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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 321732" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>Yeah his kicking was huge! His 60m kick just missed, had plenty of legs on it too! Cna see NZ winning yet another u20s ***le, how do you keep producing these guys?! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> What exactly do New Zealand do differently to lets say Wales (similar overall population) or England (much larger population!), to keep producing these class players! It's obvious that something in the grass-roots development of their youngsters is just far better than most other countries. You could argue that, for example, England have massive competition from other sports, mainly Football and Rugby League, but still there's loads of clubs in England and plenty of interest in Rugby Union! There is similar competition in Wales, but with only 2 big football clubs (Cardiff and Swansea City) who aren't even in the top flight of football, a terrible national football side, and only one top flight Rugby League club, Union is by far the strongest sport in Wales. I've also heard Wales described as one of the only nations that match New Zealand when it comes to passion for the game. So what on earth are we doing differently to them when it comes to developing world class players?!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 321732, member: 20956"] Yeah his kicking was huge! His 60m kick just missed, had plenty of legs on it too! Cna see NZ winning yet another u20s ***le, how do you keep producing these guys?! :P What exactly do New Zealand do differently to lets say Wales (similar overall population) or England (much larger population!), to keep producing these class players! It's obvious that something in the grass-roots development of their youngsters is just far better than most other countries. You could argue that, for example, England have massive competition from other sports, mainly Football and Rugby League, but still there's loads of clubs in England and plenty of interest in Rugby Union! There is similar competition in Wales, but with only 2 big football clubs (Cardiff and Swansea City) who aren't even in the top flight of football, a terrible national football side, and only one top flight Rugby League club, Union is by far the strongest sport in Wales. I've also heard Wales described as one of the only nations that match New Zealand when it comes to passion for the game. So what on earth are we doing differently to them when it comes to developing world class players?! [/QUOTE]
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