2017 New Zealand U20s
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Final NZU20s squad for the Oceania U20s:
Forwards:
Harrison Allan - Canterbury
Asafo Aumua - Wellington
Sam Caird - Waikato
Adrian Choat - Auckland
Tom Christie - Canterbury
Ryan Coxon - Waikato
Tim Farrell - Hawkes Bay
Alex Fidow - Wellington
Luke Jacobson (C) - Waikato
Ezekiel Lindenmuth - Auckland
Marino Mikaele-Tuu - Hawkes Bay
Dalton Papalii - Auckland
Jacob Pierce - Auckland
John (JP) Sauni - Auckland
Samuel Slade - Auckland
Pouri Rakete-Stones - Hawkes Bay
Isaia Walker-Leawere - WellingtonBacks:
Caleb Clarke - Auckland
Ereatara Enari (VC) - Canterbury
Braydon Ennor - Canterbury
Tima Faingaanuku - Ta$man
Tiaan Falcon - Hawkes Bay
Will Jordan - Ta$man
Kemara Hauiti-Parapara - Wellington
Orbyn Leger - Counties
Ciarahn Matoe - Taranaki
Josh McKay - Canterbury
Jona Nareki - Otago
Carlos Price - Wellington
Tamati Tua - Northland
Thomas Umaga-Jensen - WellingtonNot considered due to Investec Super Rugby commitments:
Jordie Barrett - TaranakiPlayers not considered due to injury:
Stephen Perofeta - Taranaki
Peter Umaga Jensen - WellingtonCiarahn Matoe (Taranaki) included due to the unavailability of Jordie Barrett and Stephen Perofeta. Thomas Umaga-Jensen returns from injury, but not his twin brother.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/30648/final-squad-for-oceania-u20-tournament-named
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Alex Fidow out, replaced by Robb Cobb.
Perofeta returning for the Blues via club rugby.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11844092
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By the way, all matches of the Oceania Tournament will be streamed LIVE on www.rugby.com.au, the ARU Facebook page, the Oceania Rugby website and/or the Oceania Rugby YouTube channel. (One of these should work, right?)
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New Zealand Under 20 team to face Fiji (Friday 28 April, 7.00pm NZT):
1 Harrison Allan - Canterbury
2 JP Sauni - Auckland
3 Ryan Coxon - Waikato
4 Jacob Pierce - Auckland
5 Sam Slade - Auckland
6 Dalton Papalii (VC) - Auckland
7 Tom Christie - Canterbury
8 Luke Jacobson (C) - Waikato
9 Kemara Hauiti Parapara - Wellington
10 Tiaan Falcon - Hawke’s Bay
11 Jona Nareki - Otago
12 Orbyn Leger - Counties Manukau
13 Tamati Tua - Northland
14 Tima Faingaanuku - Ta$man
15 Will Jordan - Ta$man16 Asafo Aumua - Wellington
17 Tim Farrell - Hawke’s Bay
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones - Hawke’s Bay
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere - Wellington
20 Adrian Choat - Auckland
21 Carlos Price - Wellington
22 Ciarahn Matoe - Taranaki
23 Caleb Clarke - Aucklandhttp://www.allblacks.com/News/30691/nz-u20-team-named-for-oceania-opener-against-fiji
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Highlanders go on My Sky to watch this game. Quite keen to see how our U20s boys go this year.
Link: http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/04/28/05/08/oceania-u20s-live-match-1
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One-way traffic so far in this game, which is played almost entirely in the Fijian half. Strong wind there in Oz; not sure whether it's in anyone's favour. Maybe NZ's, but Falcon's boot is on target and scores another one: 16-0.
Scrums looked good for NZ.
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man that Fijian 3 looks HUUUGEASMUNGUS!
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@taniwharugby Yeah, scary, haha.
The Fijians make a lot of handling errors. If they get that right, we might get a better game.
That try by Leger was great, by the way. Falcon should give Beaudy some kicking lessons.
23-0 NZ
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The level of the game has dropped considerably in this second half, particularly since all those subs were made. The wind has become stronger at the same time, which is not in NZ's favour.
Most of the game is now played in NZ's half and Fiji look close to scoring ...
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Full time: NZ 63-3 Fiji
Good first game from the NZU20s, but hard to say where they're at with such a weak opponent.
It's difficult to pick stand-outs, because generally the whole starting line-up played well, but Coxon, Papalii and Christie would probably be my pick of the forwards, and Falcon and Leger of the backs. Of the reserves, Aumua and Matoe impressed.