2019 under 20's

[akan004]

@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:

@Victor-Meldrew Huh? I have no idea who or what you're talking about haha. Too early in the morning, I guess.

Must say, I'm relieved we have Sumo Stevenson and Stephen Donald as commentators, not some TVNZ dumbo.

In oz we have Loose and some other English guy commentating this game.

[Stargazer]

Mua on for Herbert.

[Stargazer]

@akan004 I feel your pain.

[MiketheSnow]

Pen to Wales

Arg 22 - 30 Wal
75mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Pen to Arg

Arg 25 - 30 Wal
77 mins gone

[Stargazer]

Apparently, Reihana hasn't been replaced. It looked like he left the field earlier, but he's still there.

[Stargazer]

Good impact from Mua since he's come on.

We're going to the TMO. Checking for a knock-on.

[Stargazer]

That Georgian came in from the side; no arms.

[Stargazer]

That should be a try from Mua. No knock-on.

[Stargazer]

Try awarded. They took their time.

Reihana converts.

Full time: New Zealand 45 - 13 Georgia

[MiketheSnow]

Wales holdbon to win

Arg 25 - 30 Wal

[Stargazer]

Average first half from NZ, better second. Game plan adjusted in the second spell.

Stand-outs for me were the Newell - Kereru-Symes combo; Finau impressive; defensively Flanders very good. Norris the weakest link in the frontrow, giving away a few scrum penalties.

Second half, more a game for the backs, with particularly Fainga'anuku and Tupaea good. Some good work from McLeod, too. Funaki definitely better than Carter. Still not convinced by Reihana. His in-game kicking is very average.

NZ may struggle against better opponents, but it's a good start of the tournament.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer missed the game but thanks for all the updates,the TMO especially sounding like he was doing everything to derail the boys..did we find out where he was from..?

[Billy Tell]

LOL, the English 4 looks like Itoje. Meanwhile their 9 is M. Vunipola.

[Daffy Jaffy]

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[Derm McCrum]

Well that was a good follow up win over England after the GS. 6 tries to 3 helped by a England numbskull making the stupidest attempt to throw off an Irish player and landing him on his head/neck with 10 mins to go.

[booboo]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 under 20's:

LOL, the English 4 looks like Itoje. Meanwhile their 9 is M. Vunipola.

Stand around flapping his arms yelling?

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris said in 2019 under 20's:

@Stargazer missed the game but thanks for all the updates,the TMO especially sounding like he was doing everything to derail the boys..did we find out where he was from..?

This is how helpful the referee appointments page from WR is: https://officiating.worldrugby.org/index.php?page=appointments&id=108
So not helpful at all, but I found out via the referee net website that the last three on the list are the TMOs.

The ref was Andrea Piardi from Italy.
Rasta Rasivhenge was one of the ARs; no idea who the other AR was.
The TMO did sound Argentinian, so I assume it was Santiago Borsani.

[Stargazer]