The 2nd VX backline coach, Nick Maurer was given an article when he played for SACS 1st XV in 1996 (the last 1st XV side to beat Paarl Gym) and he passed it on to the 2nd XV yesterday before practice. I would like to share a paragraph from this article.
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“ It’s easy to be ordinary or mediocre, but it takes courage to excel, to be different from the crowd. That’s why not many people can do it. The rewards are great, but so are the risks. It takes courage to sacrifice; to work long hours, hard hours. It’s easy to be average, but it’s hard to be the best.”
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What awesome motivation to go out there and give it everything. Next time you are feeling like you don’t want to practice or train read those word. Another extract from that article is from Magic Johnson, the legendary basketball player. “Once when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who had the desire to be great”
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To all SACS sportsman – have the desire to be great, to train harder than your opponent, to build desire long before the match starts. And most importantly – decide that you’re going to have fun.
From Barry Van Selm.
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