NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)

MiketheSnow

NZ had the chances to really make France sweat but failed to execute when needed

canefan

Nice passage there, but another turnover ruins the buildup

KiwiMurph

I don't think NZ have missed Kemara just quietly

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

I don't think NZ have missed Kemara just quietly

It could be other factors, but our reserve 9 and 10 have performed better than the starters....

I can't believe the baby boks will play on this field straight after

Stargazer

Good luck to S Africa and Italy, who still have to play on this field. (Assuming it's the same field at Paarl).

canefan

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

Good luck to S Africa and Italy, who still have to play on this field. (Assuming it's the same field at Paarl).

I don't know if the conditions are typical for this time of year. But if so, this venue as an advertisement for rugby, is not good IMHO. Unless you want to turn back the clock to the 70s

Stargazer

@canefan said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

t could be other factors, but our reserve 9 and 10 have performed better than the starters....

Godfrey has moved to 10.

canefan

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

@canefan said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

t could be other factors, but our reserve 9 and 10 have performed better than the starters....

Godfrey has moved to 10.

So maybe they should try Viljoen at 9 and Godrey at 10 next time?

frugby

Some good impetus from the subs, namely Viljoen and Stodart I thought. Starting front rowers actually did okay, particularly at the scrum. Lack of size at lock really hurt us.

KiwiMurph

At 21-0 after 30 odd I feared much much worse.

Not a bad effort all up.

Stargazer

Well, it didn't become a French 50+ blow-out, but still the expected loss.

FT: France 35 - 14 New Zealand

canefan

Not bad, score could have been closer if we'd been a little more clinical

KiwiMurph

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

@canefan said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

t could be other factors, but our reserve 9 and 10 have performed better than the starters....

Godfrey has moved to 10.

He looked more comfortable there

Stargazer

@KiwiMurph Yeah, hence my broken record.

frugby

Feel like Godfrey is a lot like a young DMac (though slightly worse). Does some amazing things which catch the eye, but then also does several poor things across the game. At his size, you have to be that bit more accurate, and though I felt he improved at 10, he did also step up and fling that horrid intercept. Not my cup of tea personally. I like safety in a first five.

Stargazer

Now we need the biggest blow-out win against Japan imaginable to have a minimal chance to reach the 1-4 play-offs. But that England-Ireland draw has basically already stuffed that up. Rigged!

KiwiMurph

@frugby He's 19/20. Let the poor kid develop.

frugby

@KiwiMurph I'm just saying this is what he looks like now. He could well mature, but I'm just not really a fan. I think there is a reason why we don't see many midgets playing 10 and 15 in the modern game.

Winger

@KiwiMurph said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

@frugby He's 19/20. Let the poor kid develop.

DoB 3 Jan 23

KiwiMurph

@Stargazer need Aus to.upset England I guess

The Silver Fern

NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)