NZ U20 v Junior Wallabies I

[Stargazer]

I think they said Xavi Taele has left the field? Replaced by whom?

[Bovidae]

Ropeti is the lock replaced.

[Stargazer]

An Aussie scored a penalty goal. Didn't hear the name.

26 - 34 Australia

[Stargazer]

I think an Aussie got yellow carded? Reserve prop Nick Bloomfield.

[Stargazer]

Now reserve hooker Liam Bowron also yellow. Aussie two men down.

[Stargazer]

Two Aussie players going off, because there is a scrum. One of them a winger. The other?

[Stargazer]

Come on lads, you have two players more on the field.

[Stargazer]

Full time: NZ U20 26 - 34 Junior Wallabies

[Stargazer]

Disappointing result, but not surprised looking at the players that were NOT playing.

Biggest change needed in the frontrow and the halves.

[Bovidae]

The forwards coach has a lot of work to do.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae If they have one, the defence coach, too.

[Bovidae]

The assistants are Wesley Clarke and Marty Bourke, so Clarke is the man.

[Kirwan]

@Bovidae Aussies were much better at getting numbers to the rucks too.

[SouthernMann]

Irish Paul heaping praise on Finn Hurley. Calling him the best NZ back on twitter

[bobily2]

@SouthernMann He can definitely create something. Goes both ways, though.

I missed the end of the second-half, but thought Isaac Hutchinson was probably the best back

[Bovidae]

Confirmed scorers and match report:

New Zealand U20s 26 (Malachi Wrampling-Alec, Isaac Hutchinson, Codemeru Vai, Finn Hurley tries; Riley Williams 3 con) Junior Wallabies 34 (Penalty try, David Vaihu, Ronan Leahy 3, Jack Bowen 2 con, Mason Gordon penalty). HT: 19-14

https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-under-20-fall-short-to-the-junior-wallabies-in-game-one/