additionally, Tim Dlulane would have had to start every fixture as the overwhelming majority of the Bulls’ players of colour are wing specialists.
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24 Jan 2006, 00:11 am
KWV,
Yes he is a centre as well!
24 Jan 2006, 00:19 am
New Zealand is finding it increasingly difficult to field four “pakeha” in their super 14 teams. In a year or so the Auckland Blues & Waikato will be 100% polynesian with only Canterbury matching anything like the true demographics of New Zealand. Meanwhile, Fiji, Somoa et al continue to struggle with rugby at grass roots while the NZRFU rub their hands with glee as the cash flows in like a tidal stream
24 Jan 2006, 08:39 am
KWV Hanbana is a wing, end of story. Sorry but the guy is the best wing in world rugby at present. So why should he be considered a quota player for the Bulls on Wing?
And i think the Quota thing is bullshit.and most of the kak people speak here to lol.
Habana a quota player LMFAO. Here lies the problem, Habana is black, yet the best in his posistion, so now the dooses that make these desicions have let this backfire on them?
24 Jan 2006, 09:06 am
Personally….I think it is a cop out.
I would have been happier with a target of 4 compared with 2.
I don’t think game by game analysis is correct either.
This would logically suggest 3 as a better number….however, incentives (possibly test match allocations) should be awarded to franchises who excede the target.
We need to try and make this program as incentive based as possible…..money seems to be the only thing we understand, why noy make it the bench mark?
Also, if anyone was to suggest franchises would field only black/colored players(even ones who are not ready for S14 level) so they could get to host all the test matches…..well then they need to be careful of relegation from the S14?
comments?
24 Jan 2006, 09:23 am
Can ANY SA side ever field an all-white team?
Oh, the answer is no?
That means that a quota system is in place.
24 Jan 2006, 09:25 am
“We are perhaps the most dominant force in world rugby today…”
Bulls — absolutely NIL; Otago Highlanders 23.
That’s the most recent encounter’s score!
24 Jan 2006, 09:41 am
Do not feed the ******…
24 Jan 2006, 10:34 am
The Cats and Stormers shouldn’t have a problem meeting these targets. They have Nokwe, Chavanga, Delport/Conradie, Andrews and Shimmangi. So they could have at least for 4 or five players of colour at every given time. For the Cats there’s Janjes, Human, Willemse, Julies, Sephaka and Januarie who should be starting.
24 Jan 2006, 11:31 am
St.P
Good suggestion. Everybody ussually wants to know whats in it for me.
24 Jan 2006, 11:46 am
what a load of bull.
24 Jan 2006, 12:11 pm
Best thing is to have a black team made out of the best black players in the country join the S14 and have the rest of the coaches choose their teams on merit, including or excluding the black players left in the rest of the franchises.
Maybe call them the Black Mambas;
The thirty players could include:
15. Conrad Janjes/Shandre Frolick/JP Pietersen
14. Tonderia Chavanga/ Jongi Nokwe
13. Bryan Habana/ Gobani Bobo
12. Wayne Julies/Dewey Swartbooi
11. Ashwin Willemse/Cedric Mhize
10. Earl Rose/Andre Hough
9. Paul Delport/Ricky Januarie/Bolla Conradie
8. Sean Plaatjies/Jonathan Makwena
7. Tim Dlulani/Solly Tybilika
6. Kabamba Floors/
5. Wayne van Heerden/Nicholai Blignaut
4. Quinton Davids/ Devon Raubenheimer
3. Eddie Andrews/ Laurence Sephaka
2. Hanyani Shimangi/ Chiliboy Ralepele
1. Guthro Steenkamp
I recon this squad could give any of the “white/merit” a run for their money. A few youngsters that could make name for themselves? Maybe a bit in the lock position, but other than that, bloody powerful!!!
24 Jan 2006, 14:39 pm
Zinto,
It’s a formidable team you have there
24 Jan 2006, 15:21 pm
This is weird.
It differs from what the SARU website published.
30 Jan 2006, 07:29 am
I’m sorry…But i dont get the whole “transformation” thing…Fucken hell….This country has been transforming since 94….Geezus!!! Shouldnt we be transformed by now…We can talk about this kak topic untill we are blue in the face…But isnt it more democratic and fair if a person is in a position where he DESERVES to be and not just placed there to fill a quota…..Ag anyway…**** it!!!
Go crime and poverty!!!!!
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