WR U20 Championship 2025
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The Welsh U20s are putting on a show against the French, scoring some beautiful tries while playing a smart territorial game. France U20s, on the other hand, are struggling to retain possession, giving up the pill way too easily. Wales U20s will be hoping to avoid a similar scenario as the one against Argentina, where they led 24-7 in the first half only for the Argentines to come back and steal the game.
Harri Wilde (10), Tom Bowen (11), Steffon Emmanuel (12) and Sam Scott (3) have been the standouts for me. Bowen looks to be a very energetic, hardworking attacking player.
Halftime score: Wales U20 21-7 France U20
But if I can complain for just a moment: how long are these games going to take? With the water breaks (understandable) and inefficient TMO checks (less so), 40-minute halves routinely become an hour long or more so. Also, what is up with the lack of forward passes being called? Every game has seen, at least, more than three very obvious forward passes not being called, which is peculiar to say the least.
So I think I’m going to pass on watching these games live from now on. Watching afterwards, you can at least skip through these endless stoppages. (end of complaint)
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Well, it finished 35-21 to France U20s, 28 unanswered points in the second half as the Welsh U20s ran out of gas as well as losing a player to a red card for an illegal clean-out.
An unfortunate turn of events for Wales U20s after what was a fantastic performance in the first half. But also impressive how the French U20s kept calm, did the basics well until the Welsh eventually cracked. Impactful appearance as well from the French reserve 9, Simon Daroque, who put some real pace into the French attack in sweltering conditions.
Fulltime: Wales U20 21-35 France U20
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@Smuts there foward pack in that last 10 were immense
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@deeezenuts forwards grew into the game and the bench made a huge impact.
The halves and outside backs were pretty bloody special as well.
Not sure what changed since the TRC but they’re showing the spirit of the best Bok sides. Very fun to watch.
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@booboo said in WR U20 Championship 2025:
@Smuts said in WR U20 Championship 2025:
@booboo the least they deserve, unto their sons’ sons to the seventh generation, surely?
You've lost me.
Anyway, I'd say it is a stop start game. But more of a stop stop game.
Kiwi sides have a massive karmic debt of cards and penalties from undetected cynical infringements by these baby blacks’ forebears.
Short of giving back 2 or 3 Webb-Ellises and a fair few super and SANZAAR titles I’m afraid it’s getting many more marginal cards for the next seven or so generations to get out of the karmic red.
Sorry, I don’t make the rules.
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Re that yellow.
Ref immediate called penalty only. Tackler connected with the back of the shoulder, subsequent glancing bow to head.
Ref watching the replay keeps repeating penalty only, impact on shoulder. Rest of the WR commisars talk him round to yellow. Crap call.
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@Smuts said in WR U20 Championship 2025:
@booboo said in WR U20 Championship 2025:
@Smuts said in WR U20 Championship 2025:
@booboo the least they deserve, unto their sons’ sons to the seventh generation, surely?
You've lost me.
Anyway, I'd say it is a stop start game. But more of a stop stop game.
Kiwi sides have a massive karmic debt of cards and penalties from undetected cynical infringements by these baby blacks’ forebears.
Short of giving back 2 or 3 Webb-Ellises and a fair few super and SANZAAR titles I’m afraid it’s getting many more marginal cards for the next seven or so generations to get out of the karmic red.
Sorry, I don’t make the rules.
What a load of absolute victimhood rubbish. We're massively over carded.
