2018 New Zealand U20s

[98blueandgold]

Not great signs, our forwards getting dominated in set piece and physically already. We know when we have good tight five we win but doesn't look like it in early exchanges. The Aussie pack look massive compared to us, especially in height

[Stargazer]

@tim

[Stargazer]

Try Tom Christie. Pick & go. Well done!

[Stargazer]

And it's 7 all.

[Tim]

@stargazer Cheers!

[Stargazer]

Great try from Renton.

[Stargazer]

14 - 7 NZ

[cgrant]

Terrible lineout work from the NZ team.

[Stargazer]

Yellow for th Aussie halfback (the captain).

[Machpants]

But what running! That last break, watching on my second screen I thought that fast winger was tall - oh no he's a lock!

[Stargazer]

Try Jackson after a driving maul. Good one!

[cgrant]

Good lineout work, at last ! And it's a try.

[Stargazer]

21 - 7 NZ

[Stargazer]

Penalty goal Plummer. 24 - 7 NZ

[Stargazer]

That's the half time score.

[cgrant]

From 52 metres out ! When the NZ backs have the ball, they are unstoppable.

[Machpants]

That penalty 55-60m?

[98blueandgold]

Our defence is outstanding and a real threat. Kicking game been good also. Every time Koroi gets ball looks dangerous

[cgrant]

The Auckland lock (Riedlinger-Kapa) looks too skinny for the job. The scrum is weak on his side. Though he is wearing the Nr.5 jersey, he is pushing behind the LHP.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant Yes, I noticed that in the other games as well. None of the locks are very convincing this year.