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Fourie du Preez
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“The two months before I retired was the toughest of my career because I was conflicted about whether I wanted to continue playing or not.”
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“Just getting over the line was a massive mental battle.”
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“I had offers from England, France and options to stay in Japan.”
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“Once I made the decision it was quite easy. But getting there was hard because I felt like I had more to give”
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“Yeah, I grew up in a home where my dad and brother were both chartered accountants and I started making private equity investments while I was still playing.”
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“I’m not sure what the next step into the business world is, but I’ve been learning at Fledge Capital for three years and I’m still enjoying it.”
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“I’ve always considered myself to be pretty good with money.”
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“During my career I’ve seen many players lose significant amounts of money on bad investments.”
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“They just throw money at the first guy that comes to them with a business proposal. I’ve always wondered why that is, considering that there are so many reputable investment options out there.”
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“It happened to me once and I made the decision that I would never lose money again”
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“It depends on the phase of my career I was in. But before we get there I must say that money has never motivated me.”
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“From childhood I had this massive internal drive to be the best player in the world in my position. So, for the most part at the Bulls, I was never too aggressive during negotiations.”
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“The environment there was conducive to me realising my goal of being the best scrumhalf in the world, and I also wanted to be part of something special. So money was a secondary consideration.”
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“During the period you speak about, though, I knew exactly where I stood in the game and what my worth to the team was.”
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“I say this in all humility, but there was a period in my prime where, if I didn’t play, the team would struggle.”
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“My outlook changed later in the game again, where family became more important to me.”
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“There was a period while in Japan where I never played all the games for the Springboks [sacrificing significant match fees] but that didn’t mean I never wanted to be the best in the world. In fact, it was my ability to spend more time with the family that provided what I needed to reach that goal.”
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“There are numerous tough matches and seasons that I used to become a better version of myself.”
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“Those things never destroyed my confidence. In 2011, after I came back [to the Springboks] from Japan, most of the critics said I was done.”
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“I never doubted myself for one second. In fact, I felt like I was the best I had ever been”
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“As I got older, I knew privately that I could be the difference. But at no stage did I have a sense of how other guys saw me.”
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“I never really thought about it, although I would often sit in a Bulls or Bok change room and be inspired by the quality of players in there with me.”
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“So I guess it’s not a stretch to think I did the same for them.”
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“For me it was more frustrating to see a player not try everything to maximise his potential.”
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“I understood that players were gifted to different degrees, but I could never tolerate guys who would just go through the motions.”
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“It happened a few times at the Bulls and the Boks.”
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“In fact, I got more frustrated with certain coaches who had their interests in mind, rather than the team’s.”
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“I mean, I’ve made comebacks from adversity, but to go through everything he did and to win a major after all of that requires strength of mind that’s almost supernatural.”
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“I’d say the main thing is to drown out the voices that are saying you can’t do it.”
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“People make the mistake of thinking elite athletes use that as their main motivation.”
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“That’s not true. You just try to drown out the noise and focus on what you know you’re capable of.”
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“It’s very disappointing. I’m not sure how the system works but I think a starting point is that our player pool is too big.”
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“We’re just giving away too many contracts and that affects the quality of coaching these players are able to get.”
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“I’d rather the money spent on giving average players provincial contracts be used to get the best coaches and coaching resources, and have them invest their energy into a small pool of highly gifted players.”
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“Right now there is a failure in the contracting system and a failure in coaching. Those two things contribute significantly to the problem you identified.”
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Recorded in: Big interview: Fourie du Preez, July 2019,SA RUGBY MAG by Ryan Rvede