Bolters are a thing of the past in international rugby. It used to be that new boys were thrown in at the deep end to see if they had the right stuff.
For example, in 1998, an 18-year-old Jonny Wilkinson became England's youngest Test player in 71 years. The following year he played in the World Cup.
However, in today's world of professionalism, with the expanded calendar of Test matches, little is left to chance.
When England go to September's World Cup in New Zealand, every member of their squad will probably have played at least a handful of international caps.
However, three players who have yet to sample Test rugby are bidding to buck that trend, using the platform of the English Premiership play-offs to promote their cases this weekend.
Leicester's Manu Tuilagi was named the Premiership's discovery of the season this week. He has five brothers who have played internationally for Samoa, but he could be the answer to England's midfield problems. He could go a long way to proving it with a performance against Northampton tomorrow.
Alex Goode, meanwhile, has been so good in Saracens' recent winning run, he could probably play against Gloucester on Sunday wearing a sandwich-board saying "Pick me!" and still not have a hand laid on him.
His teammate, Owen Farrell, is also good enough to prove there is more than one prodigy worthy of international rugby while still a teenager.
Black Panther
Dir: Ryan Coogler
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Five stars
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PETER PAN & WENDY
Director: David Lowery
Stars: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Joshua Pickering
Rating: 3/5
MATCH INFO
Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Son 1', Kane 8' & 16') West Ham United 3 (Balbuena 82', Sanchez og 85', Lanzini 90'+4)
Man of the match Harry Kane
How champions are made
Diet
7am - Protein shake with oats and fruits
10am - 5-6 egg whites
1pm - White rice or chapati (Indian bread) with chicken
4pm - Dry fruits
7.30pm - Pre workout meal – grilled fish or chicken with veggies and fruits
8.30pm to midnight workout
12.30am – Protein shake
Total intake: 4000-4500 calories
Saidu’s weight: 110 kg
Stats: Biceps 19 inches. Forearms 18 inches
WandaVision
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany
Directed by: Matt Shakman
Rating: Four stars
Kanye West
Ye — the rapper formerly known as Kanye West — has seen his net worth fall to $400 million in recent weeks. That’s a precipitous drop from Bloomberg’s estimates of $6.8 billion at the end of 2021.
Ye’s wealth plunged after business partners, including Adidas, severed ties with him on the back of anti-Semitic remarks earlier this year.
West’s present net worth derives from cash, his music, real estate and a stake in former wife Kim Kardashian’s shapewear firm, Skims.