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Watched the try highlights of the final. Looked a good game.<br><br>
I hadn't watched any of the non-NZ games, so much sport on this month .... I assumed England were a bigger, technically sound team than most of the other youth teams here. But, they can play. Some excellent tries.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Immenso Rapido" data-cid="592356" data-time="1467022822"><p>Watched the try highlights of the final. Looked a good game.<br><br>
I hadn't watched any of the non-NZ games, so much sport on this month .... I assumed England were a bigger, technically sound team than most of the other youth teams here. But, they can play. Some excellent tries.<br><br>
Looking good for England.</p></blockquote>
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England were superb. Rolled the Irish at set piece and showed some decent play in the backs. <br><br>
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World Rugby has announced the schedule for the 2017 JWC in Georgia.
These are the NZ games:
Wed 31 May 2017, 9:00pm NZT: New Zealand v Scotland (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)
Sun 4 June 2017, 11.30pm: New Zealand v Italy (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)
Thu 8 June 2017, 11.30pm: New Zealand v Ireland (Kutaisi Stadium, Kutaisi)Tue 13 June 2017, Semi-Finals (Tbilisi)
Sun 18 June 2017, Play-offs and Finals (Tbilisi)http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11714575
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@rotated said in New Zealand under 20:
I normally don't mind them listing the semi and final as possible/probable games for NZ - but after the last effort jeez.
Hopefully we get better coaching/selection this time out.
It was me (not they, whoever that is) who listed the days all the semis, play-off matches and finals will be played.There are semis for 5th to 8th and 9th to 12th place, too, just like the play-offs are for 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th place. I didn't say anywhere which of these games may be played by NZ.
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Here's the full 2017 JWC schedule (in local time):
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@Stargazer said in New Zealand under 20:
@rotated said in New Zealand under 20:
I normally don't mind them listing the semi and final as possible/probable games for NZ - but after the last effort jeez.
Hopefully we get better coaching/selection this time out.
It was me (not they, whoever that is) who listed the days all the semis, play-off matches and finals will be played.There are semis for 5th to 8th and 9th to 12th place, too, just like the play-offs are for 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th place. I didn't say anywhere which of these games may be played by NZ.
Sorry! Stuff/NZ Herald of listing tournaments like this. Even the Black Caps get that treatment which is a bit ambitious!
Without a serious overhaul we will be playing for whatever comes after bronze again.
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This is an interesting read
http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/09/23/form-xv-new-zealands-national-u19-championships/
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@Billy-Tell said in New Zealand under 20:
This is an interesting read
http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/09/23/form-xv-new-zealands-national-u19-championships/
That article lists Auckland lock Jacob Pierce as son of Murray but I've read elsewhere he's son of Scott. Think he came via North Harbour which would suggest he's son of Scott.
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@cgrant Lansdown trialled for the U20s this year so should be in the mix again. BUT any team that lists Fidow as a starting TH prop isn't going to dominate in the scrum. I really rate Taukei’aho. I saw him play a little bit for St Pauls, where he alternated between hooker and no.8, and he had a cameo off the bench in the first Waikato RS defence vs Thames Valley earlier this year.
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@Bovidae said in New Zealand under 20:
@cgrant Lansdown trialled for the U20s this year so should be in the mix again. BUT any team that lists Fidow as a starting TH prop isn't going to dominate in the scrum. I really rate Taukei’aho. I saw him play a little bit for St Pauls, where he alternated between hooker and no.8, and he had a cameo off the bench in the first Waikato RS defence vs Thames Valley earlier this year.
Yeah I was going to say. Fidow is like Ofa T. Great around the field, but might get owned in the scrum against good teams.
