The Story Behind Rugby Turning Professional

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  • Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
  • In 1995 Rugby turned professional after years and years of shamateurism. It was long overdue and rugby's landscape changed forever. It all happened over the course of 3 months in 1995. This is the story of how rugby turned professional.
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Комментарии • 57

  • @mckayhatch6723
    @mckayhatch6723 4 года назад +8

    Keep em coming man. As a US fan who has only been following the game since 2008 I love seeing these videos and learning more about the history.

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  4 года назад +2

      Thanks for the support mate! I'm also based in the US :-)

    • @mckayhatch6723
      @mckayhatch6723 4 года назад

      Nice man. It’s a great country and I’m super excited the sport is growing here!!

  • @harry.coetzee2524
    @harry.coetzee2524 4 года назад +10

    Nice vid, keep it up🇿🇦👌🏼

  • @ssvoogel
    @ssvoogel 4 года назад +8

    Hey man! More content like this please! More of this, less highlight videos. I love your analysis. I moved to South Africa in 2006 from the Netherlands and would love to see more analytical content focusing on how Super 12/14 changed the rugby landscape in South Africa.

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for the support! I appreciate it

    • @ssvoogel
      @ssvoogel 4 года назад +1

      @@RealRugby You create content that does not exist yet. It's a great new market. You deserve the support.

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      @mateoduke9834 3 года назад

      @Shepard Zane instablaster :)

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  • @Adam-tn1th
    @Adam-tn1th 4 года назад +3

    Miss Super 12 so much. Really wish we could just go back to those days! Would still enable Aus and NZ to create their cross Tasman comp with the Pacific Islands.

  • @SaffaGains
    @SaffaGains 4 года назад +4

    Your content is of the higest quality!!! Well done and thank you!

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  4 года назад

      Moerse dankie Andre, ek waardeer die support!

  • @domenico1373
    @domenico1373 4 года назад +3

    Can you please do more of these where you speak, documentary type videos? This is great content that can become archives for our proud rugby history. Because there are no documentaries I am aware of. The NFL have done it and it would be great for many of us proud Springbok supporters. Just some suggestions: The tour of the Springboks of the 80's to New Zealand? As well as the history of British And Lions Tours to South Africa? Story of each Currie Cup and Super Rugby? Etc. Please keep this going. Its phenomenal content.

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  4 года назад

      I read your first sentence and thought you don't like the content... thanks for the support. I have lots of footage and lots of ideas, just need to find the time to do them all. Thanks for the suggestions! And thanks for supporting this channel

    • @domenico1373
      @domenico1373 4 года назад

      So sorry the 'not' in that sentence was a mistake. Its fantastic content. I absolutely love it and can't wait for more videos. You are doing a GREAT job!

  • @paulc.battista8156
    @paulc.battista8156 4 года назад +9

    Do a tribute for the beast

  • @JordanElliott11065
    @JordanElliott11065 4 года назад +3

    Rugby is my favourite sport.

  • @kaeso101
    @kaeso101 2 года назад +1

    Bro i love your content and this video is just amazing... i personally am interested on the subject of rugby's professional turn and your video gave great insight into this. 👏👏

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  2 года назад

      Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate the support! I'm planning to do more of these at some stage

  • @tumelo4526
    @tumelo4526 3 года назад +2

    'Appreciate your thorough research, time and effort! Great channel and insight!

  • @nicolasschiavoni4963
    @nicolasschiavoni4963 4 года назад +4

    Great video...we have to know our history to understand the present

  • @frontrowrugby
    @frontrowrugby Год назад

    Lekker video. I was just a boy at the time but while fully aware of our World Cup triumph (yes, I cried when we won!) I had no idea about what was going on behind the scenes. I've read about it in a few autobiographies but this video is the best explainer in my opinion!

  • @NPC6061
    @NPC6061 4 года назад +1

    This is a great RUclips page for rugby in general. hou aan met die wonderlike werk Mnr.

  • @SK-jp3hq
    @SK-jp3hq 3 года назад +1

    Old subscriber from Nepal..

  • @paulc.battista8156
    @paulc.battista8156 4 года назад +4

    Good video

  • @domenico1373
    @domenico1373 4 года назад +1

    Please do clips like these for Springbok coaches from Williams to Erasmus

  • @salt1956
    @salt1956 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent video. First class.

  • @ay613
    @ay613 4 года назад +3

    good vid again.

  • @Jannie_Moolman
    @Jannie_Moolman Год назад

    Dankie man. Dis uitstekende inhoud.

  • @superbowljoel01
    @superbowljoel01 6 месяцев назад

    Alternate history question: what would professional rugby look like today if they went with Packer in 95?

  • @mjribes
    @mjribes 4 года назад +4

    Awesome video!! Didn't know that SA lead the world into rugby professionalism in it's current form.

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  4 года назад +2

      Yup. Louis Luyt was instrumental. He was a successful businessman in an amateur world and brokered a deal that benefited South Africa more when SANZAR was formed

    • @gcombrinck
      @gcombrinck 3 года назад

      @@RealRugby Without Dr. Luyt things would have gone down differently.

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  3 года назад

      @@gcombrinck agree 100%. He saved the tradition of the game. We are busy with your video btw...

    • @gcombrinck
      @gcombrinck 3 года назад

      @@RealRugby That guy (Dr. Luyt) was a great man in many ways, and a hero, even if not liked by some. I’m glad you pointed him out as having played a key role. Much respect. (thank you, sir. :-) )

  • @ronansavage7918
    @ronansavage7918 4 года назад +1

    Great video👍

  • @Erock1275
    @Erock1275 Год назад

    Im pretty sure Jonah played a huge part in making it a professional sport.

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  Год назад

      Jonah Lomu was the first global rugby superstar and definitely had an impact on how much players could get paid, but the game would have gone pro without him

  • @TheMrPeteChannel
    @TheMrPeteChannel Год назад +2

    Were do we go from here? How about taking over soccer as the world's best game!

  • @roelofvanrooyen5462
    @roelofvanrooyen5462 4 года назад

    Maybe a show on the best coaches of all time!!! Did not see that one.

  • @marshal2071
    @marshal2071 4 года назад

    which song do you use for the opening?

  • @mataicakau237
    @mataicakau237 4 года назад +2

    New sub here 😁

  • @iluvmusicqwe
    @iluvmusicqwe 3 года назад +1

    Rugby has been held back by these very same incompetent amateur unions who have no idea how to run professional competitions. They have too much say and too much influence and meddle with everything

  • @ivesvisagie6717
    @ivesvisagie6717 4 года назад

    Wondering ? Was the professional era initiated by the southern Hemisphere ?? And how does the Northern Hemisphere factor into the transition to professionalism?

    • @RealRugby
      @RealRugby  4 года назад +7

      It was 100% driven by the Southern Hemisphere. The unions in the North was slow to address professionalism. In this story, their only contribution was to comply/agree with the direction the South was going. Rugby in SA, AUS, NZ, was going to go pro with or without the Northern Unions

    • @HenryDube72
      @HenryDube72 4 года назад +5

      @@RealRugby not surprising considering the margins between the North and South on the pitch.

    • @sethketer1831
      @sethketer1831 4 года назад +2

      @@HenryDube72 Very True

  • @tobolee6385
    @tobolee6385 9 месяцев назад

    Worst thing for rugby was to go professional ..money grabbing players and unions are killing the game .

  • @thato596
    @thato596 Год назад

    Why did they not want to make rugby professional?

  • @MegaSpiritualWarrior
    @MegaSpiritualWarrior 4 года назад +1

    Money talks... you know the rest

  • @ay613
    @ay613 4 года назад +4

    Hope it doesn't follow football my favourite sport and become closer and closer to a joke.