RE: Sporting memories: Being a legend before I even hit the basketball court
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youth sports are a touchy thing. I think that once you get to teenage years that the coaches start being a bit more honest with you about whether or not you have any actual ability. I suppose it is never nice to tell a kid that "you got no future here son!" but sometimes I think it would be ok to tell them that rather than blow smoke up their ass and tell them they are fantastic when they are clearly not.
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If you are crap it is best to know in my opinion even though I only came into my own with rugby after school. I could have turned professional as many of my team mates did and went on to represent their various countries. The problem was I was 27 already and that meant I had another 5 or 6 years only. If I was 24 I would have turned pro for sure and not given it a second thought. Bummer about my reffing career coming to an end due to a back injury as I was literally1 year away from the top tier and international rugby. No regrets as you have to move on.