IRB U/20 Tournament and Oz Squad

[Slim 293]

Two open-sides again. We will get killed.

Fainga'a plays more like a 6/8...

And him and Hooper are head and shoulders above the rest of the forward pack... so there's no way you wouldn't have both of them starting...

 

[antipodean]

This NZ team looks phenomenal and we look average. I am scared

Take some heart. This Baby Black team isn't as good as last years.

 

[kilkenny1]

So what do you reckon this team will lose by guys? Looking at a 15, 20 point defeat or worse even?

 

[Brumbies Guy]

This is a good point.

Perhaps it is Kuridrani on the wing, and Nasiganiyavi is a misprint? Kuridrani did have a very good year for Uni and is in the U20's squad, be he is certainly not Nanemi's brother.

Perhaps, but both Kuridrani and Nasiganiyavi now appear on Australia's squad profiles- with different stats.

 

[tranquility]

Perhaps, but both Kuridrani and Nasiganiyavi now appear on Australia's squad profiles- with different stats.

Ahhh, fair enough.

 

[qwerty51]

Anyone up for the semi?

Lads looking real sharp. 7-0 to us 14 mins in. Really taking it to NZ in the tight.

Big loss now, Ed Quirk off injured. Ref is heavily on our side.

 

[Nusadan]

Alas Quirk off...busted wrist by the looks of it...

(Was too busy eating home cooked lamb shanks at the start of game to post earlier...)

 

[Riptide]

sensational try.. nicely worked build-up and just went through the hands to finish it off after over 3 minutes of phase play. Kiwis have barely touched the ball

 

[qwerty51]

Ugh oh. Kiwis in way too easily. 7-7

Probably the first time they genuinely touched the ball too.

 

[Riptide]

F*ck,, Kiwis made that look way too easy..

 

[Nusadan]

This Kiwi winger Sali is a younger version of Lomu...just scored a try...7 all now...floodgates to open for the Baby Blacks?

 

[qwerty51]

I think Quirk's a huge loss. He was everywhere the first couple of minutes and he was our only 8.

NZ's set piece has been crap all tournament. Imagine how good they'd be if they worked on it.

Huge hit by Hooper but poor option by Volavola to run the ball, concedes a penalty and NZ go up 10-7.

 

[Riptide]

Hooper! Nice tackle on Kiwi loosehead.. Very high quality play from both teams so far.

 

[Nusadan]

This AB lock should consider playing in Japan, he'd blend right in, notwithstanding his height!!!!!

Pen goal to ABs....

 

[Nusadan]

I think Quirk's a huge loss. He was everywhere the first couple of minutes and he was our only 8.

NZ's set piece has been crap all tournament. Imagine how good they'd be if they worked on it.

Huge hit by Hooper but poor option by Volavola to run the ball, concedes a penalty and NZ go up 10-7.

Don't be hard on Volavola, the hooker was the dummy half, passed shite to him, should have run with it instead...

 

[Riptide]

This kiwi side has so much athletic ability. Aus can control tempo through set-piece and then patient phase play, and with a defensive line speed cutting down space for the Kiwi 3/4s, they will secure plenty of ball to dictate play (hopefully).

 

[qwerty51]

I'm not he's had a very good distribution game so far, just one poor option.

That was lucky... certain try to a nice counter attack.

Why is NZ's set-piece so shit? Do they not focus on it or something?

 

[Riptide]

These kids can play!

 

[Nusadan]

I'm not he's had a very good distribution game so far, just one poor option.

That was lucky... certain try to a nice counter attack.

Why is NZ's set-piece so shit? Do they not focus on it or something?

Just 'one' poor option?

 

[qwerty51]

NZ's maul is killing us..

dropped it but they have a penalty