IN a recent interview with the Irish Sunday Independent, Trevor Hogan, a provincial talent coach for Leinster Rugby, talked about the pathway from the kid who plays rugby for the first time to the fully professional player.

“A large part of what we concentrate on is getting people to play the game,” Hogan explained. “It’s very hard to project beyond two years where a player will be so the big focus for us is getting more and more people playing rugby and appreciating the values of what Leinster are about. Then using that to drive the game and drive enjoyment, the knock-on consequence of all that will hopefully help the senior team.”