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    Selection politics and bias, Gold Squads unfairness etc.

    If they built bigger barrels you would get more fish.
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    Selection politics and bias, Gold Squads unfairness etc.

    Cheers Whatever - your advice is appreciated. Hopefully your son made a full recovery. Is he still playing? We will closely monitor him from a physical and mental perspective. It appears this training schedule almost seems like the norm when compared to his peers that attend sports schools. He...
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    Selection politics and bias, Gold Squads unfairness etc.

    In response to your points raised: · ‘selection unfairness’ – although my boy was selected for this program I am under no illusion going forward that selection into representative sides will be as straightforward as he doesn’t attend a GPS/CAS school. A strategy will need to be...
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    Selection politics and bias, Gold Squads unfairness etc.

    He is 15 so will be in the U16's squad. He has only been playing rugby for only a couple of years so the backs was the best place to start as he could transition from league. He is also training with the Cronulla Sharks Harold Mathews Squad.
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    Selection politics and bias, Gold Squads unfairness etc.

    The program induction was very well presented. It was interesting that the point was made that they are not looking for the most talented kids now, that could win an under 15/16 tournament, but kids that can progress / feed into the system at 22 yrs old. The emphasis on Sevens rugby was also...
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    Selection politics and bias, Gold Squads unfairness etc.

    My 15 year old is looking forward to commencing the Gold program tomorrow at The Kings school. He is a league player but sees this as a good opportunity to go further in rugby union.
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