2017 New Zealand U20s

[Crucial]

@Tim said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

No wonder scrums turn to shit. Look at the set up of the Scots prop, feet planted turning in and hips already set on an angled drive. Right in front of the ref.

[profitius]

@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..

[Stargazer]

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$man

Reserves
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$man

Tim 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

[Daffy Jaffy]

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.

worldrugby.org

World Rugby U20 Championship

The official site of the U20 Championship, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news, live streaming and event information.

[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

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.

worldrugby.org

World Rugby U20 Championship

The official site of the U20 Championship, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news, live streaming and event information.

Geo-blocked in NZ and Oz.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Stargazer Are you sure? I watched them on my computer at work in Half Moon Bay Auckland. I had two games up at the same time on different tabs. Maybe the block failed?

[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy Maybe, or maybe they forgot to block it. WR website is clear though (see under Oceania): http://www.worldrugby.org/u20/tournament-info/watch

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Stargazer I am home Sunday night so will see it on Sky, but working Thursday so hopefully they forget again or I will miss the Ireland game.

[Toddy]

Yeah, the game against Scotland was geoblocked for me. @Daffy-Jaffy maybe your work runs through a VPN?

[Stargazer]

Sunny weather there in Georgia. Should be a good game.

[Stargazer]

Well, that went wrong quickly. Intercept try to the Italians.

[Stargazer]

7-0 Italy

[Nepia]

I thought Walker-Leawere was going to run the winger down, but clearly the Walker half of him slowed down the Leawere half.

[Stargazer]

Good kick Falcon: 7-3

[Stargazer]

And another one from Falcon: 7-6

[Stargazer]

Awesome try from Jordan! 11-7 NZ

[Stargazer]

Conversion by Falcon: 13-7 NZ

[Stargazer]

The Baby Blacks really have a problem defending against driving mauls.

[Stargazer]

Try Italy against the post after a great offload. Converted: 14-13 Italy

[KiwiMurph]

Clarke is carving up in attack.