2018 New Zealand U20s
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@98blueandgold I expect there will be quite a few more from last years Hastings Boys HS champions team in addition to Flanders and Toala: Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (prop), Jeriah Mua (loosie), Lincoln McClutchie (first five-eighth), Folau Fakatava (halfback), possibly Kianu Kereru-Symes (prop) and Kini Naholo (if he decides to play for NZ) all have a good chance of making the team next year.
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@stargazer I think both props and possibly Fakatava are options from that group. Others from 2017 schools and barbarians who are a chance are Dyer and Williams at Prop, Grace (6), Ah Khoi and Alaimalo (although he reminds me of Sotutu to much) Fergus Burke at 10, Plumtree at Lock and Te Whata at 7.
There is such a difference once they leave school and you see a number drop off or come through. I think next year our props will be good but we need more combative big ball runners. Flanders will be excellent next year and maybe Ah Khoi in that roll with Clarke, Faainanuku, Tupaea out back.
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@bovidae All of the Hastings Boys that I mentioned are contracted to provincial unions; the players contracted to the Hawke's Bay union are indeed playing premiers club rugby at the moment and are in the HB wtg. It will be interesting to see how they go at the U19 tournament, but I have no doubt some will also play Mitre 10 Cup this season.
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@mn5 said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@bovidae said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@cgrant said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
I don't see many of these NZU20 forwards wearing an AB jersey in the future.
This isn't a great class of U20s but I wouldn't be writing them all off yet as they gain experience and some muscle. The props did show that size isn't everything at this level.
McWhannel has a good workrate but too skinny.
Do you remember how skinny Whitelock was when he played for the U20s?
I like what I've seen from McWhannell and expect him to be a regular in the Waikato team this season, and possibly a squad member for the Chiefs from next year. He has a big engine and plenty of speed for a lock. Two examples from this mornings game. The first was midway through the 1st half when he made an important covering tackle in the midfield to stop a French counterattack that had breached the backline defence. The second was being in support for the break that should have resulted in the 2nd try if Jackson didn't drop the ball.
Ian Jones and Norm Maxwell had great AB careers. Not everyone is Brad Thorn or Troy Flavell.
Rugby has become far more physical since. It will be very hard for a skinny lock to impose himself at the international level.
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@kiwimurph said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@cgrant @MN5 saying Norm Maxwell had a great All Black career is also quite a stretch.
Yeah probably. He was good though
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Argentina to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2019
Argentina, who are guaranteed a top six finish in the 2018 tournament in France, hosted the event in 2010 and Rosario and Santa Fe will once again host the future stars of rugby.The 2018 Championship in France draws to a conclusion on Sunday but is on track to be the best-attended, most viewed and most socially-engaged event to date. -
CITING COMMISSIONER WARNINGS
Jay Renton (New Zealand) New Zealand replacement Jay Renton was issued a Citing Commissioner Warning by Citing Commissioner Eugene Ryan (Ireland) for stamping in breach of Law 9.12 in the 58th minute of their World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 semi-final against France on 12 June, 2018 in Perpignan. The Citing Commissioner Warning forms part of Renton’s disciplinary record for the tournament -
@stargazer Wow! That one seemed pretty black or white to me.
Either it was accidental or it was intentional and if the latter he would go for a significant skate.
Not sure where this shade of grey comes from.
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@stargazer said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
CITING COMMISSIONER WARNINGS
Jay Renton (New Zealand) New Zealand replacement Jay Renton was issued a Citing Commissioner Warning by Citing Commissioner Eugene Ryan (Ireland) for stamping in breach of Law 9.12 in the 58th minute of their World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 semi-final against France on 12 June, 2018 in Perpignan. The Citing Commissioner Warning forms part of Renton’s disciplinary record for the tournamentAnother win for The Illuminati
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@chris-b Accidental or reckless or intentional. Intentional would always have been red. Accidental, would always be a penalty only or at most a YC. But when it's considered reckless, other factors come into play, such as whether Renton's foot made contact with the head and things like whether the player on the ground was moving.
It's really unfortunate that they don't always seem to publish the reasons for these warnings.
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Thought in the semi, the BBs lacked punch (no pun intended) up front and incision at the back. Where were the big ball runners? Lost count of how many times the ball was stripped or dropped. Also our kicking game was poor. If you're going to kick, it should be pinpoint for your chasers to run on to and regather.
We looked very rugby=league like and not in a good way, fanning out too much on D. Hell. we just gave them too much ball, and we squandered our own opportunities.You know I'm really beginning to dislike the French. Hopefully sunday morning we can wake up and still be talking abou the rugby played...
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day NZ date NZT Local match where stage watch Sun 17 June 9.00pm 11.00am Ireland v Japan Béziers 11th place play-off WR YouTube Sun 17 June 11.30pm 1.30pm Scotland v Georgia Béziers 9th place play-off WR YouTube Mon 18 June 12.00am 2.00pm* Argentina v Australia Béziers 5th place-play-off Duke (replay 12.35pm); WR YouTube geo-blocked Mon 18 June 2.00am 4.00pm* Wales v Italy Béziers 7th place play-off WR YouTube Mon 18 June 2.30am 4.30pm* S Africa v NZ Béziers 3rd place play-off Duke (replay 2.30pm); WR YouTube geo-blocked Mon 18 June 5.00am 7.00pm* England v France Béziers Final Duke (replay 4.30pm); WR YouTube geo-blocked -
NZ U20 squad for the bronze final:
1 Oliver Norris - Waikato
2 Ricky Jackson - Otago
3 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa - Wellington
4 Laghlan McWhannell - Waikato
5 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa - Auckland
6 Devan Flanders -Hawke'sBay
7 Tom Christie - Captain - Canterbury
8 Hoskins Sotutu - Auckland
9 Jay Renton - Southland
10 Kaleb Trask - Bay of Plenty
11 Caleb Clarke - Auckland
12 Harry Plummer - Auckland
13 Billy Proctor - Wellington
14 Bailyn Sullivan - Waikato
15 Ngane Punivai - Canterbury16 Flynn Thomas - Southland
17 Sione Asi - Manawatu
18 Suetena Asomua - Counties Manukau
19 John Akau'ola Laula - Auckland
20 William Tremain - Hawke's Bay
21 Xavier Roe - Waikato
22 Scott Gregory - Northland
23 Jamie Spowart - Ta$manNOTE: Xavier Numia, Tevita Mafileo and Will Tucker have all been ruled out with injury. Suetana Asomua and Sam Matenga have joined the squad as replacements.
Injury has forced a number of changes to the team that went down to France in the semi final. Waikato prop Oliver Norris gets his first start, in his first match at the tournament, while Kaliopasi Uluilakepa joins him on the otherside of the front row. Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa moves from the flanks to lock, to replace Will Tucker, making room for Hoskins Sotutu to start at number 8. Changes to the backline see Kaleb Trask start at first five-eighths, moving Harry Plummer to the midfield, while Canterbury’s Ngane Punivai gets his first chance of the tournament, starting at fullback.http://www.allblacks.com/News/32576/new-zealand-under-20-team-named-to-play-south-africa
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Baby boks finally wake up ... run it from their 22. 33-25 to Baby Boks with 15 mins to go. Tides have turned all due to a yellow card
