2017 New Zealand U20s

[Stargazer]

Some great play there and now it's Jacobson who scores under the posts.

Not sure what's going on with substitutions. I clearly see someone playing in the 10 jersey, while the commentators said he was subbed off. They also seem to confuse Clarke and Nareki regularly.

Falcon has converted the try and it's 66-16 to NZ.

Now Matoe has come off again and NZ is playing with 14 players. So who's injured?

[NTA]

That was a good try by the Samoans - good vision and some serious skill.

[Stargazer]

Great try from Losi Filipo. Some of the NZ forwards were sleeping there; they didn't see him coming and reacted really slowly.

66-23 NZ

[NTA]

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Great try from Losi Filipo. Some of the NZ forwards were sleeping there; they didn't see him coming and reacted really slowly.

66-23 NZ

Yeah the lock thought your fullback or winger had it and stopped.

[Stargazer]

Haha, Ezekiel Lindenmuth picks up the ball and goes for a run and scores a try. Not a bad run for a hooker. Falcon converts: 73-23 NZ.

[Stargazer]

Another try, this time from Papalii. Falcon converts and the full time score is 80-23.

Again hard to draw conclusions from this game, considering that the opponent was so weak. Samoa's best was definitely Losi Filipo.

I thought Slade was one of the best for NZ, with the others I mentioned at half time. Falcon seems to be the best 10 in the squad; I think I prefer Leger at 12 where he seemed more effective against Fiji.

[cgrant]

@Stargazer
The NZ Nr.4 was Walker-Leawere, not Slade. Walker-Leawere is a huge man with a moustache while Slade is a very tall, lanky guy.

[Stargazer]

The full game can be viewed on the ARU FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/rugbycomau/videos/?ref=page_internal

[Rapido]

I saw a bit of Ennor on Grassroots rugby the other week, same club as Kieran Reid who was playing, scored some cracking tries.

I don't normally watch club rugby so don't have an eye for picking a guy out at what is now 4th tier, but he looked good.

[NTA]

Fark these Aussie U20s are terrible.

[Bovidae]

I haven't seen either of the games so far but was keen to watch the game against Aust. A pity this isn't played on Sat afternoon so it doesn't clash with Super rugby.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant My screen was too small to see well what he looked like. Isaia Walker-Leawere wasn't on the original team sheet for today's game and the commentators were referring to him as Sam Slade.

[Stargazer]

The video of NZ U20 v Samoa U20 is also on YouTube:

[Stargazer]

The Australia v Fiji game is also livestreamed on YouTube:

[NTA]

Its barely "live" unless you count "multiple fuckups from an incompetent bunch of overprivileged numpties" as live.

[Dice]

@cgrant said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

@Stargazer
The NZ Nr.4 was Walker-Leawere, not Slade. Walker-Leawere is a huge man with a moustache while Slade is a very tall, lanky guy.

Number 4 is definitely Sam Slade. He has a moustache as well. Commentators mentioned that Slade was a late addition to the team.

[Dice]

@Rapido said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

I saw a bit of Ennor on Grassroots rugby the other week, same club as Kieran Reid who was playing, scored some cracking tries.

I don't normally watch club rugby so don't have an eye for picking a guy out at what is now 4th tier, but he looked good.

I liked Ennor a lot in school. He's a guy who can cover 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. Has good skill, rugby IQ and plenty of toe.

[cgrant]

@Dice

OK, thanks a lot.

[Rapido]

Caleb Clarke looks like he has really good pace.

Quicker than his old man.

[cgrant]

What will be the team against Australia ?

LHP : Harrison Allan as Farrell looks a bit too light.
Hooker : Aumua looks like a man playing among boys. His LO throws were excellent too.
THP : Coxon has played the first two games. I don't know if he is fresh enough for the clash. Can Lindenmuth play on the TH ? He was OK during the few minutes he spent on the field.
Locks : Slade and Caird form a perfect combination. But we haven't seen Walker-Leawere yet.
Blindside flank : Jacobson is the captain but Papali'i looks more physical. Maybe Jacobson at Nr.8 ?
Openside flank : Christie or Choat ? They look very similar.
Nr.8 : Mikaele-Tuu or Jacobson ?
Half-back : Carlos Price impressed during the first half against Samoa. He is a young Aaron Smith : sharp pass, quick decision making. But is he injured ?
1st Five : Falcon.
2nd Five : Leger
Centre : Ennor (Tua not bad either)
Left wing : Caleb Clarke (outstanding prospect, a future All Black for sure)
Right wing : Faingaanuku
Full back : Mackay or Jordan ? Both from Canterbury and both very elusive.