{"id":2028,"date":"2011-08-03T13:09:25","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T13:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/imported-1206\/"},"modified":"2011-08-03T13:09:25","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T13:09:25","slug":"imported-1206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=2028","title":{"rendered":"Tygerberg, De Kuilen bust in transfer saga"},"content":{"rendered":"

The saga arose after Tygerberg, one of the emerging powers in Western Cape school rugby, allegedly poached WP U18 Academy No 8 Lucian Williams from De Kuilen. The decision to drop all team fixtures last weekend was forced by De Kuilen, who famously beat Rondebosch 14-13 in the last fortnight, after their unhappiness about the transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We didn\u2019t even know that he had left the school,\u2019 De Kuilen sports organiser Gabri Spies told keo.co.za. \u2018When he didn\u2019t show up on Monday [after the June holidays], we were told that he was injured. We then heard the Tuesday that he\u2019s at Tygerberg. We contacted the parents and they only sent us a letter the following Saturday that they decided to send him to Tygerberg. We also understand that a good deal was passed on to the player for him to move.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We were upset about the matter, and we decided to cancel the matches against them because they bought one of our best players. He spent three years at our school, where he also made the WP U16 side, and we invested a lot of money into his development.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018This is not the first time the so-called smaller rugby schools lose their players to other schools, and it\u2019s not the first time Tygerberg is involved. Just ask Durbanville and DF Malan.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Tygerberg head of rugby Gavin Beresford argued it wasn\u2019t a case of \u2018stealing\u2019 another school\u2019s player.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018This has just blown out of proportion,\u2019 explains Beresford. \u2018I was there when it all started. I first spoke to Lucian\u2019s father at the WP U18 Academy capping ceremony. I was congratulating the boys\u2019 parents when I was introduced to him. During our conversation, he spoke about Lucian having to travel train and taxi to De Kuilen, and leaving early in the morning and coming home late at night because he lives more than 20km away. He then pointed out that he only lived 5km away from Tygerberg. I asked him why travel so far, and he said it was because of a rugby bursary. So I suggested that he enroll at our school because of the transport problem, and I left it there.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018During the school holidays, we got a call from Mr Williams and he wanted to enroll Lucian at Tygerberg. There were no deals involved. Yes, the parents can\u2019t afford to pay our school fees, but there\u2019s a grant learners apply for that allows them to attend school without paying fees. We don\u2019t pay the player or his parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019ve experienced similar situations where we lost our players to schools like Outeniqua, Paarl Boys\u2019 and Waterkloof. We never cancelled matches because of it. Now De Kuilen decide they want to deny over 300 boys an opportunity to play because they\u2019re not happy.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

WP head of schools rugby Theo Kleyhans believes that national rules and regulations have to be put in place to avoid such controversy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018This is an unfortunate matter and it\u2019s not the first,\u2019 Kleyhans also told this site. \u2018The northern suburb schools all met up and they\u2019re not happy about losing their top players to the other schools. There was a lot of emotion involved in this saga, and that\u2019s why De Kuilen cancelled the matches.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018In my opinion, Tygerberg were wrong in obtaining a player in such an unethical manner. With four league matches left, they could\u2019ve waited until the end of the season. De Kuilen were also wrong in cancelling the matches. If you register with WP, you commit to the fixtures scheduled. The union has spoken to both schools sternly about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Tygerberg play in the same league as De Kuilen, so there\u2019s no case of the player getting more or better opportunities at the other school. One also has to understand that the player does live nearer to Tygerberg.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Looking ahead, there has to be a code of conduct put in place to avoid such sagas. I suggest that the schools approach the board and ask for transfer regulations.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

From <\/em><\/strong>www.keo.co.za<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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