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SA rugby too white - Hoskins

Cape Town - South African rugby union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins is "highly disgruntled" that teams playing in the Currie Cup and the national under-19 and under-21 competitions are predominantly white.

"It is unacceptable that certain unions still pick lily-white teams. SARU is committed to transformation, but not all unions are playing their part," Hoskins told the Rapport newspaper.

Hoskins also wrote a letter to the respective provincial unions three weeks ago, in which he expressed his dissatisfaction over the matter.

Hoskins wrote the letter after the Sharks fielded no players of colour when they trashed the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup match Durban on 16 July. On that same weekend, the Cheetahs only fielded one player of colour against the Leopards in Bloemfontein.

"Only 17% of all players that played in the respective provincial competitions during that weekend were players of colour. It is too few, and we must improve it," said Hoskins.

There is no current quota system in South African rugby, but Hoskins is convinced the government would reinstate it if the unions don't play their part.

Hoskins did, however, say that he is happy with the racial composition of the Springbok team after coach Peter de Villiers included six players of colour in his 24-man squad.
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