2021 New Zealand U20s

[mikey07]

@canes4life said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

Could’ve chucked Proctor in there he’s only 19

[Yeetyaah]

Sky unrated it and needs a pin and I share sky go with others and they haven't given me the pin 😑

[Canes4life]

@yeetyaah I’m having the same trouble getting in. Sky Go is such a piss poor platform.

I know my password and it’s redirecting me to a black screen so I can’t even watch it either. Bunch of amateurs.

Anyone else tuning in?

[Yeetyaah]

@canes4life it's working now. The new sky go app is a fucking joke.

[Yeetyaah]

Highlanders FB page fucks up their own graphic.

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

@bovidae Who should I be looking out for in the Chiefs line up?

As I mentioned in the match thread I was playing sport myself at the same time. I know the Chiefs won (thanks to Castle/Lose in the next game) but of the players I am familiar with, would have said Molia, Wrampling, Lasaqa and Cashmore. Was I right?

[ARHS]

@bovidae Wrampling and Lasaqa were great. Good viewing on skysport1

[Chris]

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[Stargazer]

Highlights of all three day 1 games.

Extended highlights of the Crusaders v Blues, Chiefs v Hurricanes and Barbarians v Highlanders games have been posted on YouTube or Instagram. I've posted them in the respective match threads.

[Bovidae]

Chiefs U20 team named to play the Crusaders U20s.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/university-of-waikato-chiefs-under-20-team-named-to-challenge-the-crusaders

University of Waikato Chiefs Under 20 Team:
1 Josh Bartlett (Bay of Plenty)
2 Bernie Hati (Bay of Plenty)
3 Havila Molia (Waikato)
4 Hemopo Cunningham (Bay of Plenty)
5 Scott Jury (Taranaki)
6 Nikora Broughten (Bay of Plenty)
7 Veveni Lasaqa (Bay of Plenty)
8 Te Rama Reuben (Waikato)
9 Kane O’Connor (Bay of Plenty)
10 Lucas Cashmore (Bay of Plenty)
11 Tama Te Aute (Bay of Plenty)
12 Larenz Tupaea Thompsen (Counties Manukau)
13 Gideon Wrampling (Waikato) ©
14 Tevita Ofa (Counties Manukau)
15 Te Paea Cook-Savage (Waikato)

Reserves:
16 Ioane Moananu (Counties Manukau)
17 Mason Tupaea (Waikato)
18 Hakaraia Richards-Coxhead (Waikato)
19 Jadin Kingi (Counties Manukau)
20 Fotu Melino (Bay of Plenty)
21 Angus Kay (Bay of Plenty)
22 Josh Jacomb (Taranaki)
23 Niwa Barlow (Taranaki)

[Higgins]

@bovidae But it is only Tuesday!

[Bovidae]

@higgins We'd lose our shit if they named a team on Thu that played on Wed.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I wonder whether Lattrell Smiler-Ah Kiong is injured? Again not in the 23.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer said in 2021 New Zealand U20s:

@bovidae I wonder whether Lattrell Smiler-Ah Kiong is injured? Again not in the 23.

No idea. I was surprised he wasn't involved in the first game, and know nothing about Jacomb. Cashmore never really stood out for me when I saw him play for TBC but he looked good for BOP a few weeks back. Cook-Savage was also a 1st 5 at school so they have plenty in the squad (he was the same Barbarian Schools team as Smiler-Ah Kiong).

I would think the rest of the squad will get a game against the Barbarians.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I'd expect Smiler-Ah Kiong to play against the strongest opponent (so in this game), not the weakest (Barbarians).

[Bovidae]

Assuming he is fit, the coaches obviously have their own views about their best XV.

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs U20s have made a lot of changes. Josh Lord is playing (he qualifies).

@Stargazer Smile-Ah Kiong must be injured as I think he is one of three players (Sinkinson, Manase) that haven't featured yet.

[ploughboy]

@bovidae
Smiler-Ah Kiong listed for ta sports for saturday

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy I wonder what the situation is then.