Under 20 Rugby World Cup - Argentina 2019

The various Pools are as follows:-

Brycy asked me for my opinion on the competitiveness of the various teams and I frankly do not know what will happen.    

However,  it may be better to look at the various squads and then decide on what is going to happen - so here are the squads I could find:-

Argentina

Fiji

France

Wales

Forwards: Rhys Davies, Tom Devine, Dewi Lake (captain), Will Griffiths, Garin Lloyd, Ben Warren, Kemsley Mathias, Nick English, Jac Price, Morgan Jones, Teddy Williams, Ed Scragg, Lennon Greggains, Jac Morgan, Tommy Reffell, Iestyn Rees. 

Backs: Harri Morgan, Dafydd Buckland, Cai Evans, Sam Costelow, Aneurin Owen, Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler, Max Llewellyn, Ryan Conbeer, Rio Dyer, Deon Smith, Ioan Davies, Tomi Lewis.

Australia

Forwards: Bo Abra, Angus Bell, Darcy Breen, Joe Cotton, Nick Frost, Esei Ha’angana, Will Harris, Trevor Hosea, Lachlan Lonergan, Fraser McReight (captain), Josh Nasser, Pat Tafa, Carlo Tizzano, Rhys Van Nek, Harry Wilson, Michael Wood.

Backs: Ben Donaldson, Will Harrison, Noah Lolesio, Michael McDonald, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Kye Oates, Triston Reilly, Sione Tui, Semisi Tupou, Joey Walton.

England

France

Italy

Georgia

New Zealand

Scotland

South Africa

Forwards: Dian Bleuler, Phendulani Buthelezi (captain), Kudzwai Dube, Celimpilo Gumede, Francke Horn (vice-captain), Hanro Jacobs, Jaco Labuschagne, Elrigh Louw, Fezokuhle Mbatha, Thabiso Mdletshe, JJ van der Mescht, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Dylan Richardson, Sibusiso Sangweni, Emile van Hee rden, Dameon Venter.

Backs: Thaakir Abrahams, David Coetzer, Angelo Davids, Caleb Dingaan, Jaden Hendrikse, Vaughen Isaacs, David Kriel, James Mollentze, Sanele Nohamba, Marnus Potgieter, Rikus Pretorius (vice-captain), Mnombo Zwelendaba.

I have entered the squads I could find - but would like other members to help out in this case.

Please identify the forwards iro players from numbers 16 to 26 so I can use a unform system of player identification.  

..click on their names

2019 NZ UNDER 20S

FORWARDS

BACKS

• Cullen Grace
• Devan Flanders
• Fletcher Newell
• George Dyer
• Jeriah Mua
• Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
• Kaylum Boshier
• Kianu Kereru Symes
• Kohan Herbert
• Ollie Norris
• Samipeni Finau
• Shilo Klein
• Simon Parker
• Taine Plumtree
• Tamaiti Williams
• Tupou Vaa'i

• Billy Proctor
• Cole Forbes
• Dallas McLeod
• Etene Nanai-Seturo
• Fergus Burke
• Lalomilo Lalomilo
• Leicester Faingaanuku
• Leroy Carter
• Quinn Tupaea
• Rivez Reihana
• Scott Gregory
• Taufa Funaki

Thanks will update same.

Italy Squad

Forwards: Filippo Alongi, Matteo Drudi, Luca Franceschetto, Lorenzo Michelini, Matteo Nocera, Andrej Marinello, Niccolò Taddia, Marco Butturini, Thomas Parolo, Nicolare Stoian, Andrea Chianucci, Mirko Finotto, 
Davide Goldin, Antoine Koffi, Davide Ruggeri (captain). 

Backs: Lorenzo Citton, Alessandro Fusco, Giacomo Da Re, Paolo Garbisi, Giulio Bertaccini, Damiano Mazza, Federico Mori, Matteo Moscardi, Ange Capuozzo, Cristian Lai, Edoardo Mastandrea, Micheal Mba, Jacopo Trulla. 

Sorry about all the grass.....

Should be a good open tournament......see Ireland won the Six Nations competition.

Scotland's squad:

Forwards: Andrew Nimmo, Angus Fraser, Cristen Van Niekerk, Cameron Henderson, Connor Boyle, Ewan Ashman, Euan McLaren, Ewan Johnson, Jack Mann, Mak Wilson, Marshall Sykes, Murphy Walker, Ross Bundy, Teddy Leatherbarrow, Tom Marshall, Will Hurd.

Backs: Cameron Anderson, Grant Hughes, Jack Blain, Lomond McPherson, Ollie Smith, Matt Davidson, Murray Scott, Nathan Chamberlain, Roan Frostwick, Robbie McCallum, Ross Thompson.

Ireland

15. Iwan Hughes (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *
14. Angus Kernohan (Queen’s University/Ulster)
13. Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
12. Stewart Moore (Malone/Ulster) *
11. Jonathan Wren (Cork Constitution/Munster)
10. Jake Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)

1. Josh Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (Corinthians/Connacht)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
5. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)
6. David McCann (Banbridge/Ulster)
7. John Hodnett (UCC/Munster)
8. Azur Allison (Ballymena/Ulster) *

Replacements from:

16. Declan Adamson (Clontarf/Leinster) *
17. Michael Milne (UCD/Leinster)
18. Charlie Ward (Clontarf/Leinster) *
19. John McKee (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
20. Ronan Watters (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
21. Niall Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)
22. Thomas Ahern (Shannon/Munster) *
23. Ciaran Booth (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby) *
24. Colm Reilly (Buccaneers/Connacht)
25. Cormac Foley (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
26. Ben Healy (Garryowen/Munster)
27. Sean French (Cork Constitution/Munster)
28. Rob Russell (Dublin University/Leinster)

England

15. Tom de Glanville (Bath Rugby)
14. Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints)
13. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints) – captain
12. Cameron Redpath (Sale Sharks)
11. Tom Seabrook (Gloucester Rugby)
10. Manu Vunipola (Saracens)
9. Ollie Fox (Bath Rugby)

1. Olly Adkins (Gloucester Rugby)
2. Nic Dolly (Sale Sharks)
3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers)
4. Joel Kpoku (Saracens)
5. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints)
6. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors)
7. Aaron Hinkley (Gloucester Rugby)
8. Tom Willis (Wasps)

Replacements from:

16. Alfie Barbeary (Wasps) – Bloxham School
17. Kai Owen (Worcester Warriors)
18. Alfie Petch (Exeter Chiefs)
19. Will Capon (Bristol Bears)
20. James Kenny (Exeter Chiefs)
21. Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs)
22. Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs)
23. Josh Basham (Newcastle Falcons)
24. Sam Maunder (Exeter Chiefs)
25. Luke James (Sale Sharks)
26. Connor Doherty (Sale Sharks)
27. Arron Reed (Sale Sharks)
28. Josh Hodge (Newcastle Falcons)

NZ has swapped out a few players from the team that lost to Oz...different No 8 , 5 and 10 and two SR wings from the Crusties and Chiefs now in the mix to play Georgia in what is expected to be a physical encounter tomorrow morning at 4am (NZ) ...

The New Zealand Under 20 team is;

1. Ollie Norris