Sport24's JJ Harmse congratulates Grey College on their eight Boks to face Scotland and urges government to get more black kids to play rugby.
"It's absolutely unbelievable that one school could produce as many internationals as Grey College does, but it is even more so that you can have so many involved in one Test match.
"...So what do Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis, CJ van der Linde, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe, Frans Steyn, Deon Stegmann, Ruan Pienaar and Coenie Oosthuizen (who is in the Bok travelling party) have to do with this article if it is not to punt Grey?
"It all has to do with our new minister of Sport and his recently announced plans to ‘transform’ rugby. I liked what I heard from the former ANC Youth League man. In fact, I almost presumed that he was on the sports field himself until recently, but then I remembered that age is not necessarily an issue if you are a Youth League leader!
"Anyway, coming back to our new minister, his idea of transforming rugby is a great one. He wants more kids to play the game, especially more black kids. What a great idea, although not that new.
"SARU has had this transformation charter for years now, compiled after a massive effort from the likes of Dr Willie Basson. One of the cornerstones of their studies and findings was exactly what the minister wants – bigger participation from the black youth. The fact that all nine Grey boys are white, does tell one truth about the realities of schools rugby and where the real challenge lie for SARU and government."
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