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The man with the most important job in Scottish rugby right now is essentially phoning it in from Bondi Beach, writes Calum Crowe

The man overseeing this new masterplan is David Nucifora, Scottish Rugby's performance director who has been tasked with revamping the player pathway and academy system.

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