WR U20 Championship 2025

[Mauss]

An article on the physically biggest players at the U20 World Championship and you'll never guess who makes an appearance. It's our openside giant, Caleb Woodley:

Caleb Woodley – New Zealand
While one of the lighter players on this list, Caleb Woodley is anything but small for a flanker. At 197cm and 122kg, the Auckland-born Blues back-rower is a towering presence with the frame of a second-row and the engine of a loose forward. A serious prospect in New Zealand’s 2025 U20 squad.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/there-be-monsters-the-biggest-world-rugby-u20-champions-players/

A serious prospect indeed, even if you take into account his actual measurements. Well, I think we can conclude two things from this: the journalists at RugbyPass don't watch any of the actual rugby and, more worryingly, they don't read the Fern!

[OomPB]

@NTA Australia are the experts, Saffers dont make the top 13.

see below
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/there-be-monsters-the-biggest-world-rugby-u20-champions-players/

[Fredsaua12]

@Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

Poor Logan Wallace, injured again. I assume Riley Tofilau will be on a plane ASAP.

I believe Sione Mafi from Ta$man/Crusaders has been called in to replace Logan Wallace.

[Bovidae]

I'd like to know if Faauma Kupita is fit. He's a big unit, a good scrummager and mobile for his size.

[NTA]

@OomPB said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

@NTA Australia are the experts, Saffers dont make the top 13.

Not sure if you're trying to connect roids to a lack of diet management?

[OomPB]

@NTA Nah biltong diet.

[Bovidae]

No Mathis or Oudenryn.

[OomPB]

https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2025/07/07/biyela-to-lead-strong-junior-bok-team-against-scotland/

[Kiwidom]

@Fredsaua12 Riley Tofilau must be injured as he was in the RC squad and Mafi now picked over him

[Bovidae]

A big game for both teams, especially England.

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/ekanayake-to-start-for-australia-u20s-in-mustwin-england-match-202577

[SouthernMann]

Highlanders have posted Josh Tengblad is back with the squad in Italy.

[cgrant]

This is good news as the current locks in the squad are not very tall but I must admit that the lineout functioned rather well. The main problems are a very weak scrum, lack of comitment in the rucks which leads to numerous turnovers and losses of continuity in attack.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

No Mathis or Oudenryn.

What am I missing with the plethora of vice captains?

[Bovidae]

@ACT-Crusader said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

What am I missing with the plethora of vice captains?

More VCs?

There were different VCs in the Georgia game.

[OomPB]

Bokkies thrash Scotland and should get the loser of France vs Argentina. Both need 1 point to qualify. If not it will probably England.

[Kiwidom]

Halftime NZ 31 Ireland 15 . Winner goes through to semi final

[JayCee]

Cole has some good distance in his kicks.

[sparky]

It finished 69-22 to New Zealand Under 20s so they advance to the Semi Finals.

[kiwiinmelb]

Watched highlights of our games but not much of the other teams,

How do we look overall in comparison to other sides, are we a genuine chance to win this ?

[sparky]

@kiwiinmelb South Africa and France look different gravy. NZ is likely to finish 3rd behind those two.