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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 979282" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>It is in the interests of the players and protecting their rights and yup, it'll make project players more viable particularly with SA kids going overseas. What it totally fails to acknowledge is that none of these players would be within a million miles of international selection for any rugby side if they hadn't been invested in as children by fellow South Africans (and the union). </p><p></p><p>If we can charge people to access the basic right of education (e.g. universities in some 'developed' countries) then I dont see why we can't legally charge youth players a hefty bill for rugby training, but have the home union pick up 100% of the bill (or give a loan to the player to pay it) when the player is aged say, 35. A bill (or loan) that the player will never have to pay a single rand, euro or pound for unless they forfeit a contract and play for a rival nation before the age of 35. There has to be some legal way to ensure that international competition remains based on teams representing rival nations, filled with players raised in those rival nations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 979282, member: 74121"] It is in the interests of the players and protecting their rights and yup, it'll make project players more viable particularly with SA kids going overseas. What it totally fails to acknowledge is that none of these players would be within a million miles of international selection for any rugby side if they hadn't been invested in as children by fellow South Africans (and the union). If we can charge people to access the basic right of education (e.g. universities in some 'developed' countries) then I dont see why we can't legally charge youth players a hefty bill for rugby training, but have the home union pick up 100% of the bill (or give a loan to the player to pay it) when the player is aged say, 35. A bill (or loan) that the player will never have to pay a single rand, euro or pound for unless they forfeit a contract and play for a rival nation before the age of 35. There has to be some legal way to ensure that international competition remains based on teams representing rival nations, filled with players raised in those rival nations. [/QUOTE]
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