2019 under 20's

[Canes4life]

It's a fairly ordinary Under 20s class this year tbh. I don't think we will be winning the WC anyway.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life True, but picking the right players for the right spots would help.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer yeah a strange one that tbey haven't pick Toala. Unless he is injured and they won't actually play him off the bench.

[Chris]

Even with some strange selections we will beat Australia,I hope he is just trying to find out a few things before the WC otherwise we will struggle at that Tournament.
It seems Burke is rated highly interesting.

[Stargazer]

Philpott's contract duration wasn't published in the announcement of his appointment. He really hope this is his last year.

[Stargazer]

Livestream (I'll be watching it later again):

https://www.facebook.com/oceaniarugbyunion/videos/2185399818208338/

[Tim]

Australia up 12 - 0 after 36 min.

[98blueandgold]

What a terrible game from NZ. Even if we somehow win this nobody in here looks class. Will need ALL our unavailable players to make it to even semis at Torny.

[Tim]

@98blueandgold Was it a surprise that Rob Cobb was omitted from the squad?

[Yeahtheboys]

Both these teams hate each other fuck

[98blueandgold]

@Tim so was I. 7man scrum pushes us back, three line outs in a row lost, multiple drop balls, we look lacklustre on attack and defence has lots of holes. Very unimpressed!

[Number 10]

FFS. An eight man NZ scrum is pushed back by a seven man Australian one and we lose possession. Halftime, NZ down 0-12, Australia currently down to 14 men

[98blueandgold]

I’ve said it before but no. 4-10 are the weakest I’ve seen for us at this level. Need Vaai and Fanders to play but nothing outside that.

[Number 10]

Geez, 98, if our eight-man scrum could demolish the Australian seven-man one that time, why couldnt we do it earlier?

Yep, 4-10 does not inspire confidence.

[98blueandgold]

0-17 no good now, multiple chances for NZ but no firepower at all!!

[Number 10]

Australia go 17-0 up. 65 minutes gone.

[Number 10]

Another try to Australia - a driving maul, 22-0, 70 minutes gone.

[Number 10]

Converted, 24-0.

[Tim]

Cripes. Any of our team playing well?

[Number 10]

Fulltime Australia 24, New Zealand less than one

Worst ever defeat in the history of the NZ U20 team (started 2008).

First time have ever failed to score.

The 24-point loss is worse than the 12-point loss (21-33) to England in 2013.