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Two interesting stories out today. WP/Stormers look like they are in quite a bit of financial trouble. Meanwhile Gary Gold leaves the Sharks.
WP money troubles
Gary Gold has quit the Sharks
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Also, I don't know if there was any discussion about this anywhere else, but I find the Sharks' decision on their new GM quite perplexing. They replace a 62 year old who had 25 years of service with a 24 year old former Sharks Junior player. What experience is he going to have in managing at the age of 24. He could only have started working after his BCom degree in 2014, how will he have gained the experience for that position in 3 years?
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/sharks-appoint-24-year-old-general-manager-20161025-2
WP money troubles
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/troubled-wp-rugby-rocked-by-r72m-claim-20161027Western Province Rugby is in financial meltdown - with the potential for it to deepen considerably over a potentially crippling lawsuit.
WP Rugby (Pty) Ltd had already projected at a board meeting in July to make a loss of R11.2 million for the year, but that may pale into relative insignificance if legal proceedings instituted against them by Aerios, a company whose stated commercial focus is to sell sponsorship rights predominantly in sport, are successful.
Gary Gold has quit the Sharks
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/shock-as-gary-gold-quits-sharks-20161027Following two years at the helm of the Sharks, Gary Gold has requested the opportunity to pursue another avenue in his rugby career, according to the Sharks website.
Teichmann also announced that former Natal and Springbok scrumhalf and current Sharks Currie Cup head coach, Robert du Preez, will take charge of the Sharks 2017 Super Rugby campaign.
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Also, I don't know if there was any discussion about this anywhere else, but I find the Sharks' decision on their new GM quite perplexing. They replace a 62 year old who had 25 years of service with a 24 year old former Sharks Junior player. What experience is he going to have in managing at the age of 24. He could only have started working after his BCom degree in 2014, how will he have gained the experience for that position in 3 years?
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/sharks-appoint-24-year-old-general-manager-20161025-2