That may well be the case but even so the amount Warrington throw at some kids is ridiculous but I guess a club in there position can take the risk but a club like ours cant risk giving that sort of money to a kid who may or may not make it.

I guess it depends on how you view development - is it about winning every week, or is it about genuinely developing players to be the best they can be?

Surely the two go somewhat hand in hand. The more you develop a player, the more chance there is of winning. Equally, you wont win regularly if your players are not good enough or developing.

The only caveat I will say is, that in a team where 11 players playing that will never be good enough to make it, alongside one or two potential superstars who truly have the ability and desire to succeed as a professional. In this scenario these two specific players could be developed and be good at their own role/ duties, but the overall team may not be able to win in a game against a team who are better across the board.

In general though I do stand by my first statement, as I feel it is rare to successfully develop a player to their potential in a losing team

I prefer your second paragraph - it's unrealistic to think that every player in a junior team will make the grade, and sometimes development is about what the individual players get out of the process; that's much more subtle than winning a game and takes some bottle from a coaching perspective.

In my view, the win at all costs mentality is rife in junior rugby - to the detriment of many aspiring players.