NZ U20 v Junior Wallabies I

[Bovidae]

Three different TH props used by NZ in the 1st half, and they all got owned in the scrum. Time to bring Tuputupu on.

[Kirwan]

I hear the announcer saying there is another game on Saturday, so are they managing their squad?

[bobily2]

@Kirwan Most of the players playing aren't our first-choice. Godfrey, Hotham, Springer etc are the more notable omissions (that I can remember off the top of my head - there are many more)

[Bovidae]

@Kirwan Half the original 38-man squad isn't playing today. Some will be injured, but not all of them. There are plenty of players who have some SR/NPC experience to return. Unfortunately none of them are props.

[Stargazer]

I expect plenty of changes for the 2nd half. Maybe they'll take players off who are expected to play in the 2nd game?

[bobily2]

Tuputupu is on

[Stargazer]

@bobily2 Is he the one with the blond dyed hair? It's hard to see on screen.

[bobily2]

@Stargazer Yup, that's the one

[Stargazer]

Malakai Hala also on for Ben Ake at LH.

[Stargazer]

Bugger. Try to Aussie wing Ronan Leahy. His second.

[Stargazer]

Nice grubber, too.
Jack Bowen converts

14 - 26 OZ

Ajay Faleafaga comes on for Taha Kemara.

[Bovidae]

I'm not seeing any of the Laidlaw stardust so far. Aust looked better coached.

[Stargazer]

No. 12 Xavi Taele replaced by Aki Tuivailala.

[Stargazer]

No. 20 Sam Hainsworth-Fa’aofo coming on for Cooper Flanders (7).

[Kirwan]

What a pass, brilliant

[Stargazer]

Great try scored by Cody Vai. Not sure who threw that great pass. The conversion is good.

21 - 26 Oz

[Stargazer]

Nic Shearer (22) has come on for Riley Williams (9).

[bobily2]

@Stargazer Isaac Hutchinson, according to the ground announcer

[Stargazer]

Aussies not dominating the scrum anymore, but I'm not sure whether that's due to our replacements or theirs.

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer they got at least one penalty before they swapped out their front row, but that could also be tiredness.