From News 24
Jaque Fourie does not have a standard players contract with the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) and that is just one of the reasons he believes his agreement with the union is not binding. He is also believed to be tired of having to play above himself to carry the Lions along with a handful of team-mates, and is said to be tired of the losing culture of the union. Fourie wants to leave the Lions to join Western Province, so that he can play for the Stormers next year.
Arbitration in the dispute between Fourie and the GLRU ended in Johannesburg on Tuesday, but a finding is only expected early next week. Information at Sport24’s disposal suggests that Fourie has a strong case.
The collective agreement between the South African Rugby Players’ Association (Sarpa) and the South African Rugby Employers Organisation (Sareo) determines that rugby unions must enter into agreements with players on standard players contracts.
Sports24 revealed the following:
-Fourie does not have a standard players contract with the union. He did, however, enter into an agreement with them on August 11, 2008.
– Sareo already on June 26, 2008 sent the standard players contract and new collective agreement to rugby unions, and there was no reason for the GLRU to not apply it to Fourie.
– The agreement that Fourie reached with the GLRU does not stipulate his remuneration for the second year of the so-called contract. Furthermore, the terms of his remuneration such as allowances, deductions, match fees and bonuses have not been filled in.
– Fourie’s contract with the GLRU indicates that he has been appointed as a “professional analyst” and not a rugby player.
The Springbok centre believes his relationship with the GLRU has broken down because he was prevented from joining French club Clermont earlier this year and his salary for next season was not revised.
Fourie apparently followed grievance procedures, but talks with Lions chief executive Manie Reyneke and union consultant Jake White did not solve the problems.
He is tired of the losing culture at the union, which is preventing him from reaching his professional, personal and financial goals.
Sarpa chief executive Piet Heymans called on rugby unions and player agents to use the standard players contract.
“All the parties have to do on the standard players contract is to fill in the remuneration and the term. The rest is determined by a broad process of negotiations between Sarpa and Sareo. The provinces should take cognisance of the collective agreement, of which the standard contract is an attachment,” said Heymans.
Sport24 has learned that six Lions players do not have standard contracts. Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik are also among them. Both have offers from the Sharks.
26 @Supa Die Bloubul – dit klink soos een of ander alkoholiese kombinasie – ‘n Nuwe cocktail :soldier:
@Supa Die Bloubul – met Jano. Mapoe en Spies op vleuels. Ludik op heelagter. mmmmmm
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Shit vergeet Earl speel met sy gehekelde hoedtjie op 🙂
@Supa Die Bloubul – #30. Soos ‘n fris Zane?
29@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Leeus agterlyn volgende jaar:
Jano, Carlos, Lomu, Doppies, Mortlock, Ludik, Earl.
Ashley Johnson van die Cheetahs het op die oomblik die grootste AFFRO in SA rugby…
@Supa Die Bloubul – Hy sal nogal cool lyk dink ekke – kan dan sommer so paar blou strikkies in sit vir die feminine side van hom 🙂
34@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Of n fris Adams…
@Karen –
Aahh!!! Trade Union culture, but who can blame them? They are not getting paid, and they have a losing culture.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Nee Zane’sn is ‘n perm wat geflop het
37@Karen –
Nes sy strikkies mooi aan is, dan koop Rassie hom. 😉
Kevin de Klerk sal graag sy stempel wil afdruk op hierdie sage. Hy wil wys hy is die groot Leeu met die grootste tande. Ek persoonlik dink JF is te groot vir sy skoene en ver te windgat. Waar in jou lewe spog jy jy id die wereld se beste no 13, dink die ploos hy is Mohammed Ali?
@grootblousmile – ja…ek wonder hoe de moer kry hy sy hoof tussen daai slotte se gatte in…Oi. Voel seker vir die slotte of iemand hulle probeer afstof van agter af.
@Lion4ever – No they are striking over players contracts and I think it has a lot to do with Chester – apparently he started talking to some players etc. I mean their coach Davids is not allowed to go and watch the play off game. Groot :poop: in die Boland since Chester came on board
42@superBul –
Super, die oomblik toe hy net hoor Rassie stel belang, toe kry hy dadelik daai windgat WP houding.
@Karen – # 40 LMGA
@Supa Die Bloubul – nee man – Rassie koop net spelers met Mullets en nie Afro’s nie
@Supa Die Bloubul – Of ‘n maer January…….
43@K9-MonsterLeeu –
hehhehe 😆
@superBul – ag Super…hy is maar net moeg groot rugby gespeel.
43@K9-MonsterLeeu – Sodra die game verby is wil mens hom onderstebo draai en begin vloer mop!
47@Karen –
Rassie koop enige ou wat lyk of hy al aan n bal gevat het.
Rob Houwing says Springbok Andries Bekker has some freakish rugby gifts … but is he a top-notch lock in the truest sense?
Supa se net asseblief vir meisiekind om haar regrowth te laat optouch voor Saterdag – sy kan nie op die veld gaan met haar hare so nie 🙂
@Supa Die Bloubul – as ‘n ou lyk of hy al ‘n knie operasie gehad het koop Rassie hom
Ok mense ek gaan nou eers werk. lekker speel verder en supa hopenlik groei jy nie ‘n mullet of afro nie :music:
@Supa Die Bloubul – Not true, hy’t noggie jou gekoop nie. Een ek hoor jy is ‘n bal vatter! 😀
@Karen –
Tipies WP ondersteuner. Ons almal praat rugby aan die begin tot jy die thread in n haarkompetisie verander het!!
Anyway, Hougaardt het tog n netjieser mullet as Vermeulen!! 👿
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Gelukkig koop hy nie ouens met staples in nie.
@Karen – Supa het ‘n afro mullet 🙁
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