NZ Under 20 v Argentina

[Daffy Jaffy]

The New Zealand Under 20 team named to face Argentina is;

1. Josh Bartlett

2. George Bell – captain

3. Seb Calder

4. Josh Beehre

5. Jamie Hannah

6. Oliver Haig

7. Hayden Michaels

8. Joe Brial

9. Noah Hotham

10. Lucas Cashmore

11. Macca Springer

12. Jone Rova

13. Riley Higgins

14. Jake Te Hiwi

15. Harry Godfrey

16. Ray Tuputupu

17. Monu Moli

18. Saile Lauaki

19. Tahlor Cahill

20. Peter Lakai

21. Joel Lam

22. Cam Miller

23. Finn Hurley

[Bovidae]

Bartlett will be tested by the Arg scrum.

[Stargazer]

Media release:

New Zealand Under 20s eye second win in Oceania Championship

The New Zealand Under 20s put a firm stake in the ground on Friday night, recording a 74-5 win against Fiji in their opening match of the Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship, despite the torrential conditions.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Great strength from our pack there, stopping that Argie maul.

[Stargazer]

Haha, I think Hotham needs to calm down a bit.

[Chris]

Hannah is 4 he has the locks around the wrong way

[Stargazer]

Cashmore misses the first kick at goal. 0 - 0

[Stargazer]

Bartlett has the dropsies. Dropped a fairly easy ball there. The conditions are wet again, for those who aren't watching, although it's not pouring down as much as last Friday.

[Stargazer]

The Argies dominated the Ozzies in the scrum. Good to see that our U20s don't give way.

[Stargazer]

That's the second time our no. 5 gives away a penalty.

The Argie ten kicks and hits the left post.

NZ struggle to get out of their 10m, but then get a penalty. Argies offside.

[Stargazer]

Handbags. Our no. 7 isn't happy.

NZ penalised (angling in the scrum?); another Argie penalty.

The Argie 10 nails this kick at goal.

0 - 3 Argentina

[Stargazer]

Now Argies penalished. Cashmore kicks at goal and ... nails it.

3 all.

[Stargazer]

Another shot at goal, and Cashmore adds the 3.

6 - 3 NZ

[Stargazer]

Awesome kick from Godfrey!!

50:22

[Stargazer]

Good defence from the Argies.

[Stargazer]

Good attack from the Argies, but then pass to Hotham, who unfortunately knocks on. Argie scrum in our 22.

[Crazy Horse]

Geez I have caught the last 10 minutes. Hasn't been pretty, culminating in a NZ yellow card.

[Stargazer]

Dominant scrum from NZ, but Argies get the ball out in time.

Tip tackle, with our no. 7 the main tackler; Bell involved, too, but pulled out.
Argie player lands on his hands, but ref says shoulder.

Our no. 7 sent to the bin with a yellow. Lucky, with other refs it could have been more.

Argie 10 kicks the penalty and its 6 all.

5 minutes to go in this half.

[Crazy Horse]

And we quickly knock it on. Disappointing rugby so far from us.