TRC U20 2024 - general

[SBW1]

@Daffy-Jaffy Aussies got a towling.

[Bovidae]

The weather conditions (rain, wind) were really bad in the Aust-Arg game, particularly near the end. Sunshine Coast my arse!

Aust made handling errors chasing the game and the big Arg forwards were hard to stop near the tryline.

[Duluth]

@Bovidae said in TRC U20 2024 - general:

@Duluth can move other posts from the NZ-SA match thread if he wants.

Done. It makes the order a bit weird though

[Duluth]

[OomPB]

[OomPB]

Some exciting young Paarl talents. Look out for Fuller, Williams and Mars. Lorenzo Julius from Paul Roos.

[Bovidae]

10 changes have been made from the starting side that ran out against Argentina while six players will make their first appearance of the tournament.

1 Jack Barrett (Waratahs)
2 Tavi Tuipulotu (Rebels)
3 Nick Bloomfield (Reds)
4 Toby Macpherson (Brumbies – captain)
5 Ollie McCrea (Waratahs)
6 Ben Di Staso (Waratahs)
7 Dane Sawers (Force)
8 Jack Harley (Brumbies)
9 Hwi Sharples (Waratahs)
10 Cullen Gray (Brumbies)
11 Angus Staniforth (Brumbies)
12 Ronan Leahy (Force – vice captain)
13 Frankie Goldsbrough (Reds)
14 Kauri Tipene-Grace (Force)
15 Shane Wilcox (Brumbies)

16 Bryn Edwards (Waratahs)
17 Lington Ieli (Brumbies)
18 Tevita Alatini (Brumbies)
19 Harvey Cordukes (Brumbies)
20 Joe Liddy (Reds)
21 Doug Philipson (Force)
22 Joey Fowler (Rebels)
23 Divad Palu (Rebels)

[Bovidae]

Aust lead SA 10-7 at HT in their game. SA played the last 20 mins with 14 players after the SA LH prop was yellow-carded (upgraded to red) for direct head contact in a cleanout. Anyones game now that it is 15 vs 15 again.

[Toddy]

Second half has been pretty good. After being shit in the first game I thought Aus would get hammered but they've been pretty good. Really good scrum and lineout was good too.

24 -14 with 5 to go. SA down to 14 players for the last 5 too

[Bovidae]

I thought that the PT was a little unlucky as that was the turning point in the match. The result means that NZ-Aust will be all on.

[SBW1]

[Bovidae]

Queensland Reds playmaker Harry McLaughlin Phillips has been called into the Australia U20 squad ahead of Sunday's clash with New Zealand.

[Bovidae]

Current points table. In theory all four teams can win the tournament.

[Bovidae]

The final points table. If Australia had beaten NZ and denied them a BP they would have won the tournament.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae All 4 unions must be pleased. 3 competitive games for all teams.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph Yes, much better preparation for the WC than in previous years. NZ has France in their pool so that will be the acid test against the big NH forward packs.

[cgrant]

For the RWC, the All Blacks should beef up their front five, with the likes of Ruben Palmer and Logan Wallace. These would bring more muscle in the tight phases (scrums and mauls), particularly against the NH big forwards.

[cgrant]

Is Gus Brown injured ? He was the form prop of the SR U20 two months ago.

[Bovidae]

@cgrant said in TRC U20 2024 - general:

Is Gus Brown injured ? He was the form prop of the SR U20 two months ago.

They never listed injured players not available for selection. I don't remember Brown being that good in Taupō to demand selection, so other TH props were preferred. Wallace was a non-travelling reserve (TH prop), and Newland was selected but must have been injured and not replaced.

A new squad will be selected for the WC so let's see how many changes there are.

[chchfanatic]

@cgrant he’s still playing for University. Pretty sure Toby Bell is injured.