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Super Rugby - As it stands, who's good?
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 899509" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>I think the mood of many has changed a lot from when it was announced that the Cheetahs and the Kings won't play SR anymore to now. A lot of people were angry about this decision, but I think a lot of them has now seen the benefit of this. The Cheetahs have been doing well in the Pro12 and it seems like they will qualify for the playoffs, which I think is a massive positive for the franchise. They even managed to secure contracts of 25 players already, and are busy negotiating with their more prolific players for contracts, this was something the Bloemfontein Franchise always had a problem with, in that the other local franchises always managed to snatch their players. But because of the difference in calendar, this has helped a lot.</p><p></p><p>Overall, there has been more positives than negatives. The Kings, are on a different path, and seems to be following the plan of developing young black players into more experienced players, which I think has it's benefit of taking the heat off the other franchises regarding quotas, even by just a little bit.</p><p></p><p>Speaking of the Force, I've seen a few articles the past few months about the Force, and it seems like they are slowly becoming a little South African outpost. Having a South African coach, some seasoned SA players like Peter Grant and Jaque Fourie, and also signing some youngsters...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 899509, member: 40658"] I think the mood of many has changed a lot from when it was announced that the Cheetahs and the Kings won't play SR anymore to now. A lot of people were angry about this decision, but I think a lot of them has now seen the benefit of this. The Cheetahs have been doing well in the Pro12 and it seems like they will qualify for the playoffs, which I think is a massive positive for the franchise. They even managed to secure contracts of 25 players already, and are busy negotiating with their more prolific players for contracts, this was something the Bloemfontein Franchise always had a problem with, in that the other local franchises always managed to snatch their players. But because of the difference in calendar, this has helped a lot. Overall, there has been more positives than negatives. The Kings, are on a different path, and seems to be following the plan of developing young black players into more experienced players, which I think has it's benefit of taking the heat off the other franchises regarding quotas, even by just a little bit. Speaking of the Force, I've seen a few articles the past few months about the Force, and it seems like they are slowly becoming a little South African outpost. Having a South African coach, some seasoned SA players like Peter Grant and Jaque Fourie, and also signing some youngsters... [/QUOTE]
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