In Wellington last week, elite coaches realised the extent of the player drain. Graham Henry was helping the five New Zealand Super 14 coaches narrow selections for their squads. As they pored over potential candidates, it became apparent the country was painfully lacking in depth in various positions. So much so, that it led to some rudimentary research and number crunching and a reasonably accurate assessment that 250 New Zealanders are playing professionally overseas. That led to Henry telling The Dominion Post: "There are now more guys playing professional rugby overseas who are New Zealanders than there are professional rugby players in New Zealand. "Although you can get a side together, it is not the same quality of player who will miss out who was missing out in the past." For there to be more professionals offshore...
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