About this episode

Will and Bernard Jackman discuss the recent schools cup finals and the future of young rugby talent.

Will is joined by Bernard Jackman to look back on this year's dramatic schools cup finals, discuss the next steps for the best young talent and how provinces might compete against each other to secure the top prospects. The Left Wing podcast is sponsored by Energia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Will

Guest: Bernard Jackman

Topics covered

• schools rugby
• cup finals
• player pathways
• young talent
• provincial competition

Keywords

• schools rugby
• cup final
• Bernard Jackman
• player pathways
• young talent
• provincial competition

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