The Silver Fern

@Steven-Harris A mate in Dunedin was telling me he's bulked up big time over the summer as well

@Tim Yup that's correct. Had a few injuries so just needs to string a few games together.
Id forgotten about Alex Harford - is he still around or still injured?

@Tim Peni is playing major league rugby in the U.S
From the above list ,so is prop Male Ngiuafe

@stodders Exactly. Great the way we came back after being 17- nil down. Losing Pledger before kickoff didn't help either. Still a bit to work on but a good confidence builder before heading to world cup in Italy

Good to get the win in the end

Game day updates ahead of our final game against South Africa U20s

Out:

Tamiano Ahloo (injured)
Dylan Pledger (illness)

In:
Riley Tofilau at 3
Charlie Sinton at 9
Dane Johnston moves to 17
Robson Faleafā moves to 18
Jai Tamati at 21

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Johnstone is only 28, young for a prop to be retiring

@Left-Right-Out-0 Id agree with all of those mentioned above
For the Chiefs :
Boyle Tiatia, Sinton, Fale, both locks Eti and Tocker, and the props Palmer and Johnson

@Bovidae usually they pick someone whose also eligible for the next year as well so I reckon the hookers could be Letiu, Oudenreyn and Xavier Leota from the Blues ( eligible next year)
Can't see them picking two small hookers like Letiu and Kempton,in case we come up against the bigger French or English packs in a playoff

The World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 will take place in Italy from 29 June-19 July. Played over five match days in the Lombardia and Veneto regions of Italy, the U20 Championship features the 12 best U20 nations competing for the world title

Pool A
Australia
England
Scotland
South Africa

Pool B
Argentina
France
Spain
Wales

Pool C
Georgia
Ireland
Italy
New Zealand

Pool matches

Match day 1: Sunday, 29 June (Calvisano and Verona)
Match day 2: Friday, 4 July (Rovigo and Viadana)
Match day 3: Wednesday, 9 July (Calvisano and Verona)

Knockout matches

Match day 4: Monday, 14 July (Verona and Viadana)
Match day 5 (final and ranking matches): Saturday, 19 July (Calvisano and Rovigo

@Bovidae I know you follow schools rugby a bit , anyone from this years team that might possibly become a star in the next couple of years at super level?

@frugby The other wingers from the last few NZ under 20s squads have hardly set the world on fire either :

Macca Springer
Nik Vikena - moved to Sydney
Codey Vai - 7s
Stanley Solomon
Isaac Hutchinson
Frank Vaenuku

Faletoi Peni ( Southland) and Simon Peter Toleafoa ( Counties Manukau) have both signed with the New England free jacks for the coming season

@KiwiMurph AJ needs to throw more interceptions or have his kicks charged down to get selected.....

@mariner4life Williams has a neck injury so wasn't available
Disappointed that they picked Havilli over someone like AJ Lam
I think Ardie and Lomax have played in nearly all but one test this season. They must be cooked at this stage

@Halfback Don't worry, Havilli will start next week against Italy and throw an intercept and/or have his kick charged down

@DMX Tamaiti Williams has more pace than Reece

@Chris-B Hope Louie Chapman is in the WTG - so you don't get rate Nick Shearer then ? He was fantastic whenever I saw Canterbury playing

@frugby Sofai Maka ( NH) , Adam Brash (CM) , Nick shearer (Canterbury) , Faletoi Peni ( Sou)
And I can believe no one's mentioned Lincoln mclutchie yet ....

Southland number 8 Semi Tupou is training with Moana as a development player