NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship)
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@ACT-Crusader said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
44-35 OZ
That's the full time score
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@KiwiMurph said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
I don't think this NZ team is as talent devoid as feared though - both starting props were excellent
Agree. I thought a number of the forwards put their hands up. The play of the backs was the main problem.
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@Steven-Harris said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
I’ve not been impressed with Hotham , just shows you what an armchair ride he gets at the Saders ..
I don't think he played very well for the Saders. I was very disappointed in him. From what I can tell he lacks speed, so the rest of his game is going to have to be smart and error free which he hasn't consistently shown yet. It might come as he matures.
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@Chris said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
Is that not Xavi Taele at centre late change
No, Aki Tuivailala started at centre. Xavi Taele replaced Gordon as a sub, and then got sin-binned.
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@Crazy-Horse said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
@Steven-Harris said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
I’ve not been impressed with Hotham , just shows you what an armchair ride he gets at the Saders ..
I don't think he played very well for the Saders. I was very disappointed in him. From what I can tell he lacks speed, so the rest of his game is going to have to be smart and error free which he hasn't consistently shown yet. It might come as he matures.
He struggled at times for Ta$man too. The Hawkes Bay game in particular
He's young and may come right. I've never understood the why a couple of TSFers rate him so highly though
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@Duluth said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
@Crazy-Horse said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
@Steven-Harris said in NZ U20 v Australia U20 (World Rugby U20 Championship):
I’ve not been impressed with Hotham , just shows you what an armchair ride he gets at the Saders ..
I don't think he played very well for the Saders. I was very disappointed in him. From what I can tell he lacks speed, so the rest of his game is going to have to be smart and error free which he hasn't consistently shown yet. It might come as he matures.
He struggled at times for Ta$man too. The Hawkes Bay game in particular
He's young and may come right. I've never understood the why a couple of TSFers rate him so highly though
I was happy the Crusaders nabbed him after the U19s last year. He looked handy for them. Since then I have been a bit dispappointed. But like you say, he is still young.
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Having considered all evidence, the committee decided the offence warranted a low-end entry point of six matches, which was slashed in half due to maximum mitigation. The Hawke’s Bay lock will miss New Zealand’s clash with Georgia on Sunday, when the Baby Blacks will play for lowly seventh to cap what’s been a disappointing campaign. Allen will also miss the Magpies’ NPC pre-season matches against Auckland and Waikato this month.
