2018 New Zealand U20s

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Another try by Spowart, but after great work from Faingaanuku and Christie. Trask can't convert: 62 - 0 NZ after 61 minutes.

Asi, Cobb, Tremain and Renton have come on the field.

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Numia, Mafileo, Christie and Roe have gone off.

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Try Trask after a kick-through from Sullivan? TMO checking the grounding.

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No try. Japanese player touched the ball first.

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Just saw some stats on screen. I forgot the number, but NZ has made far too many handling errors.

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Injury to Akau'ola-Laula, who's limping off. Not sure who's replaced him. The reserve lock was already on the field.

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I hope there's another NZ commentator in France. Lose is annoying as usual.

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I've lost count of the number of times that Lose has used the words "real estate". Geezus.

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It looks like Akau'ola-Laula hasn't been replaced. 7 Kiwis in the scrum.

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Spowart butchers an almost certain try after a great kick from Trask. Mistakes are slipping in. 4 minutes to go.

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Handling errors:
19 NZ, 10 Japan.

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Hat-trick Spowart, who benefits from a Japanese mistake (ball charged down after a bad kick). Trask can't convert.

Full time: NZ 67 - 0 Japan

Too easy. But still a lot of work-ons for NZ.

[Stargazer]

[ARHS]

Fantastic work from the starting backline. Roe has an amazing skill-set that sparks so many opportunities. Back 3 look very useful Not quite so good from the forwards or the subs. But, Christie and Tucker looked pretty good. One expects a reinforced pack for the tougher games.

[Stargazer]

Today's results are below. Hidden for Ferners who want to watch the replays of one or more of the (other) games online, if World Rugby decides to make those game available on its website.

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England 39 - 18 Argentina
Scotland 26 - 27 Italy
South Africa 33 - 27 Georgia
Australia 21 - 26 Wales
France 26 - 24 Ireland
New Zealand 67 - 0 Japan

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[Stargazer]

Just discovered that the matches have been posted by WR on YouTube. Here they are:

South Africa U20 v Georgia U20

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England U20 v Argentina U20

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Australia U20 v Wales U20

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France U20 v Ireland U20

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For the following games you'll need a geo-unblocker/VPN, because they have been geo-blocked for New Zealand:

Scotland U20 v Italy U20

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New Zealand U20 v Japan U20

[Rapido]

Highlights etc of all games:
https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/video

[MiketheSnow]

@rapido said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

Highlights etc of all games:
https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/video

Is it me or is the World Rugby site glacial?

Great win for Wales, but fear neither they nor Australia will proceed.

[98blueandgold]

Overall good performance first up. form 60min on things went to crap with wet conditions and subs.
players who have cemented their place in starting lineup imo
Nuimia-added solid aspect to f/r from Oceania torny
Jackson-Full of energy
Florence-tough on D, lots of work at breakdown and lineout.
Christie- Not sure he will make it to next level, but outstanding as 7 at this level.
Flanders-Didn't play but it was noticed, will make up back three with other two lossies from today.
Roe-MOM, was outstanding and has come from 3/4th option at start of the year.
Backs-The rest of the back look pretty good and I think whoever you put in will do the business. prob Faingaanuku a lock. Trask in their, maybe at expense of Koroi at 15? Trask is good and more settled but Koroi will break game open more. also impressed by Spowart and his progression.

[Machpants]

I'll try to watch it tonight, but what are the thoughts on the Nipples? I'm surprised I've not seen in mentioned how it worked in action, rather than moaning beforehand.