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    @bovidae

    So, we can assume they will play a 'territory' game, with clever high-kicking to put the french under pressure, and sniping bursts besides the breakdown. Seems sensible when our midfield has not been all that incisive. Looking forward to it!

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    @arhs said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

    @bovidae

    So, we can assume they will play a 'territory' game, with clever high-kicking to put the french under pressure, and sniping bursts besides the breakdown. Seems sensible when our midfield has not been all that incisive. Looking forward to it!

    Yep. Renton has the better pass but Roe's box kicking was very good in the Welsh game.

    What do you know about Ollie Norris? I assume he is a LH (Kaho being a TH) as he wasn't in the list (above) of players at the development camp.

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    day NZ date NZT Local match where stage watch/results
    Wed 13 June 12.00am 2.00pm* Wales v Argentina Narbonne 5th place SF Duke
    Wed 13 June 2.00am 4.00pm* Ireland v Scotland Perpignan 9th place SF
    Wed 13 June 2.30am 4.30pm* Italy v Australia Narbonne 5th place SF Duke
    Wed 13 June 4.30am 6.30pm* Georgia v Japan Perpignan 9th place SF
    Wed 13 June 5.00am 7.00pm* England v S Africa Narbonne SF Duke
    Wed 13 June 7.00am 9.00pm* NZ v France Perpignan SF Duke

    Duke: on tv and online at https://www.tvnz.co.nz/livetv/tvnz-duke or World Rugby YouTube (geo-blocked in NZ).

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    England win the first semi final 32-31. Huge 2nd half from SA but it wasn't enough. England were pretty cynical on defence and the ref was reluctant to card them until the 74th minute.

    Was a good game to watch. One noticeably thing that both teams were doing was the halfback having their hands on the ball for a long period before passing from the ruck. It's fucken frustrating to watch and I can't say it's something I enjoy about the game nowadays.

    Halfbacks were/are generally the biggest fluffy bunnies and it was always fun trying to smash them as soon as their hands were on the ball.

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    NZ are giving away possession way too easily.

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    Great NZ scrum. Too close to our try line though. I'd like us to keep possession for longer. It's been all France thus far.

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    Uggghh, kicking too often. They should keep possession.

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    Great kick through.

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    Stargazer
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    Another maul won by our boys. They've successfully used that a few times now. We're slowly getting closer to the French try line.

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    That was a great tackle from Proctor.

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    Early we looked a little outgunned, very physical running from French. We looked rushed in backs.

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    Flanders and hooker playing well. I think we miss our big outside backs who went hm inj. We need to play smart and territory

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    France 63% of possession thus far. No scores yet.

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    Was that French player onside when he stole the ball?

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    Absorbing game.

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    Try France? Looked held-up, but we're going to the TMO.

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    Held up. No try.

    Scrum close to our try line again.

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    Penalty goal France. 0 - 3 France

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    French 8 picks up the ball in the scrum and stays attached. Surely that's a penalty.

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    There are some really big boys in that French squad. Their no. 8 is huge.

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