2019 under 20's
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@Stargazer fuck...
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was at a Q&A session with fozzie last night.. he was asked if he was concerned about the u20 performance.
His response was that unlike other countries they treat u20's as 'developmental' vs 'high performance'. By which he meant that it's not that they don't want to win it but they want to have a wide group of players to develop and don't dedicate the time to it other countries do. but he defo had some concerns about the result.
he said he spent 3 days with the coaching staff in the lead up to the spanking from Aus.. he said after that loss Mike Kron rang him up and said 'thank fcuk you didn't spend 5 days with them!'
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@WillieTheWaiter Fozzie's time would have been better spent with the players they want to develop. The coaching staff is their biggest problem.
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You can find the decision in the Finau case here (it downloads a pdf file): https://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/worldrugby/document/2019/06/20/63eb654e-9909-452d-aba0-8300b2cad88f/WR-Judicial-Hearing-Decision-Samipeni-Finau-190620.pdf
Here's the bit about which games have been taken into account for his suspension"
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@Stargazer said in 2019 under 20's:
Geez, four weeks suspension! I know I predicted this in case the citing was upheld, but I really think it's excessive in this case.
Hell, that's tough. I struggle where both players are dropping - if Finau was 6 inches lower it would have been a well time smashing. To start at 6 weeks for that is tough.
Ah well, modern rugby. I think you're going to see a lot of head first runners in the RWC; we shoudl lead the way in bending the rules to win. Lots of bent over running, drive a shedload of mauls from everywhere, and contest loads of high balls. The only way to force rule changes is to make them appear farcical by gaming them
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@Stargazer Or Stay away completely I am not convinced of Fosters Coaching ability.
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NZ U20s team to play Ireland for 7th place:
1 Oliver Norris
2 Shilo Klein
3 Fletcher Newell
4 Cullen Grace
5 Tupo Vaa'i
6 Kaylum Boshier (C)
7 Jeriah Mua
8 Simon Parker
9 Taufa Funaki
10 Rivez Reihana
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Billy Proctor
14 Etene Nanai Seturo
15 Cole Forbes16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Robert Cobb
18 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
19 Tamaiti Williams
20 Taine Plumtree
22 James Thompson
23 Kohan Herbert
24 Leroy Carter
25 Fergus Burke
26 Dallas McLeod
27 Chay FihakiSix players were not considered for the game due to injury and the suspension of Samipeni Finau, who was ruled out when his yellow card against Wales was upgraded to a red card. Three players have been flown from New Zealand to join the squad: Rob Cobb, Chay Fihaki and James Thompson. Keanu Kereru Symes (neck injury), Devan Flanders, Lalomilo Lalomilo (concussion), New Zealand Sevens representative Scott Gregory has a heel injury and has returned to New Zealand while George Dyer has a torn ligament in a toe and will require surgery and will be out for four to six months.So he has a neck injury and can't play, but they still name Kereru-Symes on the bench?
Or a mistake in the list, again? Or do they just write down names for the sake of naming a full bench?NOTE the changed kick-off time of 4.00am on Sunday morning NZT. (I hope Spark Sport has noticed it, too)
http://www.allblacks.com/News/34309/new-zealand-under-20-named-for-ireland-clash
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The final results of the tournament:
- France have defended their title successfully by beating Australia 24 - 23 in the Final.
- South Africa won bronze by beating Argentina 41 - 16.
- England finished in 5th place by beating Wales 45 - 26.
- New Zealand ends up in 7th place after defeating Ireland 40 - 17.
- Italy finished 9th by beating Georgia 29 - 17.
- Fiji ended the tournament in 11th place by beating Scotland 59 - 34. This last result means that Scotland drops out of the WR U20 Championship and will be relegated to the WR U20 Trophy (in 2020). Scotland will be replaced by the winner of the WR U20 Trophy, to be played for in July 2019 in Brazil.
You can find World Rugby write-up of the final day of the tournament here: https://www.world.rugby/u20/news/431641
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Christ, 7th?
Development, yes, but minimum expectations should also always be making the semis, at least.
Something very wrong with that team and it’s organization.
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@gt12 said in 2019 under 20's:
Christ, 7th?
Development, yes, but minimum expectations should also always be making the semis, at least.
Something very wrong with that team and it’s organization.
That something is Philpott, he's not a coaches
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@gt12 I think the problem starts with NZR, who seem to give age grade rugby (at national level; NZ schools etc) in general, and this group in particular, very little priority. Add to that a very poor coaching staff (not just Philpott, also his assistants are low calibre), and it's a recipe for a disappointing outcome.
Frankly, I don't understand all the organisation and money put into the U19 Jock Hobbs Tournament, if you don't follow it up with a top effort being put into the U20s. I don't buy the "we focus on development, not winning" argument. Surely, if you focus on development, you still want to select the right players and see results? Don't you want to give these players a taste of success and pride in the black jersey, instead of disappointment and humiliation?
Several other countries start at schoolboy level with tests and tours; that will cost money, but if Australia can do it, why can't we (at least at U20 level)? Of course, it will be difficult to replicate what's happening in some countries, where centralisation starts early and where they have way more professional players in this age bracket (a lot of those French players play in Top 14 and Pro D2, and usually for several years already). But I think the "it's not about winning" attitude is wrong.
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@Stargazer at this level, it should be all about winning, especially when you are a powerhouse of rugby
Anything other than a top 4 finish should be treated as a failure.
