Hong Chin Ho, 22, has reached the professional game-player leagues.

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Brooking was handed control of the FA's coaching network almost four years ago but has grown increasingly frustrated by his inability to persuade the professional game to agree a new, unified plan for player development or even ensure that the existing one is being properly implemented.

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He highlights Cameroon's Luc Mbah a Moute -- now in his fourth season at the Milwaukee Bucks and former Basketball Without Borders attendee -- as the type of player he hopes to see more of in the professional game.

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Imagine a professional baseball player or NFL player using Twitter to set up a pick-up game for fans.

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The last player to be selected to tour, Darren Callaghan went on to have a career in the professional game and he is now coaching York Acorn alongside Tom's father, Alf who said he is very proud of his son.

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Gatland says that if Henson never returns to professional rugby it would be a loss for the game but the New Zealander says he suspects that the Bridgend-born player may relaunch his career outside of Wales.

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