2023 NZ Schools

[Machpants]

Who knew Nisbo had so many accounts on the fern

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Steven Harris]

Was that a 20 minute red card..?

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Yes, it was.

[Stargazer]

Monday 2 October 2023 - 2.05pm NZT (12.05pm AEST)
Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools
Sky Sport 1

[Stargazer]

The Aussies have published their team list:

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/australian-schools-u18s-tweak-side-for-second-test-against-new-zealand-schools-2023930

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

No wind in Canberra and we've got a game today. Both teams have been in front but NZ scored right on HT to lead 29-24.

And the silverware is up for grabs today.

[Stargazer]

Oli Mathis is quite the prospect. Very good at this level. Hopefully he'll develop into a great player at the next levels, too.

[Bovidae]

Final score: NZ Schools 55 - 36 Australian Schools/U18s

MOTM was Oli Mathis.

[SBW1]

Is there any footage of this game?

[Bovidae]

It should appear on the AB youtube channel at some stage.

The next replay is 4 pm tomorrow on SS2 if in NZ.

[Chris]

@SBW1

Are you in Aussie ? if so Stan has full coverage.

[SBW1]

Yes, I don't have Stan, hopefully it is uploaded on Youtube.

[Stargazer]

[frugby]

@Stargazer said in 2023 NZ Schools:

Oli Mathis is quite the prospect. Very good at this level. Hopefully he'll develop into a great player at the next levels, too.

The question is, is he the next Richie McCaw, or is he the next Mitch Karpik?

I feel like flanker is one of the hardest positions to tell if a guy is a future star.

Outside backs, first fives and locks are the easiest to tell I find, because they need a few distinguishable attributes to make it, which they either have or don't.

[cgrant]

Mathis is impressive at this level. He is a bit smallish (he looks like he's 6ft / 1.82 m), so he could be the NZ Kwagga Smith.

[Bovidae]

@cgrant said in 2023 NZ Schools:

Mathis is impressive at this level. He is a bit smallish (he looks like he's 6ft / 1.82 m), so he could be the NZ Kwagga Smith.

I think he's taller than that if you compare him to teammates.

[cgrant]

Is he the eleventh starting from the right ?
I like the look of Wallace, the tight head prop. Big and mobile.

[Bovidae]

@cgrant said in 2023 NZ Schools:

Is he the eleventh starting from the right ?

Mathis is first left, next to James Cameron, the VC and centre.

I like the look of Wallace, the tight head prop. Big and mobile.

Yeah, he was good. The two Auckland props really struggled in the scrums.