Over the weekend, the New Zealand schools' side suffered a record breaking loss to the Australia U18's falling 81-48.

It is a loss that has sparked conversation around rugby pathways in New Zealand and whether that is having a ripple effect on the All Blacks as test sides around the world begin to close the gap on the Kiwi side

New Zealand Herald rugby analyst Gregor Paul wrote a piece on this issue, and spoke with D'Arcy to discuss. 

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Over the weekend, the New Zealand schools' side suffered a record breaking loss to the Australia U18's falling 81-48.
It is a loss that has sparked conversation around rugby pathways in New Zealand and whether that is having a ripple effect on the All Blacks as test sides around the world begin to close the gap on the Kiwi side
New Zealand Herald rugby analyst Gregor Paul wrote a piece on this issue, and spoke with D'Arcy to discuss.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

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Gregor Paul: NZ Herald rugby analyst on the All Blacks school's record defeat and the questions it raises over rugby pathways

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