2024 Under 20 Rugby Champs all match discussion thread

[Pfitzy]

2 more than we could have expected tbh

 

[Pfitzy]

I recall the weather for the U20s in RSA was dogshit in earlier years as well. Crying shame this keeps happening

 

[Highlander35]

Someone else should probably bid to host it

 

[moa999]

Umps had to go into stand to watch the replay for TMO decision.. as they had removed the temporary big screens due to projected weather.

Both teams will receive 2 points

In that case we are stuffed.
I'd assumed it was 2 for draw plus 1 BP (as a notional 28-28)

 

[Love2Scrum]

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[Love2Scrum]

The boys are shattered. Hopefully World Rugby are doing it for the right reasons.

 

[bhim]

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All fair points

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Argentina about to win so that knocks us out I believe.

I hate the way they do the qualifying for these, so hard for teams to get through and they should have back up days or something

 

[Highlander35]

both tournaments are a win every game or get fucked situation.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Yeah very cut throat, would still prefer to see 2 groups of 6, play 5 games each and then into semi finals. Makes it more unlikely that a team will get screwed by weather or misses out because of a bad referee decision etc.
Anyway we didn’t deserve to get through this year.

 

[moa999]

Or quarters rather than semis

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Grey not happy

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/austr...ashed-after-ireland-match-is-cancelled-202479

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I really think that the U20's should have a quarter final round

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ v Spain abandoned at HT with 45-13 scoreline counting as final so NZ finish top of their Pool.

 

[Tomthumb]

Shambolic. Since when does rain cancel a rugby game?

 

[Dan54]

Well to be honest I can understand Grey being pissed. I can perhaps understand if there was a lot of water on field, and remember in a game many years back I played in where ref said he was blowing all breakdowns up quick as he was worried about someone drowning. Not ideal.

 

[Rudderless]

Tuesday 9th

- Ireland v Australia (Pool B)
Cancelled

- Argentina v Fiji (Pool C)
52-12

Wednesday 10th

- France v Wales (Pool A)
29-11

- Georgia v Italy (Pool B)
28-17

- South Africa v England (Pool C)
12-17

- New Zealand v Spain (Pool A)
45-13

 

[Rudderless]

Round 3 Wrap

World Rugby U20 Championship: France, New Zealand, England and Ireland into semi-finals | World Rugby

France, England and New Zealand all booked their place in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 semi-finals on Tuesday while Ireland will join them after their match against Australia was cancelled due to heavy rainfall in Cape Town. Argentina and Georgia also won on day three.

www.world.rugby

 

[drewprint]

He should be. What a stitch up. If that comment about the Irish camp pushing for it is true you’d be livid.

 

[Strewthcobber]

To be fair to the Irish, it's what the laws of the game instruct them to do.

The tournament is compromised enough as it is with 3 pools. Stuff like this just adds to the farce