I am not sure what it is like in New Zealand, do such a small percentage of schools also produce most of the test level players ?
In South Africa less than 10 schools produce most of the Boks.
I do not have the stats to hand, but when ever I see a new sensation like Pollard they allways seem to be from the known schools like Paarl, Grey school, Grey College etc, etc.
Very few Springboks are originally from Durban which often has the most purchased player depth of all of the Unions.
Natal does not really have a school that is a major production factory for the Boks.
The best are probably the 2 richest schools like Hilton and Michael College, it has been such a long time since I was in Durban let alone school.
Their is talk about quotas and transformation, but SARU could do better starting at school level to identify why so few schools produce all the best rugby players.
Having the richest schools produce many of the best players cant be sitting well with the national sporting bodies
The richest schools will often produce the best sports people but in South Africa it seems very extreme in rugby. The coaching is an obvious factor, as it is clear that backline coaching skills in South Africa is limited.
