Quote:Queensland Origin great Michael Hancock and former Brisbane and NSW three-quarter Michael De Vere are fronting a group that has travelled to the Rainbow Nation to add some kindling to a sport that is more a smouldering candle than a raging inferno on the South African sporting landscape. The Broncos, with the assistance of the Rugby League International Federation, which funded the venture, are hoping to start a revolution from the ground up.

"Our trip is all about assisting them to get school competitions operational that will get some young kids interested in the game. They probably just need to get two or three primary schools playing - they probably don't realise it can be that simple," said Paul Dyer, the game development co-ordinator for the Broncos.

"If someone had of told me 15 years ago that AFL would be as strong as it is in Queensland today, you would have laughed at them. But they chipped away, started at the bottom with 6- or 7-year-old kids and got their programs going."

Along with Hancock and De Vere, Brisbane strength and conditioning coach Tony Guilfoyle has made the trip, as has former QRL referees boss Richard Johnston. All will partake in a number of coaching seminars as well as meet with the board of the South African rugby league.

Quote:Queensland Origin great Michael Hancock and former Brisbane and NSW three-quarter Michael De Vere are fronting a group that has travelled to the Rainbow Nation to add some kindling to a sport that is more a smouldering candle than a raging inferno on the South African sporting landscape. The Broncos, with the assistance of the Rugby League International Federation, which funded the venture, are hoping to start a revolution from the ground up.

"Our trip is all about assisting them to get school competitions operational that will get some young kids interested in the game. They probably just need to get two or three primary schools playing - they probably don't realise it can be that simple," said Paul Dyer, the game development co-ordinator for the Broncos.

"If someone had of told me 15 years ago that AFL would be as strong as it is in Queensland today, you would have laughed at them. But they chipped away, started at the bottom with 6- or 7-year-old kids and got their programs going."

Along with Hancock and De Vere, Brisbane strength and conditioning coach Tony Guilfoyle has made the trip, as has former QRL referees boss Richard Johnston. All will partake in a number of coaching seminars as well as meet with the board of the South African rugby league.