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I'm not even sure that Gunn is over there? Dempsey was on the bench today. Not a massive shame if he isn't, as he is still eligible next year.
2014 IRB Junior World Championship – New Zealand
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I'm not even sure that Gunn is over there? Dempsey was on the bench today. Not a massive shame if he isn't, as he is still eligible next year.
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David Codey (61)
I think the bosses son is the best 9.
I'm keen to see how Burton goes at this level.
Who is the back up 15?
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I think it was that bloke who broke his leg, so my guess would be Kellaway? Jonah is a good player though, he just didn't have a great day today.
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Without doubt. Will be interesting who gets dropped though, considering how Payne played today.
It is what it is
John Solomon (38)
Poms solid but thought some of their larger lads struggled moving laterally. An expansive fast game will expose them I feel.
Brian Westlake
Arch Winning (36)
um. no
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Didn't Philip cop a shoulder injury of sorts? The 2nd row will need to be 100% against the Soap Dodgers on Friday.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Jonny Vaux is the poor sod with the broken leg from the Barbars game.
Andrew Kellaway has played a lot of his footy as a 15, and would serve the team well there.
How come he is now being referred to as Andrew John Kellaway?
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
In 2012 Jnr RWC in Safferland, we looked very impressive in our opening game against the Single Malts, but came undone against the Argies when the heavens opened, and it was a mudbath.
NZ is not known for extended dry periods in June. Can we execute a wet weather gameplan?
NZ is not known for extended dry periods in June. Can we execute a wet weather gameplan?
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
There is a blog on the game here:
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/under-20s-scrum-argentina-into-the-ground/
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http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/under-20s-scrum-argentina-into-the-ground/
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Ken Catchpole (46)
I don't see why not. We were unlucky against Argentina in 2012 and undone by really poor selections and game tactics. A couple of things to tweak for the England game (Auckland weather report is for clouds but no rain) and we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Gone are the days when England hoped for rain at any level. Watching the games the other day, they have far more speed and skill out wide than us so it should probably be us that hope for the rain ! The Argies tried nothing out wide. If it does rain, we're going to need improvement in the maul.
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Rocky Elsom (76)
Impressed with the Aussie scrum yesterday.
Scrums are a thing of beauty when your side is dominating the contest the way that our lads were yesterday, although I thought our loosehead was lucky not to get pinged for not packing straight. The Vunipola is strong in him.
Can't understand why anyone would want to remove them from the game, or stop the clock while they pack/reset, or force the undernourished yappy cheating runt halfbacks to feed the ball down the centreline, or do anything to change them from their current format, as practiced by the Junior Wallabies.
<slight tongue in cheek>
Scrums are a thing of beauty when your side is dominating the contest the way that our lads were yesterday, although I thought our loosehead was lucky not to get pinged for not packing straight. The Vunipola is strong in him.
Can't understand why anyone would want to remove them from the game, or stop the clock while they pack/reset, or force the undernourished yappy cheating runt halfbacks to feed the ball down the centreline, or do anything to change them from their current format, as practiced by the Junior Wallabies.
<slight tongue in cheek>
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Steve Williams (59)
Will Reserve judgement on O'Connor until I've seen Sa'aga come up against Rae in the Samoa v Scotland match.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
Sa'aga has a year in him and he's getting U20 WC experience. As a prop that's huge.
Can't fault the Aus coaching stuff on that kind of selection and in fact they're probably benefit next year without even having to really do anything.
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
That's great that Sa'aga is in the JWC also (I didn't know that).
Adrian Thompson said he was the best player of the Combined States tournament in Adelaide, and pipped opensider Rowan Perry, who was so good yesterday.
I don't know why they picked Rory O'Connor and Cameron Orr in front of him as the Aussie LHPs, but ROC has been a bit of a surprise package for me. And can he run, or what?
One year will make a big difference for Fereti, who is an U/19. Hopefully will be be in the gold jersey next year.
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Adrian Thompson said he was the best player of the Combined States tournament in Adelaide, and pipped opensider Rowan Perry, who was so good yesterday.
I don't know why they picked Rory O'Connor and Cameron Orr in front of him as the Aussie LHPs, but ROC has been a bit of a surprise package for me. And can he run, or what?
One year will make a big difference for Fereti, who is an U/19. Hopefully will be be in the gold jersey next year.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
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Ken Catchpole (46)
We will have to be careful of the maul. We will also have to be careful with turnover ball. The England backs have some gas. I only watched the first half of England vs Italy, but I was pretty unimpressed by England's breakdown work.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Well that first half was 23-3. The second half was 40-0.
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