2016 World Rugby U20 Championship

[WaterboySA]

Isn't it amazing how much he looks like his older brother? Anyways, he looked like he was played out of position(did not look bad, looked like he belonged at 10?). Does he always play 12 in NZ?

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Isn't it amazing how much he looks like his older brother? Anyways, he looked like he was played out of position(did not look bad, looked like he belonged at 10?). Does he always play 12 in NZ?

Jip and jip. The camera just panned past him momentaily the first time and I was liked, jip, that's the younger Barrett right there. Looks like he plays a very similar game to his big bro which is not always the case; Steffon vs Delon Armitage, the Du Preez twins vs Rob du Preez, hell I played on the wing and my younger brother at lock at school.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Jip and jip. The camera just panned past him momentaily the first time and I was liked, jip, that's the younger Barrett right there. Looks like he plays a very similar game to his big bro which is not always the case; Steffon vs Delon Armitage, the Du Preez twins vs Rob du Preez, hell I played on the wing and my younger brother at lock at school.

Well what should I say then? My Father was a wing, my brother was flanker and my other brother was a lock. Me, just stuck at prop.

 

[FrenchFan]

Not a great day.

I placed 3 bets and lost all of them.

I had £1,000 on France beating Argentina by 9 or more points. France were the best side in the 6 nations this year despite the Wales grand slam and Argentina hadn't played any international U20 fixtures since last year's tournament! So of course Out of nowhere they beat one of the pre-tournament favourites...
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Don't despair you should be able to get your money back and much more if you back the senior XV to lose their games and continue their meltdown.
Safe bet they will pick up at least one wooden spoon before Japan 2019. I had them as wooden spooner this season and Italy only just beat them to it by a whisker.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Isn't it amazing how much he looks like his older brother? Anyways, he looked like he was played out of position(did not look bad, looked like he belonged at 10?). Does he always play 12 in NZ?

Yes, his primary position is at 12. Agree with you though that he seems more like a 10.

 

[Groundhog]

Apparently the Welsh player Bead is getting cited for his gouge during a maul on an Irish player. Remember seeing it at the time, and his fingers were very close to the eyes. Didn't see if he made contact.

 

[WaterboySA]

Apparently the Welsh player Bead is getting cited for his gouge during a maul on an Irish player. Remember seeing it at the time, and his fingers were very close to the eyes. Didn't see if he made contact.

I watched the game, also thought that I saw the Welsh 9 stamping on a player at the back of a ruck to release the ball. Anyone else saw that?Also, how big is that prop that went of early(if I'm not dreaming and confusing this game with another)...MASSIVE, makes me think of the young Sharks prop playing for the SA A side. Looked like a very big lock....

Made me think of Thomas du Toit

 

[TRF_heineken]

Dawie Theron has made 6 changes to the team for the weekend's clash against Argentina:

Junior Springbok team:

15 Manie Libbok, 14 S'busiso Nkosi, 13 Jeremy Ward (captain), 12 Franco Naude, 11 Mosolwa Mafuma, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 James Hall, 8 Junior Pokomela, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Zain Davids, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Eduard Zandberg, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Tango Balekile, 1 Franco van den Berg

Substitutes: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Nicolaas Oosthuizen, 18 Jaco Holtzhausen, 19 Ruben de Villiers, 20 Cobus Wiese, 21 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 22 JT Jackson, 23 Edwill van der Merwe

 

[WaterboySA]

So he's swopping the 10 and 15 around?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England making alot of changes to the squad V Scotland:
15. Darren Atkins (Bath Rugby)
14. Sam Aspland-Robinson (Harlequins)
13. Joe Marchant (Harlequins)
12. Johnny Williams (London Irish)
11. Matt Gallagher (Saracens)
10. Harry Mallinder (Northampton Saints)
9. Max Green (Yorkshire Carnegie)

1. Tom West (Wasps)
2. Jack Walker (Yorkshire Carnegie) - captain
3. Billy Walker (Saracens)
4. Stan South (Harlequins)
5. Huw Taylor (Worcester Warriors)
6. George Nott (Sale Sharks)
7. Will Evans (Leicester Tigers)
8. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons)

Replacements:

16. Jack Singleton (Worcester Warriors), 17. Lewis Boyce (Yorkshire Carnegie), 18. Will Stuart (Wasps), 19. Andrew Kitchener (Worcester Warriors), 20. Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby), 21. Harry Randall (Gloucester Rugby), 22. Max Malins (Saracens), 23. Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)

Excellent Backline pretty much, not sure on the 9.
Evans starts!!!!!!!
Boyce and Stuart should hopefully make big impact again.

 

[TRF_heineken]

So he's swopping the 10 and 15 around?

Yes, and rightfully so.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Evans starts!!!!!!!.

Evans/Nott dream team

 

[profitius]

Betts the only change for Ireland. Bollard comes onto the bench.

I watched the game, also thought that I saw the Welsh 9 stamping on a player at the back of a ruck to release the ball. Anyone else saw that?Also, how big is that prop that went of early(if I'm not dreaming and confusing this game with another)...MASSIVE, makes me think of the young Sharks prop playing for the SA A side. Looked like a very big lock....

Made me think of Thomas du Toit

That prop was Conor Kenny. 183cm, 133KG. Just back from injury and didn't even get to scrummage.

 

[WaterboySA]

Betts the only change for Ireland. Bollard comes onto the bench.



That prop was Conor Kenny. 183cm, 133KG. Just back from injury and didn't even get to scrummage.

Wikipedia on Thomas du Toit: 188cm, 130KG's...lol, told you he makes me think of Thomas.....think the weight could be up, he's going to play tonight for SA A against Saxons.

Hope Conor's ok.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Was TDT the one who got his arse handed to him by ellis Genge in the last JRWC?

 

[curtbob7]

Will Evans starts!! Iddi Jiiines will be keeping a close eye no doubt

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Mallinder at 10 is controversial, as is him having his captaincy taken away. I'd also have started Mercer, but still, a great looking team.

 

[Peat]

TBC is out, so Mallinder to 10 is a bit less controversial, particularly given who replaces him.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

And Captaincy hardly taken away Walker has always been the U20 captain for the RWC, just because he was rested on bench meant Mallinder became Captain.

 

[Groundhog]

Just a follow up on my earlier post Beard will miss the rest of the tournament for that gouge.