Why Super Rugby Athletes deserve to earn the best salaries in the world!

Watching some recent British Irish Lions vs Springboks games, it dawned upon me what the true meaning is of Economies of Effort.
Most of these rugby players went the full 80 minutes, with endurance that is nothing but applaudable, taking physical hard knocks, bumps, hits, tackles and running, up and down a rugby pitch of no more than 94-100m. Does anyone ever sit and calculate the number of hours, years that it has taken to get these super athletic bodies into the explosive power and toughness they display in these international matches?
The huge sums of contracts paid to highest paid professional players are often disputed, media announced numbers are met with wide eyes and gasps of disbelieve by many. Rugby players such as Maro Itoje, Eben Etzebeth, Handre Pollard, Michael Hooper, to name but a few, are some of the best paid Rugby players in the world. But what did it take to be able to perform at this level on a sports field, and at what cost to a physical human body that becomes irreversible in the years to come?

Does anyone have what it takes to become a British/Irish Lion, All Black or Springbok and to compete at a WORLD RUGBY CUP tournament? Many starry-eyed young boys watch these rugby athletes with aspirations to become the same, without the adequate guidance and coaches to initiate and cultivate the right habits in mind, body, spirit and knowledge of the game.

Are you willing to sacrifice what most of these athletes do, to get to the top as a world-class professional athlete? Say no to parties with friends, irresponsible dietary habits, going to bed earlier than most, getting up earlier than most, training for many hours during the day? Sit through hours of strategic planning and watch game video clips over and over again, work through physical exhaustion, pain barriers, disappointments, often for no guarantee of a spot in the TEAM?

The truth is there is a reason we talk about Economies of Effort in sport, as this is the result of huge earning potential when you get to the top for only 80,( in the case of a rugby match), minutes of play, maybe 3 or 4 times during a month.
Somebody recently posted the following about Usain Bolt.

“Usain Bolt won 8 gold medals in 3 Olympics, and he ran for less that 115 seconds on the track, earning $119 million dollars. That’s economy of effort. But for those 2 minutes, he trained for 20 years. That’s investment. Think long term. Patience pays”.
Our challenge as UXI rugby institutes, to young aspirant players wanting to earn top dollar and annual income. Some will be fortunate to be paid a contract from the age of 16 for their talent. For many others, it will have to be your OWN INVESTMENT into your future dreams of becoming a national or international rugby athlete. Getting into high performance program with the best coaches your money can buy, who understands how to re-engineer you to become a world-class athlete.

This requires patience and investment of effort, as a High Performance athletic orientated body is not engineered in 2 or 3 years! Whether Soccer, Rugby and or American football, to be one of the highest paid athletes in these sports, a Lionel Messi and or Patrick Mahomes, the same applies.

To live, breathe and eat Rugby, 24/7 may sound like heaven on earth for many who truly has a passion and a love for the game. But if you are serious about your talent, the UXI RUGBY INSTITUTES ENDORSED by key SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY UNIONS, are where your true Athletic development, investment JOURNEY starts.

Because we understand what it takes, we will prepare you for LIFE IN AND AFTER RUGBY, never forgetting YOU nor leave you behind.
The earlier you start this journey the better, with YOUTH on your side and the choice of incredible effort, NOTHING is impossible for your future.