2024 New Zealand U20s

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae not bad by the Under 20s, I thought it would have been more of a flogging than that.

[Bovidae]

A reminder that the first games are on Thu.

The Rugby Championship Under 20 match schedule

Thursday 2 May, Sunshine Coast Stadium
New Zealand v South Africa, 7pm NZT
Australia v Argentina, 9pm NZT

Tuesday 7 May, Sunshine Coast Stadium
New Zealand v Argentina, 7pm NZT
Australia v South Africa, 9pm NZT

Sunday 12 May, Sunshine Coast Stadium
South Africa v Argentina, 3.30pm NZT
Australia v New Zealand, 5.30pm NZT

Watch all games LIVE on Sky Sport NZ.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/the-history-of-the-new-zealand-under-20s/

[SBW1]

The Aussie Under 20s were at my gym on the Sunshine Coast yesterday. Wouldn't at all be surprised if a big percentage of them were actually eligible to play for New Zealand in the future. Tyrel Lomax was an Aussie Under 20s or Juniour Wallabie at one stage.

[Crazy Horse]

@SBW1 said in 2024 New Zealand U20s:

The Aussie Under 20s were at my gym on the Sunshine Coast yesterday. Wouldn't at all be surprised if a big percentage of them were actually eligible to play for New Zealand in the future. Tyrel Lomax was an Aussie Under 20s or Juniour Wallabie at one stage.

So to use an Aussie phrase, more than a few of them were 'kiwi' looking?

[SBW1]

Which would indicate there would be a good few Pakehas in there as well.

[Bovidae]

As I suggested previously, Vernon Bason is the captain.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

Club night.

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae looks like a few players missed the memo.

[Bovidae]

Yes. Even some of the coaches are wearing their club jerseys.

[Bovidae]

This is a really cool photo, and shows how wet it was for the NZ-SA game.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

The tournament will be played under law changes to reduce the prevalence of 'kick tennis', the lack of space, slow ball from caterpillar rucks, use of technology and set piece dead time.

Six trial laws will also be used during the tournament. These include a revised red card sanction process to promote consistency and simplicity. Automatic sanctions will apply with suspensions for set periods, with no mitigation, to be issued for red card sanctions for situations where a player has attempted to make a legal tackle.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-under-20-drawn-in-tough-pool-at-the-world-rugby-under-20-championships

[Bovidae]

Xavier Tito-Harris, Riley Williams, Logan Wallace and Tai Cribb have been added to the squad.

Non-Travelling Reserves: Nathaniel Pole, Josh Whaanga, Senio Sanele, Toby Bell, Tofuka Paongo.
Unavailable due to injury: Konradd Newland, Mosese Bason

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae good to see Logan Wallace come back in despite not playing in the Under 20 Rugby championship.

Who of the added group will likely start? Wallace will go close, he's been training with the Canes a lot this year and has probably packed down against Numia on many occasion.

[Bovidae]

Of those four, Tito-Harris is the most likely. Maybe on the wing although he can play in the midfield and at fullback. The starting front row was consistent across the 3 games in Aust so I wouldn't expect a change there. Cribb offers some versatility as he can play lock, 6 and 8. Williams gives you a third halfback (and wing).

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae That graphic has Trystan Cook in a 31 man squad but he is actually named in the non-travelling reserve list. Only 30 are travelling.

New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship

[Bovidae]

@Daffy-Jaffy Yes, when I saw his name in the graphic I deleted it from the non-travelling reserve list. I didn't bother to count the players.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae I noticed it because I saw the Blues Media acknowledging their players and his name was missing.