2024 Under 20 Rugby Champs all match discussion thread

[Steve_Grey]

Looks bad for Jack Barrett

Injured? Missed 1st 20.

 

[Steve_Grey]

The TMO hates Australia

Agreed - seemed to be trying to talk a yellow for #7....not sure it was even a penalty.

 

[Wilson]

35-11 with a bonus point win to Australia is a good result, but those injuries to Barret and Alatini are really going to hurt our chances in the tournament. Also a likely suspension for Cordukes.

 

[Rudderless]

- France v Spain (Pool A)
49-12

- England v Argentina (Pool C)
40-21

- Ireland v Italy (Pool B)
55-15

- Australia v Georgia (Pool B)
35-11

- South Africa v Fiji (Pool C)
57-7

- Wales v New Zealand (Pool A)
34-41

 

[Strewthcobber]

Are their any highlight packages or replays anywhere?

 

[Confucius Say]

YouTube Rugby Pass
Australian players need a big improvement

 

[Rudderless]

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[WorkingClassRugger]

Forget the WR (World Rugby) highlights. Total rubbish.wbout half of the Aus/Georgia game feature in the ref more than the actual play.

 

[Wilson]

Full stream is also up on world rugby's youtube:

 

[emuarse]

Georgia were good until they ran out of steam in the second half.
Their earlier defense was totally 'in your face', but so many tackles was probably their downfall

 

[Brumby Runner]

Weight of possession against them in the second half told late in the game. But they showed enough to see why they have been competitive against higher ranked sides this year. I understand they have recently recorded wins against both Italy and England. Is this right?

 

[Pfitzy]

Who is the starting 9 for the junior Wallabies and why does he need to step before passing?

 

[Highlander35]

Oh no Nick phipps is back

 

[pnut]

Dan Nelson brumbies

 

[BobbyD]

Hard to know what to make of that game. First half with the wind the JWB’s were poor and error strewn, scrum in trouble, missed lineouts and some of the outside backs kicked away or dropped possession. Cordukes was playing well till his red card.

Second half they were very good. Sawyers and HMP best on ground, closely followed by Leahy, Bloomfield and Macpherson. McLeod had some good carries.. Bench forwards Ieli and Doyle really got them going forward in the second half and the scrum stabilised on their side.

First half 3/10 and second half 8/10. Georgia tackled like men possessed for 60mins then ran out of gas.

 

[Pfitzy]

scrum in trouble

Putting it mildly. We got smoked for the first 25 minutes at least

 

[Pfitzy]

I can't decide if the tackle by Gold 5 was the dumbest of the dumb or the laziest of the lazy.

 

[Pfitzy]

The pitch they're playing on is awful

 

[Pfitzy]

Lol the maul penalties. Basic offside. Who is the forwards coach?

 

[Steve_Grey]

Backs in the 2nd half were good - #23 injected pace and momentum. #10 ran the game well, #4 and #7 are work horses, the latter looks more suited as a #6.

#8 and #6 look to be the weak links, with #20 off the bench even weaker.

The loss of the two props to injury will hurt our scrum even more.