2023 U20 World Championships

[Ragey Erasmus]

Jesus you just turned over the ball, why is first instinct to instantly look for a miracle pass?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Hinckley faded I feel for none playing reasons

Anyway very happy Tigers fan atm watching this

Okay sure, but my point more generally is that plenty of players who show up well at U20s don't carry that form though to senior level.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nye Thomas coming on at 13 is....a choice
He's about 4st dripping wet!

I know it's for an injury but you'd have thought he'd go on the wing and someone else shift in


Edit: take it back, he's ended up out wide eventually

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hope woodman gets on for a proper chunk of game time, he's a Proper 7 with a capital P

What a boy

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

cusick flatlined his fellow tinge smh.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

cusick flatlined his fellow tinge smh.

That slowmo of him going fully horizontal in midair like a cartoon is hilarious


Much more force than the previous so should be red here

 

[BPM]

Waiting for our Argentinian friend to come in and say it should have been a yellow

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England don't have any pace.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Draw was prob the best result

Excellent game

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Meanwhile Japan getting torn a new one.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Thank God Prendergast can't kick goals!

Really good game - bit disappointing to not sneak it at the death but a massive improvement from the 6N

Forwards looks good, just need some more cohesion in the backs, which hopefully should come with more game time

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Disappointed not to quite get the win but a draw against the Grand Slammers is good going.

Both England props, Woodman, Ma'asi-and Cusick stood out most to me.

Edit: meant Woodward. Woodman good too when he came on though.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Meanwhile Japan getting torn a new one.

SH need to sort out a pacific nations U20's cup with Japan, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, NZ, Aus.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England really do seem hindered in the same positions constantly.
Don't know if it's just a skill thing?

I know hookers wise England seem to favour converting back rowers early on hence the mess at lineouts.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I know hookers wise England seem to favour converting back rowers early on hence the mess at lineouts.

Honestly feel like that goes for just about everywhere though. I bet if you were to go through all international hookers today then the vast majority would have originally gotten into their club/franchise academy setup as back rowers.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Good start to the Wales v NZ game. Seem to be getting some good purchase from the catch and drive in the lineout.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Another one for Wales, they're very on top atm

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

NZ just throwing passes to no one

 

[Welsh Exile]

Winnet is a baller. Like Morgan Morse too.

 

[Welsh Exile]

like the look of Green too. Think he was at Quins.