2014 IRB Junior World Championship – New Zealand

[kiap]

Been umming & aahing all week who to support, finally decided to back the fellow former colonials but not looking too good ATM, the Empire seem to be well in control. Also I've just discovered I forgot to record the 3/4 playoff, can anyone help me out with a final score?

NZ 45 - 23

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ 45 - 23

Thanx for that, will have to look for a replay on Fox or online.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

JSA a try from a set piece 60m out, maybe it's not over just yet. Pollard from out wide nails it, 20-21 with 15 to go.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Scrum JSA 7m out. Never thought I'd ever say this, but... Go Bokke!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Pollard tries for a lazy 3 from a long way out, just wide.

 

[PaarlBok]

Final score? Thought they'd put 50 up on us.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

JSA need a turnover, by fair means or otherwise. JPoms happy to soak up time, win the scrum with 0:30ish on the clock, barring a miracle TH & breakout the games theirs.

Out it goes, game over. JPoms go back to back.

 

[PaarlBok]

Oh well we probably used up our luck against the Baby Black last time. Congrats to England and their supporters, the best team at the tournament and SA very lucky to get so close.

Anybody know the pools for next year in Italy?

 

[kiap]

Anybody know the pools for next year in Italy?

AUS v RSA next year, Bru. I think it will be:

A
Eng
France
Wales
Japan (Qualifier from Junior World Trophy)

B
SA
Aus
Samoa
Italy

C
NZ
Ireland
Arg
Scotland

 

[Omar Comin']

That'll be a good draw for Australia. Even if we lose to SA we'll have two teams to hopefully put big scores on. The other pools all have less of a gap between the top 3.

 

[qwerty51]

What was interesting was if Italy lost to Fiji. Who gets relegated??

 

[PaarlBok]

AUS v RSA next year, Bru. I think it will be:

A
Eng
France
Wales
USA(Qualifier from Junior World Trophy)

B
SA
Aus
Samoa
Italy

C
NZ
Ireland
Arg
Scotland

Not nice when two Sanzar nations are in one group. But suppose this is how it work.

Myself have high hopes for next year. There are some serious talent coming through. Some of them should have been there this year already but in SA things always tend to work for shite.

 

[kiap]

What was interesting was if Italy lost to Fiji. Who gets relegated??

I think as hosts they were guaranteed to get a gig

 

[qwerty51]

I think as hosts they were guaranteed to get a gig

Yes so who would get relegated? Fiji?

 

[kiap]

Not nice when two Sanzar nations are in one group. But suppose this is how it work.

Myself have high hopes for next year. There are some serious talent coming through. Some of them should have been there this year already but in SA things always tend to work for shite.

SA is looking fairly strong.

SANZAR should look at a U20 comp somewhere around April.

ARG, AUS, NZL, RSA + maybe SAM, FIJ, USA, CAN ??

 

[kiap]

Yes so who would get relegated? Fiji?

Believe so

 

[qwerty51]

It would have to be held in the same place to reduce travel but then the players would be away for weeks. So many logistics with the SH unfortunately.

 

[qwerty51]

Believe so

Imagine their mindset going into that game, lose lose.

 

[kiap]

It would have to be held in the same place to reduce travel but then the players would be away for weeks. So many logistics with the SH unfortunately.

True.

1 week Pacific pool held in OZ/NZ: Aus/NZ/Sam/Fiji

1 week Atlantic pool held in SA/AR: SA/Arg/USA/CAN

1 week SF + finals somewhere: P1 v A2, A1 v P2, 3/4 playoff + Final

 

[SuperGrover]

AUS v RSA next year, Bru. I think it will be:

A
Eng
France
Wales
USA(Qualifier from Junior World Trophy)

Japan won this years Junior World Trophy and will play in the 2015 JWC.

http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2071007.html#japan+junior+world+rugby+trophy