Two All Black greats have come out in strong support of North Harbour's radical new plan for kids rugby that divided rugby opinion over the weekend. I still wanted to win, I still wanted to play rugby at the highest level. "When you say 'rep squads' a lot of clubs are saying that they're rep teams but they're just the best of a grade coming together. "The reality is there are so many choices out there for young kids to do now. "The priority is, particularly at a young age, let them get out there and have some fun and enjoy themselves."

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2019 18:56 UTC