JONATHAN JANSEN | Class of ’23: schools breed champions — may these cradles of sporting talent multiply
If every South African pupil had access to the right facilities, New Zealand would be lucky to lose by one point
15 November 2023 - 22:01
Now that the dust has settled and our national rugby team found themselves on the wenkant (sorry, could not resist), we need to take a closer look at where these amazing players come from. Somebody made the effort to list the high schools that each of the starting squad came from. With one exception, all of them came from former white schools. That is hugely significant for the future of rugby (and indeed all sporting codes) in the country. ..
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