In the aftermath of South Africa's Rugby World Cup victory, it seems that the focus has started to shift away from quotas to support player development. In October when presented with the Webb Ellis Cup in Pretoria, President Thabo Mbeki indicated that development should be built from below.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Rather than speculate wildly as to the results of this weekends games, let me make a case for the best possible result for Saturday’s semi finals: France over England and Argentina over South Africa. This sets up a repeat of the epic championship opener of France v Argentina.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Rugby will never ever take off in this country and I'll tell you why. Marketing. Pure and simple. You see in rugby there are no timeouts, commercial breaks or stoppages of play. The clock runs for 40 minutes, stops for 10 for a half time and then resumes for 40 more minutes until the match concludes. Promoters, marketers and TV networks have no opportunities to advertise because there are no commercials.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Always the underdog at the big show, Georgia (formerly of the USSR) is currently defending their reputation – earned at the 2003 Rugby World Cup – as a determined and spirited side. Despite almost missing the 2003 RWC (the IRB had to step in to finance Georgia’s RWC kit and traveling expenses), the Lelos played [...]
Saturday, August 18, 2007
As I noted earlier, this pool has all the suspense of drying paint: South Africa and England will undoubtedly advance to the Quarter Finals. The only question remains as to which team edges out the other when the two rugby powerhouses meet on September 14th in Paris.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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