Stop the exodus: politics driving rugby players out

17 July 2016 - 02:00
By LIAM DEL CARME

Northern hemisphere clubs aren't just targeting Boks; schoolboys are fair game tooSA Rugby needs to change its commercial model if it is to stem the flow of players out of South Africa. That is a warning from Lions chief executive Rudolf Straeuli, who by way of pressing the need for urgent change shared a bone-chilling statistic.

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