2017 New Zealand U20s
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@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
If you didn't want to know the England-Samoa score yet, I'm sorry.
England smashed Samoa 74 to 17.
Bit of a costly victory in the end though. Already missing five players away with the senior tour to Argentina and added three injuries here to backs (one in warm up and two in the game). Ended up playing the last 15 minutes with 14 men.
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Not a bad start to this France/Baby Boks match.
YC against Baby Boks after a good break by the French halfback.
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Italy have upset Ireland 22-21
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@Kiwidom said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
Italy have upset Ireland 22-21
Was an exciting finish. Italians have away a poor penalty at the death and Ireland missed the kick for Italy to claim the win.
That France game also went to the wire with the Baby Boks claiming what looked a very unlikely draw.
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@Crucial said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
@Kiwidom said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
Italy have upset Ireland 22-21
Is that the all-Ireland development program kicking in? Damn Saffa and Kiwi kids that won't move over to the Emerald Isle
Taking your post inappropriately seriously. All it takes is the occasional good crop to come through to serve you well for 10 years at senior level.
Looked like Ireland had a few good ones last year.
I'd liken it NZ cricket having an awesome mini-generation at the 2008 junior cricket World Cup. 10 years later they're all a core part of what has been, by our standards, one of our best periods.
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@mimic is def Tua at 13 there, so musta been a late change as he wasnt in starting line up.
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@taniwharugby They also put a graphic up of the team right before kickoff and Tua was 13.
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@KiwiMurph sorry, I meant the team that was named prior...
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@taniwharugby said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
@mimic is def Tua at 13 there, so musta been a late change as he wasnt in starting line up.
Yup . They have photos of the players up on their website.. I checked it there but couldn't be bothered posting their photos here lol
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@Rapido said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
@Crucial said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
@Kiwidom said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:
Italy have upset Ireland 22-21
Is that the all-Ireland development program kicking in? Damn Saffa and Kiwi kids that won't move over to the Emerald Isle
Taking your post inappropriately seriously. All it takes is the occasional good crop to come through to serve you well for 10 years at senior level.
Looked like Ireland had a few good ones last year.
I'd liken it NZ cricket having an awesome mini-generation at the 2008 junior cricket World Cup. 10 years later they're all a core part of what has been, by our standards, one of our best periods.
Ireland should have had a good crop this year too but its been a case of murphys law for the new coaching team. They could easily have beaten England in the 6 nations when both teams had most of their best players available.
The Italians have a few good players so maybe they're turning a corner though I don't think the baby blacks will have too much troublle putting them away.. -
New Zealand U20 squad to take on Italy tomorrow (Sunday 4 June, 11.30pm NZT; Sky Sport 1):
1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth - Auckland
2 John (JP) Sauni - Auckland
3 Pouri Rakete-Stones - Hawke's Bay
4 Isaia Walker-Leawere - Wellington
5 Sam Caird - Waikato
6 Luke Jacobson (C) - Waikato
7 Adrian Choat - Auckland
8 Marino Mikaele-Tuu - Hawke's Bay
9 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara - Wellington
10 Tiaan Falcon - Hawke's Bay
11 Caleb Clarke - Auckland
12 Orbyn Leger - Counties Manukau
13 Braydon Ennor - Canterbury
14 Jona Nareki - Otago
15 Will Jordan - Ta$manReserves
16 Alex Fidow - Wellington
17 Harrison Allan - Canterbury
18 Ryan Coxon - Waikato
19 Jacob Pierce - Auckland
20 Tom Christie - Canterbury
21 Ereatara Enari (VC) - Canterbury
22 Tamati Tua - Northland
23 Tima Faingaanuku - Ta$manTim Farrell (Hawke's Bay) has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Championships with an ankle injury. He has been replaced in the squad by Harrison Allan (Canterbury).
http://www.allblacks.com/News/30897/nz-u20s-side-named-to-face-italy
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FYI for those without sky TV access. The official World Rugby site carried live feeds of all the first round games. Hopefully for this round also.
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