2017 New Zealand U20s
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@Tim Maybe? Although I noticed that - now that the Canes U20s and Dev team have played their final games - a full squad member like Jonah Lowe has returned to the Bay to play for his club Clive and not for the Wellington club he had been assigned to. Of course, there's usually more depth at wing/midfield than at first-five, so that could be a reason why the Blues want to keep Perofeta in Auckland.
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@Whites72 Price was poached by St Kents from BOP and is now in Wellington.
I'm not too familiar with many of the players from other provinces. Of the Waikato players, I rate Jacobson. He played for the Chiefs in the Brisbane 10s and can play 6/8. Caird is a lock who played a few preseason games for Waikato last year.
Of the forwards, Jacobson, Papali'i, Fidow, Aumua, Mikaele -Tuu and Walker-Leawere were all in last year's team. Papali'i is an excellent prospect. In the backs, Barrett, Enari, Leger and McKay return.
There are quite a few sons of ABs/provincial players in this squad (e.g. Clarke, Leger, Pierce, Falcon). It's hard to know how they compare to the 2016 U20s until we see them play. As I said earlier, the tight five will be the key to succeeding.
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@Bovidae said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
@Whites72 Price was poached by St Kents from BOP and is now in Wellington.
I'm not too familiar with many of the players from other provinces. Of the Waikato players, I rate Jacobson. He played for the Chiefs in the Brisbane 10s and can play 6/8. Caird is a lock who played a few preseason games for Waikato last year.
Of the forwards, Jacobson, Papali'i, Fidow, Aumua, Mikaele -Tuu and Walker-Leawere were all in last year's team. Papali'i is an excellent prospect. In the backs, Barrett, Enari, Leger and McKay return.
There are quite a few sons of ABs/provincial players in this squad (e.g. Clarke, Leger, Pierce, Falcon). It's hard to know how they compare to the 2016 U20s until we see them play. As I said earlier, the tight five will be the key to succeeding.
That's a novel concept
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@Bovidae said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
@Whites72 Price was poached by St Kents from BOP and is now in Wellington.
I'm not too familiar with many of the players from other provinces. Of the Waikato players, I rate Jacobson. He played for the Chiefs in the Brisbane 10s and can play 6/8. Caird is a lock who played a few preseason games for Waikato last year.
Of the forwards, Jacobson, Papali'i, Fidow, Aumua, Mikaele -Tuu and Walker-Leawere were all in last year's team. Papali'i is an excellent prospect. In the backs, Barrett, Enari, Leger and McKay return.
There are quite a few sons of ABs/provincial players in this squad (e.g. Clarke, Leger, Pierce, Falcon). It's hard to know how they compare to the 2016 U20s until we see them play. As I said earlier, the tight five will be the key to succeeding.
Don't think McKay was in last year's team. 10s were Va'a and Perofeta.
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Final NZU20s squad for the Oceania U20s:
Forwards:
Harrison Allan - Canterbury
Asafo Aumua - Wellington
Sam Caird - Waikato
Adrian Choat - Auckland
Tom Christie - Canterbury
Ryan Coxon - Waikato
Tim Farrell - Hawkes Bay
Alex Fidow - Wellington
Luke Jacobson (C) - Waikato
Ezekiel Lindenmuth - Auckland
Marino Mikaele-Tuu - Hawkes Bay
Dalton Papalii - Auckland
Jacob Pierce - Auckland
John (JP) Sauni - Auckland
Samuel Slade - Auckland
Pouri Rakete-Stones - Hawkes Bay
Isaia Walker-Leawere - WellingtonBacks:
Caleb Clarke - Auckland
Ereatara Enari (VC) - Canterbury
Braydon Ennor - Canterbury
Tima Faingaanuku - Ta$man
Tiaan Falcon - Hawkes Bay
Will Jordan - Ta$man
Kemara Hauiti-Parapara - Wellington
Orbyn Leger - Counties
Ciarahn Matoe - Taranaki
Josh McKay - Canterbury
Jona Nareki - Otago
Carlos Price - Wellington
Tamati Tua - Northland
Thomas Umaga-Jensen - WellingtonNot considered due to Investec Super Rugby commitments:
Jordie Barrett - TaranakiPlayers not considered due to injury:
Stephen Perofeta - Taranaki
Peter Umaga Jensen - WellingtonCiarahn Matoe (Taranaki) included due to the unavailability of Jordie Barrett and Stephen Perofeta. Thomas Umaga-Jensen returns from injury, but not his twin brother.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/30648/final-squad-for-oceania-u20-tournament-named
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Alex Fidow out, replaced by Robb Cobb.
Perofeta returning for the Blues via club rugby.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11844092
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By the way, all matches of the Oceania Tournament will be streamed LIVE on www.rugby.com.au, the ARU Facebook page, the Oceania Rugby website and/or the Oceania Rugby YouTube channel. (One of these should work, right?)
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New Zealand Under 20 team to face Fiji (Friday 28 April, 7.00pm NZT):
1 Harrison Allan - Canterbury
2 JP Sauni - Auckland
3 Ryan Coxon - Waikato
4 Jacob Pierce - Auckland
5 Sam Slade - Auckland
6 Dalton Papalii (VC) - Auckland
7 Tom Christie - Canterbury
8 Luke Jacobson (C) - Waikato
9 Kemara Hauiti Parapara - Wellington
10 Tiaan Falcon - Hawke’s Bay
11 Jona Nareki - Otago
12 Orbyn Leger - Counties Manukau
13 Tamati Tua - Northland
14 Tima Faingaanuku - Ta$man
15 Will Jordan - Ta$man16 Asafo Aumua - Wellington
17 Tim Farrell - Hawke’s Bay
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones - Hawke’s Bay
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere - Wellington
20 Adrian Choat - Auckland
21 Carlos Price - Wellington
22 Ciarahn Matoe - Taranaki
23 Caleb Clarke - Aucklandhttp://www.allblacks.com/News/30691/nz-u20-team-named-for-oceania-opener-against-fiji
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Highlanders go on My Sky to watch this game. Quite keen to see how our U20s boys go this year.
Link: http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/04/28/05/08/oceania-u20s-live-match-1
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One-way traffic so far in this game, which is played almost entirely in the Fijian half. Strong wind there in Oz; not sure whether it's in anyone's favour. Maybe NZ's, but Falcon's boot is on target and scores another one: 16-0.
Scrums looked good for NZ.
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man that Fijian 3 looks HUUUGEASMUNGUS!
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@taniwharugby Yeah, scary, haha.
The Fijians make a lot of handling errors. If they get that right, we might get a better game.
That try by Leger was great, by the way. Falcon should give Beaudy some kicking lessons.
23-0 NZ
New Zealand Under 20
