Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[Drew]

He also plays hooker

Aha. I haven’t watched many of the matches.

 

[Shiggins]

Can grey coach the wallabies

Aus A and wallabies seem to have the worst game plans ever. Our u20 team play some great rugby

 

[qwerty51]

Can grey coach the wallabies

Aus A and wallabies seem to have the worst game plans ever. Our u20 team play some great rugby

Holy recency bias.

 

[D-Box]

Aha. I haven’t watched many of the matches.

He didn't pay hooker here. His first game for the Force in a trial game was at 2. He then played most games off the bench as loose head

 

[Wallaby Man]

Haven’t watched the game yet but seen the score.

This team is elite if given the right opportunity and man for man not sure if there is a better team on talent. We just need to get the right rugby smarts through game experiences in these guys, that they have seen it all on the field by 26 so we can get them in both their physical and mental primes. Where they can physically dominate but also the mental capability through game experience to problem solve on the field. Unfortunately our systems will mean these guys are playing their 50th game at 26, where as the French team will be playing their 150th.

 

[dusk]

So Australian to give away a try in the last minute

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Watched the game in full. Superb performance from the boys. The quality of handling and support play from these lads is first class. They look organised and trust each other. Can't help but think that like the 2019 side we're going to see quite a few of them in Super and Wallaby teams.

 

[Marce]

The quality of handling and support play from these lads is first class.

As it has always been in Australia. Except the last 10 years lol

 

[qwerty51]

Haven’t watched the game yet but seen the score.

This team is elite if given the right opportunity and man for man not sure if there is a better team on talent.

The French pack is big, but they are very talented as well, especially their 9 who the French reckon is a better prospect than Dupont. Not fair to call us the most talented side IMO.

 

[Marce]

The French pack is big, but they are very talented as well, especially their 9 who the French reckon is a better prospect than Dupont. Not fair to call us the most talented side IMO.

I think France is a better forwards pack by far. At the backline, hand by hand, some Junior Wallabies can match the French

 

[Marce]

So France is the triple champion at U20s level. The next decade the French are gonna dominate the rugby world stage

 

[Confucius Say]

Who’d have thunk it? The more games they play, the better they play.
Cohesion, resilience and rugby instincts cannot be trained in camps.

Our elite players need more games (club etc) and not more gym and pampering.

 

[Brumby Runner]

He didn't pay hooker here. His first game for the Force in a trial game was at 2. He then played most games off the bench as loose head

Was outstanding at hooker in last year's U20s. But, yes, he plays LHP for the Force.

 

[RugbyReg]

Holy recency bias.

In fairness this team has looked super well coached. They were very schmick last night in particularly. I guess coaches can improve too.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Watching the final at the moment and jeepers those French lads look massive. I reckon with the size difference our boys have done well to place where they have in this tournament.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Having watched the tournament I think WR (World Rugby) doesn't do enough with the under 20s level of the game. It's probably the most I've enjoyed watching Rugby for a while if I'm honest. Every game is a must win but instead of grinding out games for the sake of winning they go for it. It's at this level where I think a World League could really work.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Agreed, it’s been an excellent tournament

 

[Wilson]

Having watched the tournament I think WR (World Rugby) (World Rugby) doesn't do enough with the under 20s level of the game. It's probably the most I've enjoyed watching Rugby for a while if I'm honest. Every game is a must win but instead of grinding out games for the sake of winning they go for it. It's at this level where I think a World League could really work.

I agree they could do a lot more with it (or maybe it's us, NZ and SA who really should be doing more) but it is a little tricky monetizing age grade rugby when it's not fully professional. Can easily stray onto exploitative territory. Definitely not an argument against though, more a reminder that they need to tread carefully.

 

[Drew]

Having watched the tournament I think WR (World Rugby) (World Rugby) doesn't do enough with the under 20s level of the game. It's probably the most I've enjoyed watching Rugby for a while if I'm honest. Every game is a must win but instead of grinding out games for the sake of winning they go for it. It's at this level where I think a World League could really work.

You’re right, a good advertisement for the game. But unfortunately the fact Results/stats/news weren’t even on ESPN scrum, shows it’s importance to WR (World Rugby)

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ What ESPN scrum does or doesn't put on their site is beyond WR (World Rugby)'s control I'd have thought.

I found it pretty easy to keep up with goings on by hitting the link to the tournament on WR (World Rugby)'s landing page.