2017 New Zealand U20s

KiwiMurph

NZ U20s team named for the semi final v France 4.30am Wednesday morning NZT

New Zealand Under 20:

Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Auckland) 2. Asafo Aumua (Wellington) 3. Pouri Rakete-Stones (Hawke's Bay) 4. Isaia Walker-Leawere (Wellington) 5. Sam Slade (Auckland) 6. Luke Jacobson (C) (Waikato) 7. Dalton Papalii (Auckland) 8. Marino Mikaele-Tuu (Hawke's Bay) 9. Ereatara Enari (VC) (Canterbury) 10. Tiaan Falcon (Hawke's Bay) 11. Caleb Clarke (Auckland) 12. Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau) 13. Braydon Ennor (Canterbury) 14. Tima Faingaanuku ( Ta$man) 15. Will Jordan ( Ta$man)

Reserves: 16. JP Sauni (Auckland) 17. Harrison Allan (Canterbury) 18. Alex Fidow (Wellington) 19. Sam Caird (Waikato) 20. Tom Christie (Canterbury) 21. Kemara Hauiti-Parapara (Wellington) 22. Tamati Tua (Northland) 23. Josh McKay (Canterbury)

Tim

Is Papali'i playing 7, or is that a typo?

At his height (191cm?), openside may be his ultimate position.

Stargazer

@Tim That's not a typo.

http://www.allblacks.com/News/30945/nz-under-20-named-for-world-championship-semifinal

mimic

Papali'i has played 7 a few times now.. Looks like they're going to try and convert him into a 7 like Gibson..

Bovidae

I remember seeing Papali'i in the no.7 jersey for St Kents.

Wurzel

He played 7 for 99% of his school career. It's his natural position

Stargazer

Brief interviews with & about some of the players:

Stargazer

After one converted try from Jordan and a try from Falcon, NZ leads 15-0 after 15 minutes. Good start. The first try seemed be scored after a forward pass but that wasn' picked up by the officials.

Stargazer

Yellow for the French no. 7 after kicking a player in the maul. Could have been more. NZ claim that there was also a punch during the reaction to that kick, but not picked up by the TMO.

Stargazer

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Papalii

Try Papalii! Converted by Falcon: 22-0 NZ after 25 minutes.

Stargazer

That deserves to be a try, but is it?

Stargazer

Nope. No try. Right foot in touch.

Stargazer

Probably again in touch and no try?

Stargazer

Aumua runs like a wing. Awesome pass from Falcon behind his back and Clarke scores at the left.

Falcon converts: 29-0 NZ after 35 minutes.

Stargazer

Half time: NZ 29 - 0 France

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Stargazer

Lose is talking shit again. Talking about Falcon going to Lindisfarne HS (it's Lindisfarne College) and him playing for NZ U20s last year. He wasn't in the squad last year ...

mimic

French were really happy with winning the stare down

Stargazer

Great try Aumua! Conversion by Falcon: 36-0 NZ after 46 minutes.

France goes to the bench with many subs coming on.

Stargazer

@mimic Haha, yeah, that worked really well for them!

The Silver Fern

2017 New Zealand U20s