New Zealand under 20
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<p>that is just sublime passing and support play there. With a better scrum they would blow away any team U20 playing as they're playing in that 2nd half</p>
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<p>Agree. They're playing really well.</p> -
<p>Mitch Jacobsen looks like Stiffler from American Pie<img src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/still/american-reunion-img04.jpg" alt="american-reunion-img04.jpg"></p>
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<p>Awesome try by the NZ replacement halfback to finish the game! Converted by Barrett.</p>
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<p>Full time: NZ 55, Australia 24.</p>
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<p>Apart from that one loss against Ireland, NZ has won all their games. It's a pity that that doesn't get them further than 5th place, but overall I don't think this has been a bad tournament for NZ. They've played well most of their games (especially the last few games), the only exception being the scrum. Nothing to worry about for the future, well, not much anyway.</p> -
You know how the Irish pack blew us away. They are getting done by the English. The English 9 & 13 look brilliant players.
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A good final, home team in the driving seat. England continue to churn out very good u20 teams: skills, pace, strength and awareness throughout this squad. Harry Mallinder must be one of the biggest units to play 10 in an England shirt.
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I hadn't realised that England's wing/fullback Matt Gallagher is the son of John Gallagher, of AB fame.
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England win 45-21. It's been a good day (a good fortnight, really) to be an English fan.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="591864" data-time="1466882234"><p>I hadn't realised that England's wing/fullback Matt Gallagher is the son of John Gallagher, of AB fame.</p></blockquote>
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Found a good interview with Gallagher - even though he came back home to spawn, he remains loyal to the black.<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/11964337/New-Zealand-vs-Australia-How-Lewisham-lad-John-Gallagher-won-Rugby-World-Cup-with-All-Blacks-in-1987.html'>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/11964337/New-Zealand-vs-Australia-How-Lewisham-lad-John-Gallagher-won-Rugby-World-Cup-with-All-Blacks-in-1987.html</a> -
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<p>Bloody poachers!</p>
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<p>Wait until Umaga Jr turns out for England next year...</p> -
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<p>Wait until Umaga Jr turns out for England next year...</p>
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<p>Small sample size, but Umaga-Jensen looked like he should have been there from the start. </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="591863" data-time="1466881724"><p>A good final, home team in the driving seat. England continue to churn out very good u20 teams: skills, pace, strength and awareness throughout this squad. Harry Mallinder must be one of the biggest units to play 10 in an England shirt.</p></blockquote>
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Just watched the highlights- a great day for English rugby. Dare I saw the best since 2003.<br><br>
i thought the team was on the small side, until I discovered that our no. 10 is 6 foot 4 and 17 st (108kg) made everyone else look small! -
<p>England were awesome.</p>
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Gee that Aussie No8 had hopeless control at the back of the scrum. Cost his team so many points.<br><br>
It maybe we just back wheeled too fast for him.<br><br>
The Aus penalty try was lucky IMO as I reckon he also lost it on that occasion.<br><br>
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Watched the try highlights of the final. Looked a good game.<br><br>
I hadn't watched any of the non-NZ games, so much sport on this month .... I assumed England were a bigger, technically sound team than most of the other youth teams here. But, they can play. Some excellent tries.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Immenso Rapido" data-cid="592356" data-time="1467022822"><p>Watched the try highlights of the final. Looked a good game.<br><br>
I hadn't watched any of the non-NZ games, so much sport on this month .... I assumed England were a bigger, technically sound team than most of the other youth teams here. But, they can play. Some excellent tries.<br><br>
Looking good for England.</p></blockquote>
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England were superb. Rolled the Irish at set piece and showed some decent play in the backs. <br><br>
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World Rugby has announced the schedule for the 2017 JWC in Georgia.
These are the NZ games:
Wed 31 May 2017, 9:00pm NZT: New Zealand v Scotland (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)
Sun 4 June 2017, 11.30pm: New Zealand v Italy (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)
Thu 8 June 2017, 11.30pm: New Zealand v Ireland (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)Tue 13 June 2017, Semi-Finals (Tbilisi)
Sun 18 June 2017, Play-offs and Finals (Tbilisi)http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11714575
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I normally don't mind them listing the semi and final as possible/probable games for NZ - but after the last effort jeez.
Hopefully we get better coaching/selection this time out.
@rotated said in New Zealand under 20:
I normally don't mind them listing the semi and final as possible/probable games for NZ - but after the last effort jeez.
Hopefully we get better coaching/selection this time out.
It was me (not they, whoever that is) who listed the days all the semis, play-off matches and finals will be played.There are semis for 5th to 8th and 9th to 12th place, too, just like the play-offs are for 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th place. I didn't say anywhere which of these games may be played by NZ.
