After his goalscoring exploits last season, Bellion has featured slightly less frequently this term, thanks to Blanc's squad-rotation system, but he is content with life on the Garonne river and feels his maturity off the pitch is reflected by his play on it.

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"It's very similar to my last club, Leyton Orient, where a third of the squad had come through the youth system, " he told BBC WM.

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Instead of vast maneuver grounds and lots of instructors and equipment, soldiers can train with small but high-tech gear such as Dismounted Soldier Training System, or they can practice techniques, such as squad tactics or IED recognition, using a training game on a laptop or even smartphones.

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Another highlight is the growth of our academy system and the influx of young players into the 1st XV squad.

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The current system allows teams to field three overage players at the Olympics alongside a squad of under-23 players, which means top internationals like Wayne Rooney will now be cleared to play for their countries at London 2012.

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He was dropped from the squad for March's tour to India as a result of South Africa's racial quota system, and played for Essex and the Mumbai Indians in the interim.

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