Last week New Zealand Rugby announced they are introducing an under 18s team to the "National High Performance" programme. The inaugural team will be selected in September ahead of a match against Australia.
Currently the U18s scene is dominated by the NZ Secondary Schools, Barbarians and Māori teams.
Teams which are likely to supply the players, but not everyone in the rugby community is pleased, with some raising concerns teenagers shouldn't be thrown into such a high-pressure environment
Māori U18s coach Kahu Carey discusses the nature and mission of the team with Jesse.
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