NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, but the maul ...

[Chris]

@frugby

I am not going to bag the players as some have looked good in other environments during SR.

They look lost poor buggers.

[frugby]

Changing the subject, surely this Tuilagi bloke is going to end up a prop. Looks nothing like a lock.

[canefan]

If these conditions are representative of SA in the Winter, I can see why SA like to play it tight

[canefan]

We just seem to lack cohesion, and the forwards are running one out instead of playing narrow and tight

[Stargazer]

@canefan It's a big country. I assume there are plenty of regional variations. @OomPB will know.

[ACT Crusader]

Scrum has gone well but the lineout is poor and the attack has not fired much of a shot.

French defence superb and impressed with their ruck organisation.

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

@canefan It's a big country. I assume there are plenty of regional variations. @OomPB will know.

Looks like a highland location. Maybe it's drier out near the coast

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader I thought the line-out went reasonably well. What they did with the ball after the line-out was more the issue, I think.

[akan004]

@Steven-Harris said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

Cant see many future All Blacks in this lot

We said the same thing during the 2019 tournament, and 8 ABs have been produced form that team.

Wouldn't write them off just yet.

[Stargazer]

This game is a typical example of when one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong.

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

This game is a typical example of when one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong.

NZ U20s made a lot of these similar errors vs Wales and Aus.

The difference is France is a whole different level and punish accordingly.

[Stargazer]

Sign, there we go again. Tuilagi again.

[frugby]

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

This game is a typical example of when one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong.

Think that is kind. They are just far better than us.

[Stargazer]

@frugby I don't think what I said contradicts that.

[KiwiMurph]

Wonderful goal kicking by the French in these conditions

[frugby]

@Stargazer I mean I guess so, but I don't really think it is a case of everything going wrong, it just a case of we are getting destroyed in the tight five, which makes it pretty much impossible in these conditions.

[KiwiMurph]

I'll be surprised if NZ score a point.

Could be worth taking a 3.....

[Victor Meldrew]

On the second occasion we challenge the Frog try-line, we give away a penalty....

[Stargazer]

NZ upping the tempo. I think that's the way to go. But why only in the 2nd half?