``If Otago wants to attract players to the region, or indeed wants to retain its young players, it needs to ensure the players are getting good quality coaching and have good facilities to train at. ``The key component is what is below that first-class side, and that is what will attract young players and that is what will retain young players.'' ``As an organisation we are really happy with what we see happening around the Otago team. ``That is where you want the best young players in the country to be spread across the country. ``The general feedback we are getting is young players are not seeing Otago as a destination.''

Source: Otago Daily Times April 22, 2017 00:11 UTC