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Former Hartpury College DoR Alan Martinovic joins the debate

EDDIE Jones has had opprobrium heaped on him after his claims that players developed in independent schools lack the resilience, skills and game knowhow to deal with adversity and pressure at the highest levels of the game. He clearly wants to see more players come through from backgrounds like Ellis Genge. Does he have a point?
He certainly has a point about England selection throughout the rugby development pathway as it is dominated by the private school system. For the first time since 2019 England U18 are touring Sout...

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