2018 New Zealand U20s

[Stargazer]

@98blueandgold Haha! Watch the Magpies in the Mitre 10 Cup

[Rapido]

I've only been watching the last 20, with front row subs already on, by gee - our scrum is getting smaaaaaaaashed. Were the starters any better?

[Stargazer]

@rapido Not much better. Locks are our weakest position, I think. Props, the verdict is still out.

[Machpants]

I'm still happy the Kiwi way, teach em rugby first then up size em for the scrums later. I don't care if we lose every U20 JWC from now on, it's all about building for the future

[Stargazer]

Time's up.

[Stargazer]

Oh shut up ref. That was a great NZ scrum.

[Machpants]

And that was a ref call from the bottom drawer

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

Oh shut up ref. That was a great NZ scrum.

Yeah he's made his mind up before the balls in

[Stargazer]

And now it's a try to the Aussies. That's a present from the ref.

[Machpants]

well done Ozzie only beaten by over two tries, cocky little shits.

[Stargazer]

Full time: NZ 43 - 28 Oz

[Stargazer]

Australia is in the same pool as NZ in the JWC. I'm not afraid.

[98blueandgold]

I wish Farrell wasn't inj. He was top prospect. Maybe Suafoa will be available by then, he is a solid lock.

[cgrant]

Poor last 20 minutes from a NZ point of view : total lack of commitment, miracle passes, possession kicked away, lack of structure in defence, no scrum. Fortunately, the first 60 minutes were very good.

[Stargazer]

The World Rugby U20 Championship start on 31 May, so it won't be long until the squad will be named. It will be interesting to see who will be in and who will miss out.

[Stargazer]

@98blueandgold Yes, Farrell has been so unlucky with injuries. He looked so good in the first game of last year's JWC. Then that injury happened and he went home, and we all thought: "he'll be back next year'. And now he will miss this year's tournament, too. I feel sorry for him, and it's not good for the team either.

I can't remember ever seeing Suafoa play.

[98blueandgold]

@stargazer from memory he is a big powerful lock. Maybe Vaai, he was in the training squad but has only turned 18 do might be a bit green.

[NTA]

I said "by fifty" not "by fifteen".

Soft.

[cgrant]

The scrum is a real weakness for this NZ side. Yet the props are physically huge. Can Mike Cron come to their help just before the WC ?

[Rebound]

@cgrant
Wasn't the scrum is a similar issue last year, hammered by Aussie in the scrums but hammer them on the scoreboard. When the WC came about the scrum was quite strong. So maybe wait until then to pass judgement