NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)

Winger

weight and height stats for the forward are impressive. Well at least the 6 I checked. Haven't done hooker and no8 yet.

Edit. No8 is big too. Hookers a bit smaller but not short. Like 1.81 and around 105kg. Jack is easily the shortest of the tight 5 Both locks are around 1.97 and 1.98 and over 110kgs one prop (TH) is 1.94 and over 120 kgs. The other over 1.90 and lighter at 104kg

Backrow The 8 is taller 1.90 + and over 110. Lakai is 1.86 and around 110. The 6 is shorter at 1.82 edit che Clark at 6 might be 1.90 but only 93kg

Chris

@Winger

How does that compare to the French pack ?
Australia looked well drilled up front, it will be very interesting the forward battle no problems with our backs imo.

Bovidae

@Winger Are you listing the NZ stats? Che Clarke is 1.90 m+.

Winger

@Bovidae said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

@Winger Are you listing the NZ stats? Che Clarke is 1.90 m+.

Yes. He looked taller so checked another site. Said 1.90 and only 93kg. But likely put on weight since then. Is so it's a pack that has good height and weight

Winger

@Chris good question. Could be hard to find out though. But NZ have some big lads in the pack.

Daffy Jaffy

@Chris The French locks -

4 - Auradou - 2m, 102kg
5 - Tuilagi - 1.94m, 149kg
19 - Liufau - 1.96m, 126kg

and Tuilagi is only 18!

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Stargazer

@Daffy-Jaffy Tuilagi seems a bit heavy for a lock?

Tim

@Stargazer might be hard to get up in the air!

Daffy Jaffy

@Tim I guess he will do more lifting than jumping -

antipodean

@Daffy-Jaffy There's a person that doesn't want more "ball in play" time.

ACT Crusader

@Stargazer said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

New Zealand U20 v France U20
Thursday 29 June 2023
Kick-off 11.30pm NZT
Sky Sport 1

On Stan for West Island Ferners. Coverage starts at the precise time of 9:19pm AEST.

ACT Crusader

@Daffy-Jaffy said in NZ U20 v France U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):

@Chris The French locks -

4 - Auradou - 2m, 102kg
5 - Tuilagi - 1.94m, 149kg
19 - Liufau - 1.96m, 126kg

and Tuilagi is only 18!

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I find it interesting that given his size and the way he plays, why he isn’t playing in the loose as opposed to lock. Do they have a 6 and 8 that are barnstorming that have to be selected?

Tim

According to Wikipedia he is Henry Tuilagi's son.

Posolo Tuilagi — Wikipédia

Daffy Jaffy

@ACT-Crusader Gazzotti the No. 8 is 1.92m and 110kg so a decent size. Both Tuilagi and Liufau are listed as backrow forwards on that linked squad list.
This French team put 60+ points on the Wesh team that we struggled to get past.

Chris

@Daffy-Jaffy
Thanks mate, some big units for u/20s

Winger

@Stargazer

Here's the NZ match stats (including weight height and ages of all the players)

Championnat du Monde U20 - Match report Wales U20 vs New Zealand U20, le 24/06/2023

Match report Wales U20 - New Zealand U20 : lineups, points, stats...

Tom Allen is only 18 according to this

Stargazer

@Winger Thanks. That could be correct. Allen is only in his first year out of school. But just like websites such as "It's Rugby", this website isn't always reliable either.

Winger

@Stargazer

For the current round. Some teams aren't posted yet. Like NZ. But France is including a link to player stats

As is Australia. They have one Blackwell height lock at 1.90 but the other is 1.99

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But maybe as Stargazer said the stats might not be reliable. But it's a good guide

There is also lots of great stats as I went down the page

Like pack weight France v NZ. NB. Backs are called Backwards (I guess a forward set this up)

France U20s VS New Zealand U20s
904 kg (113.00 kg) Pack weight
(average) 0 kg (nan kg)
19 ans Forwards average age nan ans
19 ans Backwards average age nan ans
200 cm Tallest player cm
France : 93% (14/15)
Samoa : 7% (1/15) Differents nationalities for starters
France : 96% (22/23)
Samoa : 4% (1/23) Differents nationalities for all the team

NZ pack Weight V Wales = 874kg