2018 New Zealand U20s

Stargazer

http://www.allblacks.com/News/32556/nz-under-20-named-for-semifinal

ARHS

So, we can assume they will play a 'territory' game, with clever high-kicking to put the french under pressure, and sniping bursts besides the breakdown. Seems sensible when our midfield has not been all that incisive. Looking forward to it!

Bovidae

@arhs said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:

@bovidae

So, we can assume they will play a 'territory' game, with clever high-kicking to put the french under pressure, and sniping bursts besides the breakdown. Seems sensible when our midfield has not been all that incisive. Looking forward to it!

Yep. Renton has the better pass but Roe's box kicking was very good in the Welsh game.

What do you know about Ollie Norris? I assume he is a LH (Kaho being a TH) as he wasn't in the list (above) of players at the development camp.

Stargazer

day	NZ date	NZT	Local	match	where	stage	watch/results
Wed	13 June	12.00am	2.00pm*	Wales v Argentina	Narbonne	5th place SF	Duke
Wed	13 June	2.00am	4.00pm*	Ireland v Scotland	Perpignan	9th place SF
Wed	13 June	2.30am	4.30pm*	Italy v Australia	Narbonne	5th place SF	Duke
Wed	13 June	4.30am	6.30pm*	Georgia v Japan	Perpignan	9th place SF
Wed	13 June	5.00am	7.00pm*	England v S Africa	Narbonne	SF	Duke
Wed	13 June	7.00am	9.00pm*	NZ v France	Perpignan	SF	Duke

Duke: on tv and online at https://www.tvnz.co.nz/livetv/tvnz-duke or World Rugby YouTube (geo-blocked in NZ).

Toddy

England win the first semi final 32-31. Huge 2nd half from SA but it wasn't enough. England were pretty cynical on defence and the ref was reluctant to card them until the 74th minute.

Was a good game to watch. One noticeably thing that both teams were doing was the halfback having their hands on the ball for a long period before passing from the ruck. It's fucken frustrating to watch and I can't say it's something I enjoy about the game nowadays.

Halfbacks were/are generally the biggest fluffy bunnies and it was always fun trying to smash them as soon as their hands were on the ball.

Stargazer

NZ are giving away possession way too easily.

Stargazer

Great NZ scrum. Too close to our try line though. I'd like us to keep possession for longer. It's been all France thus far.

Stargazer

Uggghh, kicking too often. They should keep possession.

Toddy

Great kick through.

Stargazer

Another maul won by our boys. They've successfully used that a few times now. We're slowly getting closer to the French try line.

Stargazer

That was a great tackle from Proctor.

98blueandgold

Early we looked a little outgunned, very physical running from French. We looked rushed in backs.

98blueandgold

Flanders and hooker playing well. I think we miss our big outside backs who went hm inj. We need to play smart and territory

Stargazer

France 63% of possession thus far. No scores yet.

Stargazer

Was that French player onside when he stole the ball?

Billy Tell

Absorbing game.

Stargazer

Try France? Looked held-up, but we're going to the TMO.

Stargazer

Held up. No try.

Scrum close to our try line again.

Stargazer

Penalty goal France. 0 - 3 France

Toddy

French 8 picks up the ball in the scrum and stays attached. Surely that's a penalty.

The Silver Fern

2018 New Zealand U20s