South Africa Update

[Sun_Down]

In an email reply I received:

* The Rhinos will be 'reformed' this year

* Season starts in October

* In 2004, 10 teams played in two divisions, 2005 will see the same

 

[Copa]

I hope they update the website.

 

[DIEHARD]

I'll believe it when I see pictures and video of games.

 

[griff]

Great, hopefully they can have real teams, not just names on a website.

It shouldn't be that hard, they have 500 odd AFL players and 10,000 registered touch football players. But the game touch is based on, Rugby League, has few if any. RL could find a great niche in South Africa.

 

[Der Kaiser]

I have received an Email from the new President of South African RL Dave Van Reenen.We also have a German player in Heidelberg who played League in Johannesburg in 2003 and siad there are around 16 teams in various parts of South Africa.League is being played there but on a small scale.

 

[League Freak™]

As much as I hate Diehard and he hates me....we agree 100% on this issue it seems.


Every so ofter you see this crap starting up about South Africa.

Sometimes it takes the form of a web site, other times its a press release....but there is always a new comp starting "Soon".



The fact is, the game in South Africa doesnt exist. Im more then willing to chnage my tune if someone can provide results or pictures of the game being played in the last 12 months.....but thats not going to happen.


When ever a World Cup is mentioned in Rugby League, you can be sure South Africa will apear out of no where. A bunch of crap union players, a few Aussies.....but the fact remains the game isnt played in South Africa and all of this talk about a possible comp over there is a load of ****.

 

[Copa]

As much as I hate Diehard and he hates me....we agree 100% on this issue it seems.


Every so ofter you see this crap starting up about South Africa.

Sometimes it takes the form of a web site, other times its a press release....but there is always a new comp starting "Soon".



The fact is, the game in South Africa doesnt exist. Im more then willing to chnage my tune if someone can provide results or pictures of the game being played in the last 12 months.....but thats not going to happen.


When ever a World Cup is mentioned in Rugby League, you can be sure South Africa will apear out of no where. A bunch of crap union players, a few Aussies.....but the fact remains the game isnt played in South Africa and all of this talk about a possible comp over there is a load of ****.

http://www.arlfoundation.com.au/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1708&sID=11

Wests Tigers Cubs enjoy life in South Africa
Friday, 8th October 2004
Wests Tigers are hoping the likes of prop Ewen Cameron and centre Rocky Tramarchi will follow in the footsteps of Benji Marshall and Bryce Gibbs in coming seasons.

Cameron and Tramarchi were just two players to shine on the recent Wests Tigers Cubs under-18 tour of Western Australia and South Africa.

The Wests Tigers selected a squad of 18 players from the Balmain and Western Suburbs SG Ball teams to attend specialist training with coach Michael Buettner and trainers Ciriaco Mescia and Pat Richards.

The players were then invited to tour Western Australia and South Africa and play in three development games.

In game one, Wests Tigers Cubs beat Western Australian U/18s 48-12 in Perth.

After arriving in South Africa, the Wests Tigers Cubs then beat regional representative team Vaal Buffaloes 72-10. Their final match saw the Wests Tigers Cubs beat Eastern Eagles 34-8 in a very physical encounter.

Buettner said half-back Blake Dureau and back-rower Teason Fa'avae-Eli were other names to look out for.

"The kids on the tour have been earmarked as possible future NRL players with the Wests Tigers,'' Buettner said.

"The tour gave them the opportunity of playing overseas and also the chance to get to know one another, so hopefully, when they come into first grade later on, they see familiar faces.

"Current Wests Tigers players Benji Marshall, Bryce Gibbs, Dean Collis, Liam Fulton and Bronson Harrison have all come out of the Cubs program.

"I hope the Cubs program continues for the Wests Tigers. Obviously it comes down to money, but the benefits the players gain from such a tour far outweighs the cost.''

The Wests Tigers Cubs squad was: Jarrod Farlow, Dean Caldwell, Ryan Owen, Nua Alone, Shannon McDonnell, Rocky Tramarchi, Luke Barron, Fred Khouiss, Nim Ngatta, Shannon Gallant, Dean Rysko, Richie Nicholas, Ewen Cameron ©, Adam Falcone, Sam Wara, Teason Fa'avae-Eli, Blake Dureau

 

[League Freak™]

Wow...another press release.


You know that union teams can play League when needed. Especailly when they can make a bit of cash out of games like this.

 

[Copa]

A regional rep team would be hard to put together from scratch with non-RL players.

 

[Sun_Down]

As much as I hate Diehard and he hates me....we agree 100% on this issue it seems.


Every so ofter you see this crap starting up about South Africa.

Sometimes it takes the form of a web site, other times its a press release....but there is always a new comp starting "Soon".



The fact is, the game in South Africa doesnt exist. Im more then willing to chnage my tune if someone can provide results or pictures of the game being played in the last 12 months.....but thats not going to happen.


When ever a World Cup is mentioned in Rugby League, you can be sure South Africa will apear out of no where. A bunch of crap union players, a few Aussies.....but the fact remains the game isnt played in South Africa and all of this talk about a possible comp over there is a load of ****.

It was an email from someone at the SARL administration...

Said that this year there are 10 teams this year, the same as LAST years...

Its not a comp 'starting up soon'

:roll:

 

[League Freak™]

A regional rep team would be hard to put together from scratch with non-RL players.

I could start a game called "Freak Ball" tommorrow and gather 13 of my mates togeather and call it a regional rep team.

 

[Copa]

A regional rep team would be hard to put together from scratch with non-RL players.

I could start a game called "Freak Ball" tommorrow and gather 13 of my mates togeather and call it a regional rep team.

Yep. BUt you'd have to have some experience with it to come up against experts.

 

[League Freak™]

A regional rep team would be hard to put together from scratch with non-RL players.

I could start a game called "Freak Ball" tommorrow and gather 13 of my mates togeather and call it a regional rep team.

Yep. BUt you'd have to have some experience with it to come up against experts.

What...and get thrashed?


I dont think so.....

 

[Copa]

The South African Sports Commission has a client service officer for Rugby League
http://www.sasc.org.za/ContactDetails.asp?ID=19

I might send her an email asking about the sport in South Africa.

 

[League Freak™]

Yeah...I can see her saying "The game doesnt exist...I just do this as a gig to earn a bit of cash."



The only time the game exists in SA is when some crap union players see's there is a bit of cash to be made.

 

[Copa]

I'd rather wait and see what the South African Sports Commission has to say first.

 

[strong_latte]

DIEHARD, Your a woman right? No offence if your not, but thats the only thing I can think of to explain your obsession with Bruce Willis.

 

[League Freak™]

DIEHARD, Your a woman right? No offence if your not, but thats the only thing I can think of to explain your obsession with Bruce Willis.

Havent you even seen a Mancrush?


Now move on....

 

[winnyason]

once again idiot posts from lf, getting along the same lines as polenesian warrior or gort(pest), piss off lf, if you do not support international game tosser.

 

[YANTO]

Also had an email from SA.
Hey you think how long its taken Wales and Ireland to get going,,,,all of a sudden it seems like they have been playing for years.
Lets not judge SA on past results and encourage them.