2021 New Zealand U20s

[ARHS]

@bovidae thanks. Will keep an eye out now. Looks like loosie cover.

[mikey07]

@bovidae Who should I be looking out for in the Chiefs line up?

[mikey07]

@canes4life said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNe1G-lj7rw/?igshid=h26i122wurrm

Could’ve chucked Proctor in there he’s only 19

[Yeetyaah]

Sky unrated it and needs a pin and I share sky go with others and they haven't given me the pin

[Canes4life]

@yeetyaah I’m having the same trouble getting in. Sky Go is such a piss poor platform.

I know my password and it’s redirecting me to a black screen so I can’t even watch it either. Bunch of amateurs.

Anyone else tuning in?

[Yeetyaah]

@canes4life it's working now. The new sky go app is a fucking joke.

[Yeetyaah]

Highlanders FB page fucks up their own graphic.

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

@bovidae Who should I be looking out for in the Chiefs line up?

As I mentioned in the match thread I was playing sport myself at the same time. I know the Chiefs won (thanks to Castle/Lose in the next game) but of the players I am familiar with, would have said Molia, Wrampling, Lasaqa and Cashmore. Was I right?

[ARHS]

@bovidae Wrampling and Lasaqa were great. Good viewing on skysport1

[Chris]

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[Stargazer]

Highlights of all three day 1 games.

Extended highlights of the Crusaders v Blues, Chiefs v Hurricanes and Barbarians v Highlanders games have been posted on YouTube or Instagram. I've posted them in the respective match threads.

[Bovidae]

Chiefs U20 team named to play the Crusaders U20s.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/university-of-waikato-chiefs-under-20-team-named-to-challenge-the-crusaders

University of Waikato Chiefs Under 20 Team:
1 Josh Bartlett (Bay of Plenty)
2 Bernie Hati (Bay of Plenty)
3 Havila Molia (Waikato)
4 Hemopo Cunningham (Bay of Plenty)
5 Scott Jury (Taranaki)
6 Nikora Broughten (Bay of Plenty)
7 Veveni Lasaqa (Bay of Plenty)
8 Te Rama Reuben (Waikato)
9 Kane O’Connor (Bay of Plenty)
10 Lucas Cashmore (Bay of Plenty)
11 Tama Te Aute (Bay of Plenty)
12 Larenz Tupaea Thompsen (Counties Manukau)
13 Gideon Wrampling (Waikato)
14 Tevita Ofa (Counties Manukau)
15 Te Paea Cook-Savage (Waikato)

Reserves:
16 Ioane Moananu (Counties Manukau)
17 Mason Tupaea (Waikato)
18 Hakaraia Richards-Coxhead (Waikato)
19 Jadin Kingi (Counties Manukau)
20 Fotu Melino (Bay of Plenty)
21 Angus Kay (Bay of Plenty)
22 Josh Jacomb (Taranaki)
23 Niwa Barlow (Taranaki)

[Higgins]

@bovidae But it is only Tuesday!

[Bovidae]

@higgins We'd lose our shit if they named a team on Thu that played on Wed.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I wonder whether Lattrell Smiler-Ah Kiong is injured? Again not in the 23.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

@bovidae I wonder whether Lattrell Smiler-Ah Kiong is injured? Again not in the 23.

No idea. I was surprised he wasn't involved in the first game, and know nothing about Jacomb. Cashmore never really stood out for me when I saw him play for TBC but he looked good for BOP a few weeks back. Cook-Savage was also a 1st 5 at school so they have plenty in the squad (he was the same Barbarian Schools team as Smiler-Ah Kiong).

I would think the rest of the squad will get a game against the Barbarians.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I'd expect Smiler-Ah Kiong to play against the strongest opponent (so in this game), not the weakest (Barbarians).

[Bovidae]

Assuming he is fit, the coaches obviously have their own views about their best XV.

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs U20s have made a lot of changes. Josh Lord is playing (he qualifies).

@Stargazer Smile-Ah Kiong must be injured as I think he is one of three players (Sinkinson, Manase) that haven't featured yet.