COSATU WC claims victory with the new Rugby Squad selection

13 August 2015

COSATU Western Cape is glad that the number of black players has been doubled in the Springbok team starting line up.

This is an indication that SARU will not change out of their own and only pressure will bring a change. This also confirms that Heynecke is not a good coach, who considers all the talent available.

This seems like a team selected in panic to remove the pressure from him, and still excludes Mahoje, Carr, Jantjies and De Jong

The 4 black players are a start, but still too many black players are excluded. We have no doubt this mixed team will do better than the previous all white team.

We want to see real transformation through all levels of the game and a review of the cosy political deals that was done with SARU, which does not benefit black sportsmen as a whole. We want to see funds put into development at all levels of the game.

We are glad the rugby bosses have come to their senses and we can now get behind the Springboks with a lot more comfort. Just for the record, De Allende has a coloured father and we consider him as black, so we now have 5 black players in the squad.

Statement issued by Tony Ehrenreich, COSATU Western Cape, August 13 2015