2018 New Zealand U20s

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This ref is really shit. There was a clear knock-on from Fiji and the ref just let play continue.

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NZ scrum with 8 men since that red card. Tremain stays outside the scrum to defend that hole left by Proctor.

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Half time: NZ 15 - 3 Fiji

Not bad, considering NZ have a man less on the field. Good defence.

Flanders is a machine again, even though he has to play at 6. I hope he gets to play at 8 again against Australia. He's better at that spot than Sotutu.

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Another try to NZ. Commentators say Devan Flanders scored it, but I think it was William Tucker (I could be wrong though).

22 - 3 NZ

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Now a try to Tele'a. You wouldn't say we're playing with 14 players. Good conversion from Plummer, who has taken over the kicking.

29 - 3 NZ

Tele'a goes off limping. Gregory replaces him.

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Asi scores another one. The flood gates have opened. The NZ bench has been emptied.

Another good conversion. 36 - 3 NZ

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Bloody pedantic ref. NZ on a warning for twice collapsing the scrum. Plummer says that the Fijians are doing it, too, but ref has apparently only seen NZ do it. He's awfull.

Nevertheless, deserved try to Fiji.

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It's 36 - 8 to NZ after 62 minutes.

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Awesome try to Fiji. They found the hole in the NZ defence.

36 - 15 NZ

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Great box kick from Renton, great run and try to Spowart.

41 - 15 NZ with less than 10 minutes to go.

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Great attacking scrum - this time with 8 players - close to the Fijian try line and it's try time. Plummer dots down and converts his own try.

48 - 15 NZ

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Another try, another conversion. 55 - 15 NZ

Commentator asking the right question: what would the score have been if NZ hadn't had the red card. Probably near 80 again.

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Full time: NZ 55 -15 Fiji with NZ playing with 14 men for 60 minutes.

Good game from, in particular, Asi, Flanders, Tremain, Roe and Plummer. Good impact from the bench from Jackson, Florence, Renton and Gregory.

[98blueandgold]

@chris-b word is he got concussed during itm and was mismanaged by Ta$man. Crusaders dark on it. Can train but not contact so with the squad but no playing

[98blueandgold]

Fiji clearly better than Tonga and with 14 hard to compare games. Flanders, Jackson, Asi, Florence good in forwards when on. Backs Roe, Plummer, Spowat good. Players who struggled. Thomas, Kapa, Sotutu, puinavai (maybe being harsh). For me Roe was better than price and with Plummer option as 9-10

[Chris B.]

@98blueandgold Wouldn't surprise me.

Young star keen play and management keen to play him...

[family man]

How did Australia get off?@chris-b

[Stargazer]

@family-man Australia beat Tonga 91-7 .

[Rebound]

@stargazer
Who is the referee Damon Murphy. Fcuk me. How do you get a red card for a guy jumping for a pass and landing on you. Wasn't there some directive last year to root out this jumping for passes to get penalties

[Tordah]

@rebound said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

@stargazer
Who is the referee Damon Murphy. Fcuk me. How do you get a red card for a guy jumping for a pass and landing on you. Wasn't there some directive last year to root out this jumping for passes to get penalties

Laughable decision indeed. Highlights (including the RC)