2019 under 20's

[98blueandgold]

I will reserve judgement but this team could struggle to get out of pool play. Will be a massive reliance on Flanders as a ball carrier and wings to create magic every time they touch ball. Just can’t see this team creating pressure for long periods of time or creating enough consistent space for outsides. This is mainly to do with lack of game managers in half’s and big ball carriers in forwards. Hope I’m wrong

[Daffy Jaffy]

First results -

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SOUTH AFRICA U20 43 - 19 SCOTLAND U20.
AUSTRALIA U20 36 - 12 ITALY U20
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[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy Can you, please, hide these scores with the spoiler function? Not all of us will be able to watch all games live and like to watch them later without having seen the score. Thx.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Stargazer Sorry I don't know what that is, please explain how.

[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy It's a symbol that looks like an eye.

[Stargazer]

First scrum went well. Against players who have Top 14 experience.

[Stargazer]

Good defence against the first Georgian driving maul.

[Stargazer]

Penalty conceded when defending against the second driving maul.
Georgia's experienced 10 scores the first points.

0 - 3 Georgia

[Stargazer]

That was a bs penalty. No way that was a shoulder charge from Nanai-Seturo.

[Stargazer]

Oh God, the TMO is now calling the ref to look at possible faul play (the same tackle from N-S). There's really nothing in it.

[Stargazer]

This is absolutely insane. The TMO suggests a yellow card, and the ref gives it. Totally bs.

[Stargazer]

I don't know if you heard it, but the TMO said that - because "there was a mitigating factor, it was only a yellow". So the starting point was red!

[Stargazer]

Great try from Plumtree. First real attack leads to a try. Good ball handling. Well done, with a man in the bin.

Reihana converts the try: 7 - 3 NZ

[Stargazer]

That looked great. Great attack with good skills. Herbert dotted down in the corner, diving like a wing. TMO checks it. F*ck, how long does that have to take. Finally, it's awarded.

This TMO, who is he and where's he from?

Reihana's conversion attempt misses.

12 - 3 NZ

[Stargazer]

Great steal from Finau, but then penalised for holding on.

[Stargazer]

Awesome defence on our line. Really good and disciplined.

[Stargazer]

Ref awards a penalty to Georgia on the advice of the TMO. No idea what for.

They go for the kick and it's good.

12 - 6 NZ

[Stargazer]

Possession: NZ 52 %.
Handling errors: NZ 3, Georgia 2

[Stargazer]

Try Mcleod! NZ showing a lot of patience; not rushing their attack.

Reihana converts the try.

19 - 6 NZ

[Stargazer]

Phew. That was almost a try to Georgia. Fainga'anuku's ankle tap is the try saver.