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WR U20 Championship 2025

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    Mauss
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    An article on the physically biggest players at the U20 World Championship and you'll never guess who makes an appearance. It's our openside giant, Caleb Woodley:

    Caleb Woodley – New Zealand
    While one of the lighter players on this list, Caleb Woodley is anything but small for a flanker. At 197cm and 122kg, the Auckland-born Blues back-rower is a towering presence with the frame of a second-row and the engine of a loose forward. A serious prospect in New Zealand’s 2025 U20 squad.

    https://www.rugbypass.com/news/there-be-monsters-the-biggest-world-rugby-u20-champions-players/

    A serious prospect indeed, even if you take into account his actual measurements. Well, I think we can conclude two things from this: the journalists at RugbyPass don't watch any of the actual rugby and, more worryingly, they don't read the Fern!

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    • NTAN NTA

      @akan004 said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

      Is this the same South African team that played against us a month ago? They have gone up a few levels and look to be the the team to beat.

      New roids?

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      OomPB
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      @NTA Australia are the experts, Saffers dont make the top 13.

      see below
      https://www.rugbypass.com/news/there-be-monsters-the-biggest-world-rugby-u20-champions-players/

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      • BovidaeB Bovidae

        Poor Logan Wallace, injured again. I assume Riley Tofilau will be on a plane ASAP.

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        Fredsaua12
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        @Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

        Poor Logan Wallace, injured again. I assume Riley Tofilau will be on a plane ASAP.

        I believe Sione Mafi from Ta$man/Crusaders has been called in to replace Logan Wallace.

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          Bovidae
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          I'd like to know if Faauma Kupita is fit. He's a big unit, a good scrummager and mobile for his size.

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          • OomPBO OomPB

            @NTA Australia are the experts, Saffers dont make the top 13.

            see below
            https://www.rugbypass.com/news/there-be-monsters-the-biggest-world-rugby-u20-champions-players/

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            @OomPB said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

            @NTA Australia are the experts, Saffers dont make the top 13.

            Not sure if you're trying to connect roids to a lack of diet management?

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            • NTAN NTA

              @OomPB said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

              @NTA Australia are the experts, Saffers dont make the top 13.

              Not sure if you're trying to connect roids to a lack of diet management?

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              OomPB
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              #197

              @NTA Nah biltong diet.

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                No Mathis or Oudenryn.

                516814687_18311569615242716_968175203013541098_n.jpg

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                  https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2025/07/07/biyela-to-lead-strong-junior-bok-team-against-scotland/

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                    @Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                    Poor Logan Wallace, injured again. I assume Riley Tofilau will be on a plane ASAP.

                    I believe Sione Mafi from Ta$man/Crusaders has been called in to replace Logan Wallace.

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                    Kiwidom
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                    @Fredsaua12 Riley Tofilau must be injured as he was in the RC squad and Mafi now picked over him

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                      #201

                      A big game for both teams, especially England.

                      https://www.rugby.com.au/news/ekanayake-to-start-for-australia-u20s-in-mustwin-england-match-202577

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                        #202

                        Highlanders have posted Josh Tengblad is back with the squad in Italy.

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                          This is good news as the current locks in the squad are not very tall but I must admit that the lineout functioned rather well. The main problems are a very weak scrum, lack of comitment in the rucks which leads to numerous turnovers and losses of continuity in attack.

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                          • BovidaeB Bovidae

                            No Mathis or Oudenryn.

                            516814687_18311569615242716_968175203013541098_n.jpg

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                            ACT Crusader
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                            @Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                            No Mathis or Oudenryn.

                            516814687_18311569615242716_968175203013541098_n.jpg

                            What am I missing with the plethora of vice captains?

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                            • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                              @Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                              No Mathis or Oudenryn.

                              516814687_18311569615242716_968175203013541098_n.jpg

                              What am I missing with the plethora of vice captains?

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                              Bovidae
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                              @ACT-Crusader said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                              What am I missing with the plethora of vice captains?

                              More VCs? 😉

                              There were different VCs in the Georgia game.

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                                Bokkies thrash Scotland and should get the loser of France vs Argentina. Both need 1 point to qualify. If not it will probably England.

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                                  Kiwidom
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                                  Halftime NZ 31 Ireland 15 . Winner goes through to semi final

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                                    JayCee
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                                    Cole has some good distance in his kicks.

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                                      #209

                                      It finished 69-22 to New Zealand Under 20s so they advance to the Semi Finals.

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                                        kiwiinmelb
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                                        Watched highlights of our games but not much of the other teams,

                                        How do we look overall in comparison to other sides, are we a genuine chance to win this ?

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                                        • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                                          Watched highlights of our games but not much of the other teams,

                                          How do we look overall in comparison to other sides, are we a genuine chance to win this ?

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                                          @kiwiinmelb South Africa and France look different gravy. NZ is likely to finish 3rd behind those two.

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