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WR U20 Championship 2025

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    The England-SA game was well worth watching. That defensive stand at the end with a man in the sinbin was outstanding. Burrow's face said it all in the post-match interview.

    And, the TMOs can fuck off with so many interventions.

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      The England-SA game was well worth watching. That defensive stand at the end with a man in the sinbin was outstanding. Burrow's face said it all in the post-match interview.

      And, the TMOs can fuck off with so many interventions.

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      @Bovidae said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

      The England-SA game was well worth watching. That defensive stand at the end with a man in the sinbin was outstanding. Burrow's face said it all in the post-match interview.

      And, the TMOs can fuck off with so many interventions.

      I'm watching back Scotland versus Australia at the moment and after Scotland score a try and have kicked the conversion everyone's back at halfway. The TMO chips in to disallow the try because of a knock-on at a ruck prior.

      Shit officiating all round

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        Re that yellow.

        Ref immediate called penalty only. Tackler connected with the back of the shoulder, subsequent glancing bow to head.

        Ref watching the replay keeps repeating penalty only, impact on shoulder. Rest of the WR commisars talk him round to yellow. Crap call.

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        @booboo said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

        Re that yellow.

        Ref immediate called penalty only. Tackler connected with the back of the shoulder, subsequent glancing bow to head.

        And the Georgian tip tackle only warranted a penalty. WTF!

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

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            So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

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            • B brodean

              So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

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              @brodean said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

              So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

              Ireland are a rubbish team this year.

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                @brodean said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

                Ireland are a rubbish team this year.

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                @akan004 said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                @brodean said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

                Ireland are a rubbish team this year.

                Italy were decent in the Six Nations U20s and are at home in this comp so not an awful first up result by NZ

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                • A akan004

                  Is this the same South African team that played against us a month ago? They have gone up a few levels and look to be the team to beat.

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                  @akan004 there are a few changes. A few URC players added who make a huge difference. Obvious the heat help us as well. Hats off to Kevin Foote and the coaches.

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                  • B brodean

                    So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

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                    @brodean like I posted earlier. Italy, England, Argentina and France play yearly in our u18 SA schools tournament. They do well there the last couple of years. They also are average to outstanding in the u20 six nations

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                    • A akan004

                      @brodean said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                      So Italy beat Ireland. Maybe the Italy result wasn't so bad after all?

                      Ireland are a rubbish team this year.

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                      @akan004 Ireland are terrible. Funding was cut to the U20s and 7s cut completely. They were missing the four best players of this age group but 3 won't play in this tournament. Italy have beaten them twice in a row for the first time ever.
                      NZ have a good chance of winning this tournament as England without Pollock lost Wales now SA.

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                      • NTAN NTA

                        Flogged by the Junior Boks.
                        Scraped past a fairly middling Scotland.
                        About to get smashed to pieces by England.

                        Rugby's future in Australia is looking peachy.

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                        @NTA said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                        Flogged by the Junior Boks.
                        Scraped past a fairly middling Scotland.
                        About to get smashed to pieces by England.

                        Rugby's future in Australia is looking peachy.

                        Just buy some more NRL players. You'll be fine.

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                          Tight 5 looks weak without Tengblad. Sa was getting pushed back by smaller Italians in contact which isn't a great sign.

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                            I don't know why Vakasiuola wasn't used more as a ball-carrier. That's more his strength. The lineout also went to pieces once Treacy was subbed. We should have expected that the Letiu-McLeod connection would work but Georgia won ball at the front.

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                              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!

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                                @akan004 said in WR U20 Championship 2025:

                                Is this the same South African team that played against us a month ago? They have gone up a few levels and look to be the the team to beat.

                                New roids?

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                                @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/

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                                • BovidaeB Bovidae

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

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                                  @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.

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

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                                    • OomPBO 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/

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                                      @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?

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                                        @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?

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                                        @NTA Nah biltong diet.

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                                          No Mathis or Oudenryn.

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