though relevent to 15 this is being discussed in Georgr Smith national club rugby championships thread, possibly more thoroughly.
as much as I love rugby and would like it to have the same resources as the league juniors discussed above there is a weight of numbers and relevent budgetary restrictions that prevent this.
australian winter culture is still wrapped in two quircky provincial sports played in a combined total of about four cities in the world I dont expect this to change significantly for a little while yet
as for the futures of the lads hear:
some will be taking vows that will stop them being able to speak of junior club rugby for another 2 or three years (that is their reward for being good at this age and the price they pay for an education they may or may not have otherwise recieved) such is life with the cloistered order that is music scholarships
Other will spin the injury barrel more frequently/double dip at the chances of playing for NSW schools SJRU or country u16( i dont know if mixing metaphors is a sin but damn me)
all for a chance of being spotted by scouts or just the love of the game ?
hopefully there are enough adults around to tell them that this is a brilliant hoby and life style for most the best they could hope for is that someone else might cover their expenses for the hoby. if they are part of the small number that make a livable income from playing this may last for two to five tears which leaves another 40 years of working life with a body that may deteriorate quiker than those who didnt delve
given all that there would be few old footballers that wouldnt want their sons to share the love. Get an education get agood job and prety well anywhere you go in the world you will find a rugby club, you wil wear out a lot of shoe leather trying to find the two provincial codes