Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
Crusaders U20 Nikola Vikena is a strong player, but he doesn't look quick enough for a winger. Maybe he'd be better at centre?
He usually is a centre.Good spotting
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
@bobily2 Not sure whether the Crusaders U20 scrum has become stronger or the Chiefs U20 pack weaker. Maybe both?
Hard to tell. I believe Moli isn't a specialist prop, and has often played hooker at the top level. So my theory is that Olly Ryan is an improvement there.
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Crusaders James White's kick charged down, but did the Chiefs player really ground it? It's hard to see, both players claim it, the Chiefs' 21 (Te Aonui Wharawhara-Muriwai) gets the try. It's a pity there's no TMO.
Chiefs U20 31 - 29 Crusaders U20.
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
Crusaders kick charged down, but did the Chiefs player really ground it? It's hard to see, both players claim it, the Chiefs' 21 (Whara-Muriwai) gets the try. It's a pity there's no TMO.
Chiefs U20 31 - 29 Crusaders U20.
History tells me we'd get just as poor a decision with the TMO, but take 5 mins doing so
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I would pay more attention to @Stargazer as I was multitasking.
For the Crusaders, I thought Jack Parker and Fletcher Anderson were the best players out there. Anderson made some good ground, and Parker has a decent boot and also had a hand in a couple tries. George Bell is obviously handy, Macca Springer can create a try out of nothing, and Olly Ryan made a difference in the scrum (again, this is the perspective of a wing - I'm still guessing).
Jamie Hannah has beefed up a bit and still looked pretty mobile.
For the Chiefs, Tahu Kemara was the obvious standout. Cody Nordstrom had some handy runs, too. I think that's about all I've got.