2018 New Zealand U20s

[Toddy]

Bloody hell the Ozzies are destroying our scrum. It's constantly our Achilles heel at this level.

[Stargazer]

Half time: NZ 17 - 15 Aus

[cgrant]

So the scrum woes have not been sorted out. From where does the problem come ? The props are big and the locks do not look too skinny either. A question of technique ?

[Stargazer]

One of our players is being treated for an injury. Lock Akauola-Laula?

[Stargazer]

He's replaced by Will Tucker.

[Stargazer]

Ha, penalty to NZ and they get an extra 10 metres because of Aussie backchat.

[Stargazer]

And another scrum, anothe penalty awarded to Oz.

We're back to 15 men.

[Stargazer]

I wish Koroi would stop kicking possession away. Great tackle from him there, though.

[Stargazer]

Trask replacing Gregory, who has been a bit invisible.

[Stargazer]

Interesting. One of the commentators just said that NZ can afford to lose this game and only need to get one point to go through to the semi finals. Aussie must win.

Penalty goal Plummer: 20 - 15 NZ

Akauola-Laula back on; Tucker off.

[Stargazer]

There's not much between both squads. It looks like the quality of the bench of both teams may decide this game.

Penalty goal to Australia: 20 - 18 NZ.

[Stargazer]

Mexican wave going through the stadium. Great atmosphere.

[Stargazer]

Wow, we won a scrum!

[Stargazer]

Yusss, try Spowart!! Only just now discover he's playing in the 14 jersey. What happened to Sullivan?

27 - 18 NZ after 64 minutes.

Tucker replaces Akauola-Laula; Numia comes on for Cobb.

[Stargazer]

Riedlinger-Kapa replaced by Sotutu; glad they kept Flanders on (although moving him to blindside).

[cgrant]

The lack of commitment in the rucks is a worry. How many balls did the NZ U20 lost there ?

[Stargazer]

Trask is classy.

[Stargazer]

Aussies making lots of mistakes now. Getting tired?

[Stargazer]

Uluilakepa replaces Mafileo.

[Stargazer]

Looked like a knock-on from the Aussies?