An EP Kings player has posted an open letter on facebook appealing for any contributions that may ease his and his fellow players' plight.
The player, whose identity is know to AlgoaFM sport, says they haven't been paid for two months but remain committed to the cause and the Southern Kings Super Rugby campaign next year.
SARU took over the running of the Southern Kings last month from the cash strapped EP Rugby Union and CEO Charl Crouse told SA Rugbymag on Monday that he remained hopeful the cash flow problems would soon be resolved.
You can read the player's open letter below:
The Kings experience:
It's amazing how people's egos pride and self legacy are more accepted and spoke of than the struggle of its employees and its players. Not one kind act of care has been displayed towards us that have been without salary for two months. We are expected when we get paid to return happy and work out arses off to make a successful campaign,
Yes trust we will do that, But remain a laughing stock of SA rugby and won't you all love it if we were to fail but sing our praises if we succeed. But everyone forgetting the struggle we had to endure including times where we aren't even able feed ourselves, bath in warm water cook a warm meal and too look after our family's. We continue getting slated by the press by people behind a screen that has agendas towards top level management.
Forgetting that us as players have nothing to do with that stigma. That we are here as well following our dreams ( as players at other unions are) and creating a future for ourselves. Playing the game we love and want to all compete on the highest level possible.
I would like to urge everyone to get behind us (even if you don't like the Kings - that I am proud to be a part of) Support us and at least spare a kind thought knowing that it has been a tough period for us as professional athletes. We are people as well with a dream desire and I guarantee you harder work ethic than most.
We continue being happy and continue smiling through this challenging period it won't break us only prepare us for what lies ahead in 2016.
If you would be so kind to contribute any sort of resources that will ease our cause, Please message me.
Thank you all for reading
Kind regards
