2018 New Zealand Schools

[thewaterboy]

@Stargazer the four players not selected have been sent home, just not picked. Reasons could be varied but at least two of them were Year 12s and could have been there for experience for next year.

[Stargazer]

@thewaterboy said:

@Stargazer @Bovidae the Tonga game tomorrow will be live streamed on double take sports with a commentary team. @DoubleTakeQLD on Twitter but stream will be on YouTube

Awesome, thanks!

[thewaterboy]

@stargazer Update - looks like it will be streamed on the NZ under 20 facebook page

[Stargazer]

https://www.facebook.com/NZU20/videos/702560790111857/

[Stargazer]

That was Tyrone Thompson from Napier BHS leading the haka.

[Tim]

Good looking stream!

[Stargazer]

Niko Jones scores after a line-out drive. Conversion Rivez Reihana. 7-0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Not a good kick from Reihana; patience boys.

[Stargazer]

Try Apineru in the corner after a great offload from Niko Jones. Reihana can't convert (difficult angle). 12 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Not sure whether this NZ Schools team is worse than last year's, or that Tonga Schools is better than expected (and better than last year's Fiji Schools).

[Stargazer]

Another try from a line-out drive, scored by hooker Soane Vikena. Converted. 19 - 0 NZ

[Nepia]

It's annoying they don't have replays - I've got this going on my second screen at work and every time I turn back I see the conversion!

[Nepia]

Unsurprisingly there's some big boys on this Tongan team.

[Stargazer]

@nepia I have seen several replays, particularly of the tries. It looks like you missed those, too.

[Nepia]

Yep, I guess I missed the replays as well. Oh well, saw this try by our gigantic number 1.

[Stargazer]

Good try from that big LH prop Tamaiti Williams. Converted by Reihana. 26 - 0 NZ. It's almost half time.

[Stargazer]

They said a player had been signed by the Crusaders. Were they talking about Punivai or someone else?

[taniwharugby]

@stargazer that guy is HUGE.

[Bovidae]

As the comms said, both props aren't just heavy but very tall.

The backs haven't really clicked yet.

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby Big food bill for his parents.