2016 World Rugby U20 Championship

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England U20 name squad to play Italy
6 June 2016 17:45pm

England squad to play Italy:

15. Darren Atkins (Bath Rugby)
14. Sam Aspland-Robinson (Harlequins)
13. Joe Marchant (Harlequins)
12. Harry Mallinder (Capt.) (Northampton Saints)
11. Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
10. Theo Brophy-Clews (London Irish)
9. Max Green (Yorkshire Carnegie)

1. Tom West (Wasps)
2. Jack Singleton (Worcester Warriors)
3. Billy Walker (Saracens)
4. Andrew Kitchener (Worcester Warriors)
5. Huw Taylor (Worcester Warriors)
6. George Nott (Sale Sharks)
7. Jack Willis (Wasps)
8. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons)

16. Jack Walker (Yorkshire Carnegie)
17. Lewis Boyce (Yorkshire Carnegie)
18. Will Stuart (Wasps)
19. Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby)
20. Josh Bainbridge (Yorkshire Carnegie)
21. Harry Randall (Gloucester Rugby)
22. Johnny Williams (London Irish)
23. Max Malins (Saracens)

Interesting squad Although obvs don't get why Evans isn't playing unless being targeted for the Scotland and Aus games.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Who's Evans?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Who's Evans?

Will Evans tigers 7 who played back end of the season.

Did really well v Kvesic and was picked ahead of Croft, Fonua and Crane to be on the Tigers bench for the AP semi final.

 

[Peat]

If you look at the front row starters and replacements, this clearly isn't full strength.

 

[Groundhog]

Squad V Wales
15. Jacob Stockdale (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster)
14. Matthew Byrne (Terenure / Leinster)
13. Shane Daly (Cork Con / Munster)
12. Conor O’Brien (Clontarf / Leinster)
11. Hugo Keenan (UCD / Leinster)
10. Bill Johnston (Garryowen / Munster)*
9. Stephen Kerins (Sligo / Connacht)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD / Leinster)
2. Adam McBurney (Ballymena / Ulster)
3. Conor Kenny (Buccaneers / Connacht)
4. Cillian Gallagher (Sligo / Connacht)
5. James Ryan (Lansdowne / Leinster) (captain)
6. Greg Jones (UCD / Leinster)
7. David Aspil (St.Mary’s RFC / Leinster)*
8. Max Deegan (Lansdowne / Leinster)
Replacements:
16. Vincent O’Brien (Cork Con / Munster)*
17. Vakh Abdaladze (Clontarf / Leinster)*
18. Ben Betts (Young Munster / Munster)
19. Sean O’Connor (Cashel / Munster)
20. Kelvin Brown (Shannon / Munster)
21. Niall Saunders (Epsom College / Exiles)
22. Johnny McPhillips (Queens University / Ulster)
23. Jimmy O’Brien (UCD / Leinster)

Ryan is luckily not out injured which is good because he's a class above anyone else on that team imo. Few good players and future pros in there as well, but way too many pedestrians. Wales by 10 is my prediction. Hope I'm wrong, which I could be as we generally improve between the 6N and JRWC

 

[Irish boy]

Williams is twice the player Mallinder is

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Williams is twice the player Mallinder is

No he really isn't.


New Zealand Under 20 v Georgia:
1. Ayden Johnstone 2. Leni Apisai (c) 3. Sosefo Kautai 4. Quinten Strange 5. Isaia Walker-Leawere 6. Luke Jacobson 7. Mitchell Jacobson 8. Marino Mikaele-Tu'u 9. Sam Nock 10. TJ Va'a 11. Jonah Lowe 12. Jordie Barrett 13. Patelesio Tomkinson 14. Caleb Makene 15. Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16. Asafo Aumua 17. Shaun Stodart 18. Alex Fidow 19. Hamish Dalzell 20. Hapakuki Moala-Liava'a 21. Jonathan Taumateine 22. Stephen Perofeta 23. Malo Tuitama

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Williams is twice the player Mallinder is

Then why wasn't Williams nominated for AP discovery of the season? Because Mallinder was.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Both Williams and Mallinder had very good seasons for u20's playing in a senior competition.

I like that 10-14 combination.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Will Evans tigers 7 who played back end of the season.

Where'd you sign him from?
I mean, Tigers don't have an academy.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Where'd you sign him from?
I mean, Tigers don't have an academy.

Tigers in Academy premiership - 3rd
Sale ----- Who the fek knowns.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Tigers in Academy premiership - 3rd
Sale ----- Who the fek knowns.

Genuine question, how many in the Tigers squad this season were out of the academy?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Genuine question, how many in the Tigers squad this season were out of the academy?

who have played AP rugby this season you have
Brugnara
Pasquali
Balmain
Cole
Youngs
Thacker
Croft
Evans
Youngs
Harrison
White
Bryant
Manu
Smith
Worth
Catchpole

 

[Peat]

I'm not sure why people slag off Tigers' academy. They've done quite a lot for other people's squads.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I'm not sure why people slag off Tigers' academy. They've done quite a lot for other people's squads.

I don't know either TBH.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I don't know either TBH.

That was a dig at you, you East Midlands filth.

16 Chumps

We've had 19 home grown chumps this season, so you can eat a big one.

 

[unrated]

Wins today for
France
South Africa
Wales
Australia (going to be tight vs Scotland)
England will win comfortably vs Italy
New Zealand

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That was a dig at you, you East Midlands filth.


We've had 19 home grown chumps this season, so you can eat a big one.

Don't you mean wasps had 19 players in their northern branch?

 

[profitius]

Wins today for
France
South Africa
Wales
Australia (going to be tight vs Scotland)
England will win comfortably vs Italy
New Zealand

That looks the most likely set of results alright. As you say, the Scots could make it a tight match.


Ireland have also a decent chance if they perform well. 8 changes to the last 15 that started against Wales in the 6N. The breakdown will be key in that match I'd say.


Maybe lightening will strike twice for the Japanese.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

The SA-Japan clash is on at an uncomfortable time for me. I'll have to read the match summary. Don't think it should be close as surely we are now warned when it comes to all things Japanese rugby-wise!?!