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18 of the Edinburgh squad are from Private schools? How many boys from state schools with talent have been missed.
The selection process at U16 & U18 is garbage – so much talent is missed and/or wrongly backed (when they will not pursue Rugby post school when option of Law, Medicine, Maths/Economics) The evidence is there in the U20s road crash. I could name three players from Glasgow & West not in U16 squads – who are better than almost every single player in the named sides. (None of them are relatives have just observed them play and have seen every side at that age up close for several seasons). System is flawed. Needs to be season long representative competition and more regional cup contests.
and many thanks for the write up Alan.
anyone know why Glasgow and Edinburgh were missing so many players?
Also good to see how (outside Edinburgh!) how many did not come from fee paying schools – and again wonder how many of the Edinburgh guys have been brought in from elsewhere on scholarships
Scotland u18s had a training week and a number of players from the district sides were called up to enlarge the squads.
ah!
Thanks
Regarding the comment about boys on scholarships in Edinburgh, I know that almost all, if not all, of the boys have been at their schools for a long time. So I don’t think there are many brought in. Same with last weeks Edinburgh team
don’t doubt that at all. But most isn’t all, and most season’s there seems to be a top talent from elsewhere turns upon a bursary late school. Quite remarkable how they are only offered to top sports guys in s4/5/6. Only takes one or two to lift the overall level if you recruit, eg Bradbury types
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