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Interesting interview with Phil Dowson on the Saints Show this week that touched on the issue of bringing through academy players to the senior squad.
Correct me if I misunderstood but he suggested that when he was breaking through at Falcons as a young player he got more game time due to a relative lack in competition in the back row; as opposed to a club with a larger squad, where naturally, the potential for pitch time is reduced.
How true this still rings I’ve no idea. Do the clubs with less resources tend to bring through more academy players? Saracens’ model suggests not necessarily.
I think that is what he was saying and limited financial resources must surely enforce that; you might have the same number of squad players but probably less well paid and accordingly less talented, so needs must