NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)

Tim

Lovely rugby from France.

Victor Meldrew

Too easy for France. Their forwards finding it much easier to gain than we did

Our tackling was shit as well.

Stargazer

First try of the game goes to the French left winger in the right corner.

Stargazer

7 - 0 France

Steven Harris

This could get ugly if ball carriers are’nt put on the ground

KiwiMurph

Tough to stop that. Brutal from France

canefan

We are trying to play dry weather rugby in wet conditions. So far the offload game isn't working

KiwiMurph

@canefan lead by the captain

canefan

The french forwards look bigger than us

MiketheSnow

Godfrey is the business

Toddy

Really poor handling from NZ.

Duluth

Some grass cutter tackles there. Lucky the ref didn’t call them

KiwiMurph

It might just be a weak crop of players but can't say i'm too impressed by Laidlaw as a 15s coach

Stargazer

Cahill off. Looked like he needed a HIA.

Victor Meldrew

NZ 11 comes in to tackle, ends up patting the frog ball carrier on the back...

canefan

It might just be a weak crop of players but can't say i'm too impressed by Laidlaw as a 15s coach

He better be good, Canes fans have had to suffer Holland for all these years!

Stargazer

Phew. Godfrey will be happy that the Frenchy knocked that on.

Victor Meldrew

It might just be a weak crop of players but can't say i'm too impressed by Laidlaw as a 15s coach

Other countries seem to have had way better development strategies than us for quite dome time.

Stargazer

@Victor-Meldrew For years (under Philpott), they said it wasn't about winning. I wonder whether that's still the case.

Victor Meldrew

For years (under Philpott), they said it wasn't about winning.

WTAF?

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