Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20
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Really disappointed with Lennox in this game. He was one of the Chiefs development players but his distribution was very average. Wharawhara-Muriwai looked much better. Kemara played really well, but will be disappointed with those last 2 conversions. I was expecting Lucas Cashmore to start. The Chiefs captain (Curtis Palmer) also wasn't playing. Maybe both are injured.
After talking up Havila Molia previously, he was another who never fired a shot. In fact the Chiefs scrum looked best when Tupaea was at LH, and even TH. I thought that Jaden Kingi played well. He won quite a few of the Crusaders lineouts. The Chiefs left a lot of points on the field with poor passing or handling errors. Impatience and a lack of accuracy seemed to be a theme with all teams.
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@bobily2 said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
Kemara apparently has a touch background and it shows. Some good stepping - throws some nice passes.
He is also a gun sevens player. Watch any of the Condor sevens footage over the last few years. Give Taha some time and space and he'll run past you all day.
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I was wondering if Brial was the son of and it appears he is. Seems a side (edit: solid) unit. What is his story? Why is he over here? Links to NZ or just came over here to get a rugby education?
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@Crazy-Horse said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
I was wondering if Brial was the son of and it appears he is. Seems a side unit. What is his story? Why is he over here? Links to NZ or just came over here to get a rugby education?
I found this online from last year.
Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders, wouldn’t have signed Brial from NSW Waratahs had there been any doubt about his ability to go right to the top. Big things are expected of the son of Wallaby back-rower Michael Brial, who has been touted in some quarters as ‘the next Kieran Read’. Brial played for Australian Schoolboys as a 17-year-old in 2019, but is set to play for New Zealand U20s this year after moving to New Zealand to study at Lincoln University -
@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
@Crazy-Horse said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
I was wondering if Brial was the son of and it appears he is. Seems a side unit. What is his story? Why is he over here? Links to NZ or just came over here to get a rugby education?
I found this online from last year.
Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders, wouldn’t have signed Brial from NSW Waratahs had there been any doubt about his ability to go right to the top. Big things are expected of the son of Wallaby back-rower Michael Brial, who has been touted in some quarters as ‘the next Kieran Read’. Brial played for Australian Schoolboys as a 17-year-old in 2019, but is set to play for New Zealand U20s this year after moving to New Zealand to study at Lincoln UniversityMaybe if the Aussies keep Gamble we keep Brial. Only fair.
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@KiwiMurph Yep, he was on the bench (19) of the Australian Schools team that beat NZ Schools in 2019. He started at lock for Aussie Schools when they beat NZ Barbarians Schools.
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@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
@Crazy-Horse said in Chiefs U20 v Crusaders U20:
I was wondering if Brial was the son of and it appears he is. Seems a side unit. What is his story? Why is he over here? Links to NZ or just came over here to get a rugby education?
I found this online from last year.
Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders, wouldn’t have signed Brial from NSW Waratahs had there been any doubt about his ability to go right to the top. Big things are expected of the son of Wallaby back-rower Michael Brial, who has been touted in some quarters as ‘the next Kieran Read’. Brial played for Australian Schoolboys as a 17-year-old in 2019, but is set to play for New Zealand U20s this year after moving to New Zealand to study at Lincoln UniversityWouldn't he have to be eligible for NZ, e.g. be a NZ citizen of have a parent/grandparent, to be able to play for NZ U20?
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As I understand it Brial is available for NZ U/20 selection that is why he is playing in this tournament for the Crusaders.
Just an add on the Family Michael Brial etc have been living in Queenstown since Joe was 9.So as I understand it the whole family has moved permanently to NZ.Even though Joe went back to Australia for secondary school.
