SA Rugby and franchises' longstanding PONI drama: MyPlayers warns against hasty changes
Young Bulls sensation Cameron Hanekom is a prime example of why SA needs to get its PONI payment system right. Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)MyPlayers, the representative organisation for all professional players in the country, diplomatically believes enforcing hasty changes to the structuring of so-called PONI distributions could become counterproductive in the long term and wouldn't be in the best interest of its members.
This follows last week's"productive" meeting between SA Rugby and the URC franchises - the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers - where it's understood the latter collectively insisted on greater autonomy when it comes to the appropriation of those payments.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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