Lets win this thing. We have lost some good players along the way, no more so than Howard and Jordaan, but this side has enough clout to win it. Come on the Baby Boks, looking forward to that game this evening - bring it on
Yeah come on dig dip and grind this win out!
They need to play smart and play within themselves, maintain good structure, frustrate the AB's and then use the power of the 35000 in the last 20 minutes to smash them backwards. If they come out fast and strong with all the emotion and energy that is in this game it will play into the AB's strengths and they will take over the game late as the Boks tire
I hope I am wrong but this Kiwi side does not impress me at all - we have to chew them up
NZ U20 Team
1. Ofa Tuungafasi
2. Nathan Harris
3. Fraser Armstrong
4. Joe Latta
5. Nick Ross
6. Jimmy Tupou
7. Hugh Blake
8. Jordan Taufua
9. Bryn Hall (C)
10. Ihaia West
11. Milford Keresoma
12. Ope Pelesuema
13. Jason Emery
14. Pita Ahki
15. Marty Mckenzie
Reserves:
16. Rhys Marshall
17. Tuki Raimona
18. Eric Sione
19. Taniela Manu
20. Jake Heenan
21. Scott Eade
22. Ambrose Curtis
23. Marnus Hanley
cmon tafua and emery, big game from u boys, good luck baby blacks, ur gonna need it.
GO NZ U20!!!
Yeah your 8 is your star, well built and good runner
I really wonder why no one calls them (sm)All Blacks... Is that only me?
Funny thing is that apart from their 2 props, this side is small compared to other years. The loosehead is big but soft. The Welsh tighthead hammered him
@saffex,
tru dat bro, the smallest u20 team ive ever seen. hopefully the size of the fight in the dog is a lot bigger.
@gareth edwards,
small blacks is the name of the rugby system/programme NZRU use for devloping rugby our tiny lads, the under 6, under 7, under 8, under 10, under 11, under 13. :)
good luck to both teams, im super ecited as the greatest rugby nations ever go toe to toe.
i wonder how many of these youths will face each other on the big stage in the next few years???
Game unfortunately not being shown in North America.
Pse. update this link with play by play.
Thanks all.
@arthur john,
supersport have a live feed for the game, hope that helps???
OMG,,,the goosebumps, go aotearoa!!!
@aruthur john.
halftime score 10-9 NZ lead.
bok forwards are dominating lineouts, scrums but NZ are holding their own with the breakdowns though.surprised boks not making more forward pro plays,
NZ backs look the more threatning of the two, but have made a mountain of handaling errors, with all the penalties 9-3 that NZ have had against them, were very lucky to be leading,,,
very tight game so far
Thank you.
boks looking the stronger of the two, more professional as well. forwards win battles and this match is no exceptionm cos the Bok forwards a re dominating big time,,, really impressed with the Boks professionalism, thats the spXV experience coming inhandy,,,Bok No 12 is a future satr if managed correctly
score is 22-13 Boks leading, 5mins left
Thanks once again...much appreciated.
boks deserved winners, final score 22-16.
Great news...Thanks.
BOKNAAAAAI!!!!
Congradulations baby Boks on your win!
