Tell me about it then?
Motivated young players are interested in gaining a professional career, not playing in the world cups. Some think that going to a world cup may aid this, other see the NZ age grade/full team as being an impediment to a successful career [boyd]. Any players who has a peak aspiration to play in an age grade team has some issues to resolve.
the kids and to an extent, parents, buy into the Philisophy of ole, or they wouldn't be there. Yes, most won't make it as a pro, but they buy into building leaders, and people with a work ethic, that they can translate into other professions. a 4 week jaunt in [foreign land] doesn't contribute to that mindset.