2023 World Rugby U20 Championship

[MiketheSnow]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship:

@MiketheSnow said in 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Big win for the Argies

Just looked at the stats on Rugbypass and Italy received a red card in the 14th minute. That probably doesn't tell the whole story, but still quite significant.

Yeah, watched the highlights

Deserved red but huge impact on match

[Stargazer]

All round 1 highlights:

[MiketheSnow]

Cracking first round of matches

[ACT Crusader]

@MiketheSnow said in 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Cracking first round of matches

Just watched that Fiji v Oz game, thought the Fijian forwards really fronted up. Aussies have some genuine pace in their back 3.

Thought the Japanese ref was good but thought a few times he was quick to blow the whistle at the breakdown, not really allowing a contest as such.

[MiketheSnow]

Aberdare boy (my gaff) Ben Breakspear reffed the SA v Georgia match

25 years old

Developing well

[MiketheSnow]

Big win for Ireland

BP against Oz

Ire 30-10 Oz

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Big win for Ireland

BP against Oz

Ire 30-10 Oz

Some awful decision making from the Aussies. Turning down points in front on a wet day. Stupid.

Ref made some interesting decisions

[MiketheSnow]

Wales were really under the pump against Japan until the Japanese 12 had a brain explosion and got YC with review that turned to a deserved RC

24 to play

Japan a man down

Wales 15-19 Japan

[MiketheSnow]

Morse having another solid match

[MiketheSnow]

Smart heads will see Wales win this comfortably

[MiketheSnow]

Finally

Wal 20 - 19 Jap
65 mins

[MiketheSnow]

hari kari from Japan

[MiketheSnow]

Thank fuck for that

Wal 27 - 19 Jap
75 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic from Morse

Another Welsh MOTM performance

Wal 34 - 19 Jap
78 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Brilliant from Morse again

Wal 41-19 Jap
BP win for Wales

Japan architects of their own demise

[NTA]

Have watched back a bit more and Ireland were lucky not to see more cards.

Officials from that game ruling themselves out of finals selection

[akan004]

Wow the Italian pack is beating up the SA pack big time. Not too dissimilar to what the French did to us.

[MiketheSnow]

Huge finish for Italy

[MiketheSnow]

Huge wins for Italy and Georgia

SA 26 - 34 Italy
Arg 0 - 20 Georgia

Currently Eng 10 - 7 Fiji
20 mins

[Bovidae]

Unless Australia beats England, NZ won't be making the SFs, even with a large win over Japan. The draw between England and Ireland means both teams will probably advance.