2017 New Zealand U20s

[Stargazer]

Ireland finish 9th after beating Georgia 24-18. The parts of the game that I've seen were entertaining; the Georgian halfback scored an awesome try.

Now watching the Aussies take on Scotland for 5th place.

[NTA]

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Now watching the Aussies take on Scotland for 5th place.

10-10 at the moment. Another loss to Scotland coming up.

[Stargazer]

@NTA said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Now watching the Aussies take on Scotland for 5th place.

10-10 at the moment. Another loss to Scotland coming up.

Make that 17-10 to Scotland after 57 minutes.

[Stargazer]

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

@NTA said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Now watching the Aussies take on Scotland for 5th place.

10-10 at the moment. Another loss to Scotland coming up.

Make that 17-10 to Scotland after 57 minutes.

17 all

[Stargazer]

Great try Scotland; correct decision TMO & ref.

Scotland win 24-17 and finish 5th.

[Stargazer]

South Africa are leading 14 to 8 against the French in the Bronze final early in the second half.

[NTA]

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Great try Scotland; correct decision TMO & ref.

Scotland win 24-17 and finish 5th.

And I think sixth is the highest we've ever finished at U20?

[Stargazer]

@NTA said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Great try Scotland; correct decision TMO & ref.

Scotland win 24-17 and finish 5th.

And I think sixth is the highest we've ever finished at U20?

No, runners up in 2010, when Australia lost 62-17 to NZ in the Final.

[Stargazer]

South Africa is smashing France. The suspension of those 2 players seems to be costing France.

32-8 to South Africa after 66 minutes

[Stargazer]

South Africa beat France 37 - 15 and win Bronze. By the way, this is exactly the same final score as the senior game last night..

[Derm McCrum]

Is it just me or is South Africa making a 'comeback' on the world rugby stage a lot sooner than people expected?

[antipodean]

@Pot-Hale said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

Is it just me or is South Africa making a 'comeback' on the world rugby stage a lot sooner than people expected?

I expected it. Coetzee was going to lose his job if he didn't pick in form players and change the gameplan. Astonishing what happens when you see their best Super Rugby team and notice that at Craven Week and Currie Cup they're perfectly capable of playing decent rugby.

[Stargazer]

@Pot-Hale Way too early to draw conclusions like that. The (senior) Springboks have only played and won 2 games this year, both against France. Maybe the French have gone backwards.

I don't think a bronze medal for the Junior Boks says much either; they drew 23 all against France in their first pool match. SA was also 3rd in 2015 and 4th in 2016.

I think we can only know how well the Springboks are going after the Rugby Championship, when they have played Australia, Argentina and New Zealand at least twice.

[Stargazer]

Wales 15 - 9 Italy at half time. Now switching to the other channel for the Final!

[Stargazer]

I swear Lose is trying to jinx this final. If you repeat often enough that NZ has never lost a final to England, then it will sure happen now.

[ACT Crusader]

Good little half break by Clark but can't connect with his inside runners. forward pass

And another good run by Clark

[ACT Crusader]

Opportunity blown there. Overlap.

Tighthead to JABs. Two big scrums for our boys.

[ACT Crusader]

Nice leap there, but looked like something happened right before Papali'i try.

[Stargazer]

Awesome try Papali'i! No knock on!

[ACT Crusader]

Wow. A little surprised there. I thought it rolled forward.