1 Mar 2019

Rugby Union urges provinces to axe junior reps

From Nine To Noon, 9:19 am on 1 March 2019
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As North Harbour scraps its under-14 rep programme, we ask Steve Lancaster of NZ Rugby how best to develop young rugby talent.

The national body is creating an age-grade rugby guide for other provinces to follow and has written to provincial unions making its position clear. However it says it will not force any province to axe junior age-grade rep competitions.