2019 under 20's

[Victor Meldrew]

@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:

Willie who?

Wasn't he in a film about whales or something?

[Stargazer]

@Victor-Meldrew Huh? I have no idea who or what you're talking about haha. Too early in the morning, I guess.

Must say, I'm relieved we have Sumo Stevenson and Stephen Donald as commentators, not some TVNZ dumbo.

[Stargazer]

Reihana replaced. Burke on.

[akan004]

@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:

@Victor-Meldrew Huh? I have no idea who or what you're talking about haha. Too early in the morning, I guess.

Must say, I'm relieved we have Sumo Stevenson and Stephen Donald as commentators, not some TVNZ dumbo.

In oz we have Loose and some other English guy commentating this game.

[Stargazer]

Mua on for Herbert.

[Stargazer]

@akan004 I feel your pain.

[MiketheSnow]

Pen to Wales

Arg 22 - 30 Wal
75mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Pen to Arg

Arg 25 - 30 Wal
77 mins gone

[Stargazer]

Apparently, Reihana hasn't been replaced. It looked like he left the field earlier, but he's still there.

[Stargazer]

Good impact from Mua since he's come on.

We're going to the TMO. Checking for a knock-on.

[Stargazer]

That Georgian came in from the side; no arms.

[Stargazer]

That should be a try from Mua. No knock-on.

[Stargazer]

Try awarded. They took their time.

Reihana converts.

Full time: New Zealand 45 - 13 Georgia

[MiketheSnow]

Wales holdbon to win

Arg 25 - 30 Wal

[Stargazer]

Average first half from NZ, better second. Game plan adjusted in the second spell.

Stand-outs for me were the Newell - Kereru-Symes combo; Finau impressive; defensively Flanders very good. Norris the weakest link in the frontrow, giving away a few scrum penalties.

Second half, more a game for the backs, with particularly Fainga'anuku and Tupaea good. Some good work from McLeod, too. Funaki definitely better than Carter. Still not convinced by Reihana. His in-game kicking is very average.

NZ may struggle against better opponents, but it's a good start of the tournament.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer missed the game but thanks for all the updates,the TMO especially sounding like he was doing everything to derail the boys..did we find out where he was from..?

[Billy Tell]

LOL, the English 4 looks like Itoje. Meanwhile their 9 is M. Vunipola.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Derm McCrum]

Well that was a good follow up win over England after the GS. 6 tries to 3 helped by a England numbskull making the stupidest attempt to throw off an Irish player and landing him on his head/neck with 10 mins to go.