2021 New Zealand U20s

[Chris]

@stargazer said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

@chris Luke Romano's spot?

Yep

Edit
Romano likely to take on a mentoring role for the forwards.

[Stargazer]

@chris Having seen/heard him talk during team trainings (on instagram), he could become an excellent coach.

[Stargazer]

It's a pity the NZ U20s don't get to play the Aussies. The Junior Wallabies' tight five were stronger and better than ours the last few years. I'd love to know how this crop of youngsters compares to theirs.

[Tim]

Nice tackle on Evans, spills the ball.

[Stargazer]

Great work from Lord there. SR experience showing.

[Stargazer]

HT: NZ U20 26 - 0 Ta$man Mako HP XV

[Stargazer]

Injury break for TK Howden.

Glad the Mako XV started playing well after the first 20 minutes. NZU20s have only been able to score one more try since then.

They won't learn a thing from playing sides that roll over too easily.

[Stargazer]

Good well-deserved try to Timoci Tavatavanaway for the Mako.

[Stargazer]

Hmmm, looked like a late tackle from Wrampling?

The Mako player not looking good. Can't see who it is. Has to be stretchered off.

Edit: It's Isaac Salmon. Leg or foot injury.

Monu Moli comes on.

[Stargazer]

No penalty or card, apparently.

[Bovidae]

That U20 XV is very similar to the team that played the Harlequins, so likely their best side.

How is Atu Moli going?

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Played the first half. Hard to say something about individual frontrowers with this stream, but I think he went okay. The Mako pack struggled a bit against the big NZU20s early in the game, but gradually came into the game more.

[Stargazer]

I see comments on the stream saying that the injured player is Kershaw Sykes-Martin (so not Salmon).

[Stargazer]

Ruben Love has some of that Dmac-like headless chook stuff.

[Stargazer]

Great try from Gallagher. He, Lord, Evans and Fihaki have been the stand-outs for NZ U20s IMO.

[Stargazer]

FT: NZ U20 40 - 5 Ta$man Mako HP XV

[Chris]

@stargazer said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

Great try from Gallagher. He, Lord, Evans and Fihaki have been the stand-outs for NZ U20s IMO.

I thought Segner was good when he came on as well.

[Tim]

@chris I missed quite a bit of the 2nd half, but saw some nice link play from him.

[Chris]

@tim said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

@chris I missed quite a bit of the 2nd half, but saw some nice link play from him.

Made 1 good run putting a Mako$ player on his butt.and a couple of turn overs as well.

[Canes4life]

Really liked what I saw from Morgan at 10. Can see why the Canes have snapped him up - looks like a more natural 10 to me than Ruben Love.

@Stargazer i’m sure you would have loved that try scored by Lakai, setup by fellow Wellington players Morgan and Higgins in the second half…

TK Howden looks to have broken his arm which may rule him out of the NPC.