Shane describes Be Gold as the start of Belgium’s conveyor belt: a deliberately wide base at under-14 that narrows through the age groups, with the under-21s acting as the final filter into the Red Lions. The programme is run as close to a senior international set-up as possible, with physios, strength and conditioning staff and quality coaches, and its best graduates arrive roughly eighteen months from performing well internationally. Watch the full masterclass: Ask Me Anything with Shane McLeod.
