Now that traditional, heavyweight institutions are regularly accused of enticing boys as young as 14 to their rugby 'programmes', it's increasingly difficult to say that it doesn't matter what school an aspiring superstar attends.
Now that these same heavyweights even have rugby programmes that are effectively part of the curriculum, makes it increasingly difficult to say that it doesn't matter what school an aspiring superstar attends.
These same schools also have facilities that are the envy of most provincial unions and coaching staff in some cases who are paid enough to not have to dirty their hands with teaching and instead spend countless hours analysing opponents and developing strategic plans.
The All Blacks provide false hope in diluting the notion that it doesn't matter where someone goes to school. The starting XV from any of their tests last year had a majority of players from non-recognised rugby schools. Dane Coles, Charlie Faumuina, Sam Whitelock, Kieran Read, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Ben Smith didn't come out of traditional, dominant rugby schools.
