Deans ruckuss IT was interesting to read Tagi Vonolagis baseless and misinformed opinion (9/8/2014). Firstly, for your information, FSSR is an independent body and is not an affiliate of FRU which was revealed by the latter itself in the media last year. Unless there had been a major restructure, the former is not answerable to it. Secondly, to indirectly blame teachers for the students failure to be patriotic is irresponsible since there can be other factors that contribute to the decisions that the students make. Thirdly, the Deans can be likened to the Rugby World Cup, or the State of Origin, in that, it is the event that many of the high school rugby players aspire to be a part of. Such students will do whatever it takes to be in the team. And for RKS, this is its greatest comeback ever after a drought of seven or so years. The title is within its reach and those boys would rather go down in the schools history books, as the ones who brought it back to the hills of Delainakaikai, than to have their names inked merely on some paper saying that they represented the country this one time. Besides, RKS is home to these players. If they cannot be loyal to their own home, and stand by it during its hour of great need, how can we expect them to be loyal to the country? What are we trying to teach them then? To the eyes of many, country comes first but to these students, who love their school in which they have been groomed, nurtured and call home, giving something back to it, like the Deans trophy is more fulfilling than we can ever imagine. They will be heroes to the hundreds of past, present and future scholars of Delainakaikai. Now nothing beats that. Right now, they have a lot on their plate and they dont need anymore negativity. Rugby has grown in Fiji because the secondary schools have groomed such talented young blood and we should be proud of that and be supportive. To suggest, like Ashneel Prasad (9/8/14) did, that the schools be banned from rugby is just plain stupidity. I suggest for all stakeholders to work together to ensure that the students and players are well informed before they jump into any deal or decision regarding their rugby careers. All the best to the Deans final next weekend and may the best team win. LATIFA TABUA, Nausori - ...Fiji Times Letter to the Editor - 11/08/14
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:36:30 +0000
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