2018 New Zealand U20s

[Rapido]

Highlights etc of all games:
https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/video

[MiketheSnow]

@rapido said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

Highlights etc of all games:
https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/video

Is it me or is the World Rugby site glacial?

Great win for Wales, but fear neither they nor Australia will proceed.

[98blueandgold]

Overall good performance first up. form 60min on things went to crap with wet conditions and subs.
players who have cemented their place in starting lineup imo
Nuimia-added solid aspect to f/r from Oceania torny
Jackson-Full of energy
Florence-tough on D, lots of work at breakdown and lineout.
Christie- Not sure he will make it to next level, but outstanding as 7 at this level.
Flanders-Didn't play but it was noticed, will make up back three with other two lossies from today.
Roe-MOM, was outstanding and has come from 3/4th option at start of the year.
Backs-The rest of the back look pretty good and I think whoever you put in will do the business. prob Faingaanuku a lock. Trask in their, maybe at expense of Koroi at 15? Trask is good and more settled but Koroi will break game open more. also impressed by Spowart and his progression.

[Machpants]

I'll try to watch it tonight, but what are the thoughts on the Nipples? I'm surprised I've not seen in mentioned how it worked in action, rather than moaning beforehand.

[98blueandgold]

@machpantS For me lots of no-calls, mainly against NZ. I feel that during this tournament that call will go against someone in a big way as consistency will be a key. I think the no-calls were more for the fact that we were bigger so they felt no need to call it, but if the shoe was on the other foot I feel we could be done....maybe

[98blueandgold]

Also watched Wales vs Aussie. Aussie were disappointing! Big issue from Oceanias is 4 players stayed back for super rugby.
Wales looked ok but wld be massively surprised if we lost. They got smashed y Aussies at set piece so won't dominate us there.
Welsh backs, mainly 12/13 look ok but our backs are a class above theirs. If we get go forward and get to edges our back three will cause huge problems I think. We also shld dominate them in tackle.
Big issue will be discipline and weather, their 10 kicked 16 points incl some from 50+
Wld go with same f/r v Japan
Mcwhannell n akua'ola
Chritie, Florence Flanders
Roe n Plummer
Telea'a n Sullivan
Clarke Fiaanganuku trask

Proctor Koroi on bench for impact with Sotutu Tucker

[Rapido]

Noted how big the Baby Blacks backs are.

Seem much bigger than normal years.

E.g. Last saw Baily Sullivan probably on a First XV rugby telecast about 2 years ago, when IIRC he was a normal looking rangy teenager.

Last saw Vilimoni Koroi playing for Fielding Ag as a small cheeky chappy fullback. He now looks big.

[taniwharugby]

Games are live on Duke as well

[Stargazer]

day	NZ date	NZT	Local	match	where	pool	watch live
Mon	4 June	12.00am	2.00pm*	Scotland v Argentina	Perpignan	B	WR YouTube
Mon	4 June	12.00am	2.00pm*	Australia v Japan	Narbonne	A	WR YouTube
Mon	4 June	12.00am	2.00pm*	France v Georgia	Béziers	C	WR YouTube (geo-blocked in NZ), Duke (tv & online), replay 2.45pm Monday
Mon	4 June	2.30am	4.30pm*	S Africa v Ireland	Narbonne	C	WR YouTube
Mon	4 June	2.30am	4.30pm*	New Zealand v Wales	Béziers	A	WR YouTube (geo-blocked in NZ), Duke (tv & online), replay 4.40pm Monday
Mon	4 June	2.30am	4.30pm*	England v Italy	Perpignan	B	WR YouTube

[Machpants]

Team named http://www.allblacks.com/News/32505/new-zealand-under-20s-named-for-match-against-wales

[Stargazer]

NZ U20s

1 Rob Cobb - Auckland
2 Ricky Jackson - Otago
3 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa - Wellington
4 Laghlan McWannell - Waikato
5 Will Tucker - Canterbury
6 Tom Florence Taranaki
7 Tom Christie - captain Canterbury
8 Devan Flanders - Hawke's Bay
9 Xavier Roe - Waikato
10 Harry Plummer - Auckland
11 Caleb Clarke - Auckland
12 Tanielu Tele'a - Auckland
13 Billy Proctor - Wellington
14 Bailyn Sullivan - Waikato
15 Vilimoni Koroi - Otago

16 Flynn Thomas - Southland
17 Sione Asi - Manawatu
18 Tevita Mafileo - Bay of Plenty
19 John Akau'ola-Laula - Auckland
20 Will Tremain - Hawke's Bay
21 Kaleb Trask - Bay of Plenty
22 Scott Gregory - Northland
23 Leicester Faingaanuku - Ta$man

[family man]

@stargazer said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

NZ U20s

1 Rob Cobb - Auckland
2 Ricky Jackson - Otago
3 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa - Wellington
4 Laghlan McWannell - Waikato
5 Will Tucker - Canterbury
6 Tom Florence Taranaki
7 Tom Christie - captain Canterbury
8 Devan Flanders - Hawke's Bay
9 Xavier Roe - Waikato
10 Harry Plummer - Auckland
11 Caleb Clarke - Auckland
12 Tanielu Tele'a - Auckland
13 Billy Proctor - Wellington
14 Bailyn Sullivan - Waikato
15 Vilimoni Koroi - Otago

16 Flynn Thomas - Southland
17 Sione Asi - Manawatu
18 Tevita Mafileo - Bay of Plenty
19 John Akau'ola-Laula - Auckland
20 Will Tremain - Hawke's Bay
21 Kaleb Trask - Bay of Plenty
22 Scott Gregory - Northland
23 Leicester Faingaanuku - Ta$man

Who covers half back?

[Stargazer]

@family-man It's odd, isn't it? They probably expect Roe to go the full 80, but yeah, injuries can strike anytime. I suspect either Plummer or Trask? Can't see them use Koroi at halfback. Wonder what the game plan is with both Gregory and Faingaanuku on the bench.

[cgrant]

Can't wait to see how Uluilakepa fares. His weight is 145 kg and if Asi comes in when he is still on the paddock, there would be a 280 kg pair of props !

[Stargazer]

Great team try scored by Billy Proctor. 4 and half minutes into the game. Awesome start. Plummer converts.

7 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

7' Koroi gets yellow for a deliberate knock down. Penalty to Wales. Another ref could have granted a penalty try, so we're a bit lucky there.

[Stargazer]

Wales takes advantage of the extra man on the field and score in the corner. Excellent conversion.

7 all after 10 minutes.

[Stargazer]

High tackle Plummer penalised. Hmm, looks harsh after watching the replay. Penalty kick Wales is good.

7 - 10 Wales

[Billy Tell]

Just so you know you’re not posting to yourself SG.

[Stargazer]

@billy-tell Haha, good to know! What would have concerned me more is if I was the only Ferner watching the game!