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Call it what you like, Super Scouts is the new free online platform that connects players to unions.
How does the super talented late developer, who thus missed out on the main stream talent spotting nets like the Grant Khomo and Craven Weeks, let the coach of his local club first team know that he is around?
Or how does the up and coming Currie Cup player, not quite ready to sign his future income away to an agent who seems more bluff than bravado, let the recruitment officer at a London club known to be looking for players in his position, know that he fits the bill?
They set up a free profile page on Super Scouts, soon to be the only database of every player, coach, team, agent, scout and brand involved in South African rugby.
On Super Scouts, though, it’s not about posting pics of your cat, or letting people know what you had for breakfast that day. Instead it’s about uploading your bleep test result and body fat content. From the basics like position, height and weight, to their 40m dash time and 1 rep squat and bench press max, players now have the ability to share their rugby CV to an audience that counts – coaches, scouts and unions.
Fully responsive, and thus a digital showcase that works across all devices such as mobile phones, tablets and PC’s, players can also load images and video footage of themselves in action on the field. Even if shot by mom and dad using a smart phone on the side of the field.
Entrepreneur and rugby enthusiast Francois Liebenberg is the man behind Super Scouts who started it all, while former Baby Bok, Lions and Boland coach Eugene “Loffie” Eloff is a brand ambassador and key driving force. With support from Willie Britz, Francois Venter and Francois Uys, the current player base clearly see this as a way for their sport to catch up with recent trends in technology.
In short, via Super Scouts’ fully searchable social platform, geared at all participants in rugby, players gain exposure by uploading their free profiles, agents and scouts gain easy access to thousands of players, while schools, clubs, varsities and unions get the opportunity to showcase their facilities, players and sponsors. Which then gives brands who partner with Super Scouts a niche audience that is 100% aligned with their marketing strategies.
Open to all, but perhaps best suited to the undiscovered diamonds in rural areas with undeniable talent who have in the past lacked the exposure needed to unlock said talent, one of Super Scouts primary aims is to facilitate the much talked about transformation of rugby at grass roots level by providing a world-first opportunity to the players who really need it.
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools, SARU Footprint, Rugby15.co.za, Hoërskool Randburg, Hoërskool Parel Vallei, Stellenbosch Rugby Academy, Grey College, Golden Lions Rugby Union, and Worldofrugby.com have already seen the value in partnering with Super Scouts, which can only mean good things for the new kid on the sporting social media scene.
For more information on Super Scouts visit http://superscouts.co.za/, https://www.facebook.com/superscoutsprofile and @supascouts.
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