NZ U20 v Japan U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)

[Tim]

Nice ball from Godfrey in the phase before the try.

[Stargazer]

Good try. Springer gets the hat-trick. Need 29 more points.

50 -12 NZ

[Victor Meldrew]

Springer in. Now waiting for the Ref to check back 5 phases...

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim

Player of the tournament so far for NZ

[Tim]

@Victor-Meldrew That kick wasn't flash though.

[Stargazer]

Great try. This time it's Flanders.

[Victor Meldrew]

Super try and great vision from Vaii

[Stargazer]

Lovely stepping from Vai. Flanders has the speed.

57 - 12 NZ

22 more points needed

[Stargazer]

Dammit. That's not helping. Japanese score.

57 - 17 NZ

Back to 29 points needed.

[akan004]

Do they even practice maul defence?

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v Japan U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

Dammit. That's not helping. Japanese score.

57 - 17 NZ

Back to 29 points needed.

Haha it's been a no hope cause for 20 minutes

[Stargazer]

FT: New Zealand 62 - 19 Japan

That won't be enough for a spot in the semi-finals.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v Japan U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

FT: New Zealand 62 - 19 Japan

That won't be enough for a spot in the semi-finals.

Repeat of the 2016 shambles/flop then ?

[Stargazer]

@Victor-Meldrew 2019 was worse (7th).

[Victor Meldrew]

@Stargazer

Ouch

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in NZ U20 v Japan U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

Wonderful Japanese try

The 12 skinned

Both of Japan's midfield breaks were from Faleafaga missed tackles.

[Machpants]

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[Bovidae]

A lot of basic errors from NZ across all three games, so they don't deserve to advance.

I'd still like to know who is the forwards coach for this team.

[SBW1]

Real shame this tournament wasn't last year, think we may have had a stronger crop.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in NZ U20 v Japan U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

I'd still like to know who is the forwards coach for this team.

That might be a rhetorical question, but this might help narrow the field!

The 2023 New Zealand Under 20 wider squad of 38 players has been selected by Head Coach Clark Laidlaw and Assistants Marty Bourke and Wesley Clarke....