NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)
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No official team announcement yet but the WR website does have team lists for both teams. Lakai is back, and surprisingly Cahill goes to the bench. Rotation in the midfield too, but minimal changes elsewhere.
Australia have lost their starting TH prop so the scrum isn't as strong.
The winner of this game could finish as high as 5th, which will determine their seeding for the next WC.
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Media release. Ake was named originally based on the WR team list.
Monday 10 July (12 am NZT) at Athlone Sports Stadium in Cape Town.
The team is:
1 Malakai Hala (Manawatū)
2 Jack Taylor (Southland)
3 Siale Lauaki (Wellington)
4 Tom Allen (Hawke’s Bay)
5 Will Stodart (Otago)
6 Malachi Wrampling-Alec (Waikato)
7 Sam Hainsworth-Fa’aofo (Auckland)
8 Peter Lakai (Wellington) - Vice Captain
9 Noah Hotham ( Ta$man) – Captain
10 Taha Kemara (Waikato) - Vice Captain
11 Macca Springer ( Ta$man)
12 Leo Gordon (Auckland)
13 Aki Tuivailala (Waikato)
14 Caleb Tangitau (Auckland)
15 Harry Godfrey (Hawke’s Bay)16 Vernon Bason (Manawatū)
17 Hunter Fahey (Southland)
18 Gabe Robinson (Waikato)
19 Tahlor Cahill (Canterbury)
20 Che Clark (Auckland)
21 Jordi Viljoen (Manawatū)
22 Xavi Taele (Auckland)
23 Code Vai (Bay of Plenty)Unavailable for selection due to injury: Will Martin, Ben Ake.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-under-20s-named-for-australia-clash/
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@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
Cooper Flanders again not on the team sheet.
And some players just can't get out of the starting XV.If this is what Laidlaw is going to serve up (Foster Lite) then Canes fans could be in for a harsh reality...
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Australia U20
1 Jack Barrett (NSW Waratahs, Randwick)
2 Max Craig (QLD Reds, Easts Tigers)
3 Nick Bloomfield (QLD Reds, Easts Tigers)
4 Toby Macpherson (ACT Brumbies, Uni-Norths Owls)
5 Daniel Maiava-Tapusoa (Melbourne Rebels, Wests Bulldogs)
6 Lachlan Hooper (ACT Brumbies, Vikings Rugby)
7 Nick Baker (QLD Reds, GPS Rugby Club)
8 Leafi Heka Talataina (Melbourne Rebels, Endeavour Hills)
9 Teddy Wilson (c) (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)
10 Jack Bowen (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)
11 Ronan Leahy (Western Force, Sydney University)
12 Taj Annan (QLD Reds, Souths Magpies)
13 Henry O'Donnell (NSW Waratahs, Northern Suburbs)
14 Tim Ryan (QLD Reds, Brothers Rugby Club)
15 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (QLD Reds, Souths Magpies)
Reserves
16 Liam Bowron (ACT Brumbies, Canberra Royals)
17 Marley Pearce (Western Force, Joondalup Brothers)
18 Trevor King (QLD Reds, Souths Magpies)
19 Ollie McCrea (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)
20 John Bryant (QLD Reds, Souths Magpies)
21 Klayton Thorn (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles)
22 Mason Gordon (Melbourne Rebels, Wests Bulldogs)
23 David Vaihu (Melbourne Rebels, Wests Bulldogs)
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Japanese ref so far out of his depth it’s not funny
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@Steven-Harris what a peacock he is too
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@KiwiMurph is that a 20 minute red or for the full duration ..?
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@Steven-Harris Full red. No 20 minute.
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@KiwiMurph said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
@Steven-Harris Full red. No 20 minute.
We're fucked then.
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@KiwiMurph our cleaning has been poor , but this official just lets the Aussie players go off their feet 🤷🏻♂️
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@Victor-Meldrew Oh yes.
Now Godfrey puts the restart out on the full
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I’ve not been impressed with Hotham , just shows you what an armchair ride he gets at the Saders ..
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WTF Godfrey , why kick the ball..?
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@Steven-Harris Yeah he's got some lazy habits in his game does Hotham
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