Dave Wessels is pushing for a Fifa-style compensation mechanism that would see World Rugby financially reward South African schools and academies when players they develop are later recruited by foreign clubs or nations. The argument is straightforward: SA institutions carry the development cost, overseas programmes reap the benefit. The linked piece details Wessels's case and what such a model might look like in practice.
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Wessels wants World Rugby to pay schools for players lost overseas
SA Rugby's high-performance GM wants a Fifa-style system where World Rugby compensates local schools and academies for players they develop who are later recruited overseas — the full piece covers his argument.
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