2019 under 20's

[Machpants]

Is our half-back part Irish?

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Funaki? Haha, I doubt it. Why?

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:

@Machpants Funaki? Haha, I doubt it. Why?

Nice Murray-esque box kick on him. Lots of. Look a little bit like that great Irish centre, O'Aki

[Stargazer]

Average first half. Weak scrum, leaky defence, sloppy passing. It's only because Japan can't defend that we are so far ahead.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer well summed up..!

[Stargazer]

It looks like Punivai has replaced Fihaki and plays at centre. I assume Lalomilo has moved to the wing?

Edit: nope. Fihaki still on the field. Has Gregory gone off?

[Machpants]

@Stargazer yeah looks like it, he did hurt his shoulder a little in his try

[Stargazer]

How many names have already been butchered by the commentators?

[Machpants]

@Stargazer Not as badly as the 14 just mangled that guy!

[Machpants]

Jeez you'd think they never have rain in japan

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:

Our scrum is sh&t.

Can you confirm that Mr. Philpott is coaching the scrum please?

[Stargazer]

That's about the first time that Herbert must have touched the ball. Didn't notice him before.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Maybe ass coach Derren Witcombe?

[Stargazer]

Why did the ref stop that?

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer from what I understand,Whitcombe is back in NZ having a back operation,so has quite linked up with the 20s at this stage,on saying that there’s some work to be done.

[Stargazer]

Japan can't field a new hooker. Uncontested scrums from now on. That's a pity. Just now that we have a new frontrow on the field.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:

Japan can't field a new hooker. Uncontested scrums from now on. That's a pity. Just now that we have a new frontrow on the field.

Can't they find one amongst their 27 guys on the bench?

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Maybe only 1 hooker on the bench?

[Stargazer]

FT: NZ 87 - 12 Japan (Australia beat Japan 62 - 14 last Friday)

[98blueandgold]

Overall found it very similar to first game. They started really poor but came into it. Once the defence clicked we played off that a lot.
Still really concerned with a few areas.
1- skills. Like first game we did not look fluid on attack, dropped heaps of ball. Against NH teams and even Aussies will need huge improvement.
2- still lack of forward impact around park. Against France, England we will need ball carriers and fetchers and just have not seen it.
3- half back. Was unimpressed with Fuinaki. Lacks game sense, a lot of passes to short runners heavy and longer passes lacked accuracy. In years we have done well we have had dominant 9s at this level like TTT 2015 and Enari 2017.