Rugby in Kenya

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    Posted: November 24, 2011, 1:16 pm by DataMiner
    Just thought I would weigh in my thoughts on the ongoing fiasco of the broken league, and the splinter group, and the factions and all matter of stuff.  I don't have much to say, but I'm sold onto the idea of affirmative action.  I'm totally sold onto the idea that teams need more quality games to improve, and current structures do not allow them to do that.  Playing ESS sides is not quality enough and so the teams are not challenged enough.  Even the Universities' league would not be challenging enough as the universities no longer have the calibre of the great Machine sides of the 90's that won back to back Kenya titles.  In those days the most passionate game was Machine vs. Blak Blad, and wow, what sparks used to fly in those games.  But I digress.

    Playing in the Kenya Cup will give the teams the much needed exposure to attract sponsors, as competition for opportunities is great with other sports.  The players will also get to play against top class competition and attract scouts from those teams to sign them up.  The players will also be able to attract the eyes of national selectors and get called up for national duty.  Added to this, by staying at home and playing rugby in their home region, job opportunities will also open up and there will be no need to seek greener pastures in other urban areas.  This I believe will totally revolutionalise the youth mindset in these regions and change the focus for them.  And those advocating for the status quo are actually really afraid of this spread of the game.  And the drying up of their feeder pool since most of the best players today come from these regions.  With that will also dry up their multi million sponsorships and the game will finally belong to the people, who are the masses.

    Whilst most people resist change, it is inevitable, and those who do not know the "prayer of St. Francis of Assissi", they need to brush up on this, as without it, they will surely be brushed off in the wave that is coming.


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