New Zealand under 20
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<p>that is just sublime passing and support play there. With a better scrum they would blow away any team U20 playing as they're playing in that 2nd half</p>
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<p>Mitch Jacobsen looks like Stiffler from American Pie<img src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/still/american-reunion-img04.jpg" alt="american-reunion-img04.jpg"></p>
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<p>Awesome try by the NZ replacement halfback to finish the game! Converted by Barrett.</p>
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<p>Full time: NZ 55, Australia 24.</p>
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<p>Apart from that one loss against Ireland, NZ has won all their games. It's a pity that that doesn't get them further than 5th place, but overall I don't think this has been a bad tournament for NZ. Â They've played well most of their games (especially the last few games), the only exception being the scrum. Nothing to worry about for the future, well, not much anyway.</p> -
You know how the Irish pack blew us away. They are getting done by the English. The English 9 & 13 look brilliant players.
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A good final, home team in the driving seat. England continue to churn out very good u20 teams: skills, pace, strength and awareness throughout this squad. Harry Mallinder must be one of the biggest units to play 10 in an England shirt.
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I hadn't realised that England's wing/fullback Matt Gallagher is the son of John Gallagher, of AB fame.
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England win 45-21. It's been a good day (a good fortnight, really) to be an English fan.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="591864" data-time="1466882234"><p>I hadn't realised that England's wing/fullback Matt Gallagher is the son of John Gallagher, of AB fame.</p></blockquote>
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Found a good interview with Gallagher - even though he came back home to spawn, he remains loyal to the black.<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/11964337/New-Zealand-vs-Australia-How-Lewisham-lad-John-Gallagher-won-Rugby-World-Cup-with-All-Blacks-in-1987.html'>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/11964337/New-Zealand-vs-Australia-How-Lewisham-lad-John-Gallagher-won-Rugby-World-Cup-with-All-Blacks-in-1987.html</a> -
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<p>Bloody poachers!</p>
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<p>Wait until Umaga Jr turns out for England next year...</p> -
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<p>Wait until Umaga Jr turns out for England next year...</p>
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<p>Small sample size, but Umaga-Jensen looked like he should have been there from the start. </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="591863" data-time="1466881724"><p>A good final, home team in the driving seat. England continue to churn out very good u20 teams: skills, pace, strength and awareness throughout this squad. Harry Mallinder must be one of the biggest units to play 10 in an England shirt.</p></blockquote>
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Just watched the highlights- a great day for English rugby. Dare I saw the best since 2003.<br><br>
i thought the team was on the small side, until I discovered that our no. 10 is 6 foot 4 and 17 st (108kg) made everyone else look small! -
<p>England were awesome.</p>
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Gee that Aussie No8 had hopeless control at the back of the scrum. Cost his team so many points.<br><br>
It maybe we just back wheeled too fast for him.<br><br>
The Aus penalty try was lucky IMO as I reckon he also lost it on that occasion.<br><br>
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Watched the try highlights of the final. Looked a good game.<br><br>
I hadn't watched any of the non-NZ games, so much sport on this month .... I assumed England were a bigger, technically sound team than most of the other youth teams here. But, they can play. Some excellent tries.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Immenso Rapido" data-cid="592356" data-time="1467022822"><p>Watched the try highlights of the final. Looked a good game.<br><br>
I hadn't watched any of the non-NZ games, so much sport on this month .... I assumed England were a bigger, technically sound team than most of the other youth teams here. But, they can play. Some excellent tries.<br><br>
Looking good for England.</p></blockquote>
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England were superb. Rolled the Irish at set piece and showed some decent play in the backs. <br><br>
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World Rugby has announced the schedule for the 2017 JWC in Georgia.
These are the NZ games:
Wed 31 May 2017, 9:00pm NZT: New Zealand v Scotland (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)
Sun 4 June 2017, 11.30pm: New Zealand v Italy (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)
Thu 8 June 2017, 11.30pm: New Zealand v Ireland (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)Tue 13 June 2017, Semi-Finals (Tbilisi)
Sun 18 June 2017, Play-offs and Finals (Tbilisi)http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11714575
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@rotated said in New Zealand under 20:
I normally don't mind them listing the semi and final as possible/probable games for NZ - but after the last effort jeez.
Hopefully we get better coaching/selection this time out.
It was me (not they, whoever that is) who listed the days all the semis, play-off matches and finals will be played.There are semis for 5th to 8th and 9th to 12th place, too, just like the play-offs are for 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th place. I didn't say anywhere which of these games may be played by NZ.
