U20 6 Nations 2025

[Which Tyler]

Kepu Tuipulotu really having a stinker for a guy with senior minutes

That doesn't fit with what I'm seeing, is it just club bias?

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

He penalised a lineout for people leaving it before the ball was caught, but in the lineout before the penalty try, at least 3 English players do exactly that!

 

[Booboobang]

That doesn't fit with what I'm seeing, is it just club bias?

Went through a phase of bricking 4 lineouts on the trot and then dropping the ball on a maul, he obviously has flashes of class but some real rough edges from someone I thought would be coasting at this level.

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm with the commentators there, not sure how charging down a kick is "playing the 9"

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That's one of the worst things I've seen on a rugby pitch from the sub 9 there.

 

[Which Tyler]

That's one of the worst things I've seen on a rugby pitch from the sub 9 there.

Did you miss Burrows' actions for his yellow back in the first half then?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Did you miss Burrows' actions for his yellow back in the first half then?

At least he had the skill level to pull off his stupidity.

 

[Which Tyler]

Well, with 90 seconds to go, I guess it's really important to put it beyond 2 scores...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That tackle into touch felt like rubbing salt in the wounds


Hardly a game for the ages but a solid win, especially considering going down to 13

 

[Amiga500]

To be honest, was barely a competitive game.

England had far too much power - and really should have won by 30 or 40 if they'd any discipline about their play.

 

[Which Tyler]

If we had discipline about our play, we wouldn't be England

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Weather probably saved us from a properly shocking scoreline there but not surprising. Strong England team and a step down for us on recent years with a lot of key injuries.

From a Leinster POV, I think there's 5 players in this age grade who could get a senior contract, 2 started and 1 finished the first half. That was Charlie Molony and not exaclty a game for an attacking 15.

Foy looks a good backrow for Munster and Logan at 9 for Ulster hopefully gets on the fast track.

 

[Geordie]

Weather probably saved us from a properly shocking scoreline there but not surprising. Strong England team and a step down for us on recent years with a lot of key injuries.

From a Leinster POV, I think there's 5 players in this age grade who could get a senior contract, 2 started and 1 finished the first half. That was Charlie Molony and not exaclty a game for an attacking 15.

Foy looks a good backrow for Munster and Logan at 9 for Ulster hopefully gets on the fast track.

Agree I thought he looked very good.

 

[Scotty]

What's the verdict on the 20 min red card then?

Try to be unbiased

 

[Geordie]

What's the verdict on the 20 min red card then?

Try to be unbiased

It was a clear red and stupid from a guy with big reviews from France. As to the 20 min thing...hmmm jurys out for me but I do think it at least doesn't kill a game instantly...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I don't see the point at all to be honest. The game has gone through years of pain correcting and overcorrecting what is and isn't a red card and I think we've more or less got there for high shots, croc rolls is a different matter.

I can't remember the last time I thought a red card for a high shot was unlucky, soaking impact and bending sufficiently now gets it reduceed to a yellow / PK only. So if you're reckless enough to hit the red card threshold it should be punishing to your team imo. Add the potential for injuring a key player on the other team and your team not getting massively punished for it also and I'm dead against it.

As for today's hit, I don't think it matters because England would have won that with 14. However, hypothetically if we had a seperate card for a forced replacement after 20 mins (I'm not against this and think it'd be great to increase safety at amateur levels), would you want that tackle to result in one of those cards rather than a normal red? I wouldn't, it was pretty filthy and doesn't belong on a rugby pitch and to see a team whose player committed it finish with 15 players doesn't sit right.

 

[Half Pint]

Yep, agree with the above. With the 20-min red in his/her pocket, I can't imagine any referee ever issuing a straight-up full red.
And there are some actions which still deserve one.

 

[dirty harry]

Hit the nail on the head with this comment, all these new corrections are correctingnovercorrections that weren't needed, it's convoluted and overly complex.

Just return to head shots being red, accidental collisions being rugby incidents.

Listening to refs discuss these things in real time is bad, intent matters

 

[Groundhog]

I didn't see a huge amount of the game last night but mostly confirmed what I expected about the squad in that it's a bit of a down year due to a fair whack if injuries and probs a bit less talent too. That's not the end of the world. Thought Foy did ok. The 9 had a bit about him but needs to improve his decision making. He sniped himself into isolation more than once!

 

[Which Tyler]

Anyone got any idea if the Italian #5, Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi (Bath academy, apparently) is any relation at all of Asher Opoku-Fordjour?