2019 under 20's

Chris

@Stargazer Ok I just haven't seen the confirming of it I must have missed it.

Chris

@gt12 Yeah that's the Rumour

mofitzy_

Gregory made a few bad mistakes in the last game, but he was trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat so I can't blame him too much. Definitely has speed and physicality, whether or not it translates at the SR level I'm not sure.

Plumtree I thought looked good, too short for a (proper) lock but with some bulk could make a decent loose forward.

I'll be surprised if half the team even make a dent at ITM.

Stargazer

NZ U20 squad to play Wales in the 5th place semi (Tuesday, 18 June, 1.30am NZT):

1 Ollie Norris
2 Kianu Kereru Symes (C)
3 Tamaiti Williams
4 Taine Plumtree
5 Tupou Vaa’i
6 Kaylum Boshier
7 Kohan Herbert
8 Devan Flanders
9 Taufa Funaki
10 Fergus Burke
11 Leicester Faingaanuku
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Quinn Tupaea
14 Lalomilo Lalomilo
15 Scott Gregory

Reserves
16 Shilo Klein
17 George Dyer
18 Fletcher Newell
19 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
20 Cullen Grace
21 Samipeni Finau
22 Jeriah Mua
23 Simon Parker
24 Leroy Carter
25 Rivez Reihana
26 Billy Proctor
27 Etene Nanai-Seturo
28 Cole Forbes

http://www.allblacks.com/News/34281/new-zealand-under-20-named-for-wales-clash

Stargazer

@barbarian said in 2019 under 20's:

https://twitter.com/WorldRugby/status/1138924449015771137

From the report of the Judiciary: red card upheld; high tackle; low-end offending

This incident was not a shoulder charge under the “Framework for High Tackles”. At the moment of contact the Player’s arms were moving forward as he attempted to grasp the player. It is, however, a high tackle as there was direct contact by the Player’s right shoulder to the throat and neck area of Eng #7. The Player was attempting a dominant tackle and there was some force involved in this contact. 

There may have been other contact between the players and in particular the Player’s left shoulder near the ball as well. There was no definitive contact to Eng #7’s head. Given the direct contact to the throat and neck area with force and a high degree of danger, a red card is warranted in this situation. The Player had the opportunity to make a lower tackle in the circumstances. The Player has failed to satisfy the onus on him to show, on a balance of probabilities, that the referee’s decision to issue a red card was wrong.

The Committee found this to be low-end offending which carries a two-week entry point. They reduced this to one week based on the player’s clean record, remorse, age, apology and conduct at the hearing.

Tafa is suspended for the semi-final on Monday 17 June but free to play thereafter.

Stargazer

HIGH RISK CONTACT TECHNIQUE WARNINGS

There's quite a list of players who have received such a warning. Only one Kiwi.

The following players received High Risk Contact Technique Warnings arising from match-day three under the trial in operation at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 with respect to upright tackles which result in contact with an opponent’s head:

* Leicester Fainga'anuku (New Zealand No.11)

Coaches now have the opportunity to review the player’s tackling technique to the satisfaction of the Citing Commissioner in order to have the first warning removed from the players’ records. Two Technique Warnings in the tournament will result in a one-match suspension.

Stargazer

Welsh line-out is terrible thus far.

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Interesting point from Sumo: Burke played 80 minutes against S Africa, and is starting again today, without any sign that Reihana is injured. Why?????

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Argghh, I hate this game plan of constantly kicking the ball away.

Stargazer

Another mistake from McLeod, followed by a mistake from Boshier, and Wales are the first to score a try.

5 - 0 Wales

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Great NZ scrum!

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23': Burke misses a penalty kick from an easy position.

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After 26 minutes:

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It's a pity that it's so wet. Causes a lot of unnecessary handling errors.

Stargazer

Now the game is stopped, because of the lightning. :cloud_with_lightning: Thunderstorm interrupting the game. The first time I see that during a tournament.

As we don't know how long this will last, I'm going to catch some

Will watch the rest of the game from the replay.

28': NZ 0 - 5 Wales

Billy Tell

F Me. We lost to Wales U20?!

Italy will be licking their lips.

Victor Meldrew

@Billy-Tell

They were pretty dire. Dropped balls, missed passes, dumb penalties & gave turn-overs with abandon.

Was only in the last 15 mins they asserted themselves and got ahead - which they then threw away with poor discipline

98blueandgold

Has been a dire under 20 campaign full stop. Seemed to me they looked arrogant like they are living on past glory of teams.
Will be interesting what comes out of this, if we want to compete we need to probably play more games like Sth A who do tours to NH. Can’t see us centralising system.
Every 3 or so years we will have great teams full of talent like 2015, 17 but I’m not sure how many of these players will kick on, as Mr Philpott says it should be judged on!
Australia making final they will be loving it and hopefully for them will kick on to national team.

taniwharugby

had heard from someone in the know that the team was lacking in a number of areas a month or so back, turns out he was on the money.

The Silver Fern

2019 under 20's