SARU Briefing. Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation 19 February 2013

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1 SARU Briefing Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation 19 February 2013

2 Contents Recap of last appearance Events since May 2012 briefing Transformation Indaba Transformation workshops School and club rugby research project Outcomes of research and workshops SARU s draft transformation targets Timelines

3 Committee briefing (May 2012) What WE said: Rugby had spent R0,5bn on development and transformation over 20 years Rugby s playing, supporting and administrative face is unrecognisable from the sport s 1992 demographics Our next step was align SARU s transformation strategy with Government s National Sports Recreation Plan Seven strategic dimensions identified for targeting Investing R72m in development in 2012 Prioritising schools development as the Springbok cradle

4 Committee briefing (May 2012) What YOU said: It was a better presentation than predecessors but lacked detail or timelines That gender and the shortage of black administrators had to be addressed That provincial union constitutions should be aligned with SARU s That more should be done for rugby in rural areas And you asked what we were doing for non-rugby playing schools

5 Since then We called all our unions together for a Transformation Indaba where our Strategic Implementation Plan was workshopped It addressed the areas you raised of gender; the paucity of black administrators; the questions of access in rural areas; of governance; of skills; of procurement and of demographics And we concluded with a road map and all members signing the Transformation Declaration

6 Transformation Declaration We, the undersigned, declare that the members of the South African Rugby Union will adopt deliberate transformation initiatives in order to ensure that equal opportunities exist for all South Africans to participate and excel in our sport. Transformation is the process of holistically changing the delivery of sport through our actions to ensure increased access and opportunities in rugby for all South Africans. At the heart of our strategy will be the Strategic Transformation Plan, the purpose of which will be to establish a competitive and demographically representative rugby system guided by the values of equal opportunity, fairness and just behaviour, equitable resource distribution, empowerment, and affirmation.

7 Transformation Declaration The Strategic Transformation Plan will: Increase the number of black people involved at all levels of the game Ensure rugby is accessible to all who wish to participate Improve skills and performance in identified coaches, referees, administrators and players Ensure equitable representation of black people at all levels of SARU Ensure goods and services are preferentially procured Focus on quality and merit to deliver world-class performances on the field of play Take effective actions to increase the number of new players and spectators

8 Transformation Declaration The SARU constitution places the responsibility on administrators to adopt and enact measures that will foster, promote, regulate and encourage the playing of rugby and provide facilities for rugby in South Africa for all persons, irrespective of race, colour, creed or gender, and to eliminate any discrimination and inequality amongst players and officials. The Strategic Transformation Plan will be the embodiment of that constitutional duty and by placing my signature here I reaffirm my union s commitment to its principles and our determination to realise them.

9 Since then We ve audited rugby s landscape Workshops have been held with all 14 provinces to examine the practicality of our transformation targets We have drafted transformation targets for 2013

10 The Rugby Landscape International* Proportion of black players in SARU national teams Springboks Super Rugby U20s SA Women Sevens Ave. * SARU figures for 2003 to 2012

11 Springbok Representation 2011 v % 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% SARU figures African Coloured White

12 % black representation The Rugby Landscape Provincial* Bol BB Bor EP FS GL Griff Griq KZN Leo Pum * Provinces self-audited figures for 2012

13 Since then The first major audit of club and school rugby in South Africa is being concluded with some startling findings and key insights

14 Proportion of rugby playing schools by political province 2% 98% 4% 96% 16% 3% 97% 18% 84% 82% 15% 85% 3% 97% 14% 86% 46% 54% * Sports Science Institute of SA research (2012) against schools data for 2010

15 Schools and clubs by political province Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KZN Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape * Sports Science Institute of SA research (2012) Primary Schools High Schools Clubs

16 Key findings Of the +/ * boys who enter Grade 1 each year, only 5% (28 358) play 1 st XV rugby in Grade 12 Rugby is NOT a national sport at school level. Only 1 in every 35 schools play rugby in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KZN and North West 60% of all rugby-playing high schools are in the Western and Eastern Cape. The 251 Springboks capped since unity in 1992 have been drawn from 143 high schools But 40% of those Boks have come from just 21 schools that s 40% from just 1,6% of rugby-playing high schools (or a third of one percent of all high schools) * Department of Education figures for 2010

17 SARU s development role Creating opportunities where there is a desire Supporting SRSA initiatives in mass participation at schools Supporting the development of skills through coaching and HP programmes Producing elite teams that reflect rugby-playing demographics Focusing on uplifting existing black rugby-playing schools Leading provinces in continuing to transform their operations Not attempting to introduce rugby to the schools in SA that don t currently play the game

18 Transformation Targets 2013* Union Black players in elite squads Black employees in management positions Females in management positions Employees with a disability Boland Blue Bulls Border EP Free State Golden Lions Griffons Griquas KZN Leopards Pumas SWD Valke WP * Awaiting provincial ratification

19 Conclusion Rugby has a national footprint in the public s imagination but a regional footprint in terms of people who actually play 40% of Springboks come from just 21 schools SARU selections are representative of the available talent Despite that SARU is aggressive in driving transformation Programmes are in place to develop new, black Springbok cradles Provinces have committed to both off-field and on-field transformation targets A Springbok team representative of the demographics of South Africa will only arrive when the demographics of rugby-playing schools reflect the national demographics