TRC U20 - NZ v Australia

[Bovidae]

The first action for Cook and Avei-Collins. It's hard to know what is their top XV, although some players have started every game.

[KiwiMurph]

Much nicer conditions.

[KiwiMurph]

Very sloppy play by the NZ backs.

Wasting good ball time and time again.

[KiwiMurph]

Much much better from the backs.

[taniwharugby]

A few too many if those little pop passes instead of taking a contact and clearing

[antipodean]

ineffective cleans, slow ball from the ruck compounded by laboured service from Pledger. Everything looks like they're wearing gumboots in sand.

[Grooter]

Stanley solomon is a gun

[KiwiMurph]

Classy player that left winger

[taniwharugby]

@Grooter got some wheels...fortunate try, but probably a fair reflection though

[antipodean]

That was a gift from a nothing kick by the other wing Maxwell. Good work by Lee to create some pressure and superb timing by Solomon to score.

[KiwiMurph]

Openside flanker playing well

[antipodean]

FFS Pledger. Forward runs over the advantage line and he takes his sweet time at the subsequent ruck to set up a shit kick Oz almost score from. He's a fucking handbrake and should be removed at half time.

[Bovidae]

NZ have missed a few chances through bad options/poor passes in the outside backs.

Lee with two big tackles.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in TRC U20 - NZ v Australia:

Classy player that left winger

Speed to burn but has been bumped off a few times defending.

I'd like to see us kick a bit more and keep Aust in their half.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae yeah the Aussies were attacking his wing early on

[Duluth]

The centre has had some good touches (and a loose offload or two)

[KiwiMurph]

Much better start to second half

[antipodean]

Quicker rucks must have been the message at half time. Then some lovely work by Simpson to Taele who passes back inside for another try.

[taniwharugby]

At first glance that last pass looked a touch forward

[KiwiMurph]

@taniwharugby said in TRC U20 - NZ v Australia:

At first glance that last pass looked a touch forward

Looked fine on replay