Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I didn't think the tackle deserved yellow.

Can't help but get suss of this

 

[kiap]

Ref trying to give it to NZ, Aus down to 13 players.

Expect nothing less

 

[Wilson]

Massive defensive effort from Australia

 

[Wilson]

And that's the win! Australia take it 34-26

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

FT
Aus 34 d NZ 26

 

[kiap]

Massive defensive effort from Australia

A fair bit to like. Will need a good scrum for South Africa so some promise shown today and a few super players to come in yet.

 

[kiap]

I don't think we've seen the NZ top team in action, though.

 

[qwerty51]

Real test is Saturday. We might’ve caught them off guard after last year. Back it up boys.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Pools & updated fixture list for World U20's:

World Rugby U20 Championship

The official site of the U20 Championship, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news, live streaming and event information.

www.world.rugby

 

[justlookin]

Agree on Saturday night. Noticeable difference between the starting front row and replacements. The 6 and replacement 8 were good. I would go into Saturday with the same team with maybe the finishing backrow over the starting. John Bryant could have concussion so he might be out anyway. Struggling to find room for Annan from what i saw today.

Feel more positive about this team now than i did at before the game.

 

[Dctarget]

Do we know if NZ rolled out their top team?

 

[dusk]

Well done to Ronan Leahy, Hattrick after being a late call-up. He needs to work on his defense although it is warranted as it's his first time playing wing. Henry O'Donnell looked very comfortable in the 13 jersey, definitely one to look out for in the future.

 

[Marce]

A comment from instagram:

Maybe McLennan has to invest some money here or in a couple of years RA is going to buy a former Junior Wallaby from a NRL club

 

[qwerty51]

A comment from instagram:

Maybe McLennan has to invest some money here or in a couple of years Rugby Australia is going to buy a former Junior Wallaby from a NRL club

Don’t really agree with that comment at all. These guys are in rugby right now. If it was the schoolboys side then yes, most would probably go to the NRL.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Fuck yes boys.

 

[RugbyReg]

A comment from instagram:

Maybe McLennan has to invest some money here or in a couple of years Rugby Australia is going to buy a former Junior Wallaby from a NRL club

Like that Jnr Wallaby team a few years ago when we beat NZL on the Gold Coast?

You know. The one that had Bell, Lonergan, Nasser, Wood, Hosea, Wilson, McReight, Harris, McDonald, Harrison, Nawaqanitawase, Lolosio, Tupou, Reilly, Lucas. With the likes of Abra, Breen, Van Nek, Frost, Tizzano, Robertson, Donaldson, Oates, Walton.

Is it only Reilly who has gone to league after playing Aussie 7s?

Japan the bigger challenge in reality and comments like “they’ll end up in NRL” is just a sign of ignorance than anything.

 

[Dctarget]

Japan the bigger challenge in reality and comments like “they’ll end up in NRL” is just a sign of ignorance than anything.

Or a Kiwi being a sore loser



Is there any highlights going around?

 

[kiap]

Do we know if NZ rolled out their top team?

I think Laidlaw did a Larkham and played a lot of squaddies.

Without trying to BS too far to pretend I know anything about it, there were a lot of guys originally named who weren't used, e.g.

Siale Lauaki (THP)
Harry Godfrey (FH)
Nic Shearer (SH)
Noah Hotham (FB)
Jordi Viljoen (OB)

 

[Wallaby Man]

They played their biggest gun in Lakai (who was a weapon in contact) so don’t think it would be far off their best.

 

[kiap]

Ronan Leahy (Force Juniors) has joined the junior wallabies. Was apart of the Joeys class of 2022 featuring Max Jorgensen and Joey Fowler. He plays both inside and outside center (though prefers outside I believe?)

And now maybe wing ...