2023 World Rugby U20 Championship

[taniwharugby]

@slammer why would I delete this?

It was tongue in cheek because rugby is good at convoluted tables for playoffs, particularly in the SH.

We weren't good enough, so my comment had nothing to do with that.

[slammer]

@taniwharugby was a bit of joke from myself. I do get why people who maybe have not followed the JWC previously look at the table and question why Georgia don't make the semis given this positive points difference but this is a rule that's been in place for as long as I can remember.

[booboo]

Why only the 12 teams?

Unlike women's 7s there's plenty of competitive countries that could naked up the next 4.

Scotland, Samoa, Tonga are 3.

Then you'd think the States, Canada, Romania would be competitive.

[Bovidae]

@booboo

There is also an U20 Trophy tournament, featuring eight teams, to be held in Kenya from 15-30 July.

worldrugby.org

World Rugby U20 Trophy

The official site of World Rugby the governing body of Rugby Union with news, tournaments, fixtures, results, world rugby rankings, statistics, video, the Laws of the game, governance and contacts.

[ACT Crusader]

@booboo said in 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Why only the 12 teams?

Unlike women's 7s there's plenty of competitive countries that could naked up the next 4.

Scotland, Samoa, Tonga are 3.

Then you'd think the States, Canada, Romania would be competitive.

Those teams can’t even qualify for the next tier comp.

One option is to have 10 teams in both comps instead of 12 and 8.

Have two pools of 5 teams. Top two teams from each pool go into semis and there is a relegation of the bottom two teams the finalists of the second tier comp go up next time.

[Machpants]

@booboo said in 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Why only the 12 teams?

Unlike women's 7s there's plenty of competitive countries that could naked up the next 4.

Scotland, Samoa, Tonga are 3.

Then you'd think the States, Canada, Romania would be competitive.

Sounds exciting I'm in

[SouthernMann]

Highlanders U20 prop Hunter Fahey has joined the NZ squad

[Bovidae]

Fiji is currently leading Italy at HT.

Even though the sun is shining the Paarl field is still shit.

[NTA]

They did it. Nice work Fiji

[MiketheSnow]

Fucking pitch is a disgrace

[MiketheSnow]

Argentina well on top in the mud

Arg 19 - 7 Jap
35 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Smart, simple try for NZ in the sunshine

NZ 7 - 0 Aus
5 mins

[MiketheSnow]

YC against NZ, on review

Aus score

NZ 7 - 8 Aus
17 mins

[akan004]

Upgraded to red. A tough ask now.

[MiketheSnow]

What a waste from Godfrey

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[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic try from Japan

Arg 24 - 14 Jap
48 mins