New Zealand under 20
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Our scrum is just embarrassing. Humiliated. You can't expect to win without a set piece. Not to mention yet another NZ goalkicker who can't.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="586731" data-time="1465654188"><p>What's that NZ replacement halfback trying to achieve with kneeing his opponent while he's putting the ball in the scrum? Lucky the ref didn't see it. What a moron. <br><br>
And then again, now giving away a penalty. Who is that?</p></blockquote>
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Did I hear that he played for Samoa in last years tournament?<br><br>
Well done young Paddies. Brought the heat up front on defence and stunned our forwards. <br><br><br>
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Well that's kinda nice. Warm glow.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Don Frye" data-cid="586737" data-time="1465654494"><p>
Is this supposed to be summer? What awful weather. What an absolute hole.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Did I hear that he played for Samoa in last years tournament?<br><br>
Well done young Paddies. Brought the heat up front on defence and stunned our forwards.<br><br><br>
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<p>I thought they said that about Malo Tuitama, not the replacement halfback?</p> -
<p>Now the question is: what can Robertson and co. do to avoid losing the third game? It's clear what our weak points are and Wales will have noticed that, too.</p>
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<p>TJ Va'a and Jonah Lowe should start, but what else? Can you really improve a forward pack in a few days?</p> -
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Haha, they're celebrating beating NZ as if they have beaten the All Blacks!</p></blockquote><br>
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<p>Haha, they're celebrating beating NZ as if they have beaten the All Blacks! </p>
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<p>and why the fuck not??!! I think it is the first time an Ireland side has beaten a NZ one so what a great win for them</p> -
<p>Ireland did not even have to have any 'project' players. It must be a little concerning to the powers that be in NZ for their team that consists of players who probably do very little with their lives other than to devote it fulltime to training and practicing rugby (even if they are not getting paid for it) to be turned over in rather comfortable fashion by unheralded Ireland.</p>
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<p>and why the fuck not??!! I think it is the first time an Ireland side has beaten a NZ one so what a great win for them</p>
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<p>I just find it funny, because the NZ U20s aren't in any way as dominant on the world stage as the All Blacks are. The "All Blacks 7s" aren't either. Maybe it means something for an Irish team to beat any NZ team, because possibly it will be the only NZ team they'll ever beat, but from a NZ perspective it's odd, because only a few of these NZ U20s players will ever make the All Blacks.</p>
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<p>and why the fuck not??!! I think it is the first time an Ireland side has beaten a NZ one so what a great win for them</p>
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<p>For men, but the Irish women beat the Black Ferns in the last RWC.</p>
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<p>Congrats to the Irish U20s. The NZ U20s were naive in those conditions. I guess Jordie isn't quite the goal kicker everyone says he is.</p>
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I just find it funny, because the NZ U20s aren't in any way as dominant on the world stage as the All Blacks are. The "All Blacks 7s" aren't either. Maybe it means something for an Irish team to beat any NZ team, because possibly it will be the only NZ team they'll ever beat, but from a NZ perspective it's odd, because only a few of these NZ U20s players will ever make the All Blacks.<br><br>
Edit: by the way, I wasn't diminishing the Irish win, if that's what you were thinking. It was a good and deserved win!</p></blockquote>
If you're an U20 rugby player, then beating the Junior All Blacks would be regarded as a good scalp. Obviously beating Wales the previous week, the current 6N Grand Slam champions was a better win, but still.... 😀<br><br>
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<p>I just find it funny, because the NZ U20s aren't in any way as dominant on the world stage as the All Blacks are. The "All Blacks 7s" aren't either. Maybe it means something for an Irish team to beat any NZ team, because possibly it will be the only NZ team they'll ever beat, but from a NZ perspective it's odd, because only a few of these NZ U20s players will ever make the All Blacks.</p>
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<p>Edit: by the way, I wasn't diminishing the Irish win, if that's what you were thinking. It was a good and deserved win!</p>
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<p>well they are the defending champions and if you look at their record then it is highly impressive at this level, albeit not as dominant over the last 3-4 years. We have won 5 out of 8 at U20 level (ABs 3 out of 8! just making a point, not saying they are equally as important or hard to win)</p>
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<p>Most of these Irish U20 players may never go on to play for Ireland. It could be the last time they play a NZ international team and they have never beaten them before. </p>
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<p>I dont think you can underestimate this given they have never beaten NZ at any level in their history.</p>
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well they are the defending champions and if you look at their record then it is highly impressive at this level, albeit not as dominant over the last 3-4 years. We have won 5 out of 8 at U20 level (ABs 3 out of 8! just making a point, not saying they are equally as important or hard to win)<br><br>
Most of these Irish U20 players may never go on to play for Ireland. It could be the last time they play a NZ international team and they have never beaten them before. <br><br>
I dont think you can underestimate this given they have never beaten NZ at any level in their history.<br><br>
Glad you werent diminshing the win. Let them have their day ;-)</p></blockquote>
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Well Ireland Women did beat NZ Women in the RWC at first time of asking.
