2014 IRB Junior World Championship – New Zealand

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tevita Li over in the corner, started way back with a SA stone cold drop. Way to make them pay for being down to 14, even if a tad unfairly. Kick is good, 15-7 & fuck me here we go again, big break down the left TL but SA intercept saves the day.

SA penalty handy to the posts, I guess they're happy with 10-15 at HT.

 

[kiap]

NZ scrum has improved!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

SA 20-18, 20-odd to go. Gotta score next. SA coming up with the big plays when it counts, our boys look to be on the back foot in all dep'ts.

 

[kiap]

Did I say McKenzie can play a bit?

 

[kiap]

The extra sneaked metre might have put that over.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Pollard lining it up from what's gotta be 55m. Just under. Good penalty though, one of my pet hates is the offside player playing at a knock on & only a scrum given. Penalty NZ now, could've been YC for taken out in the air.

 

[BDA]

This game is on a knife's edge

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try time NZ! Extra from the TL, 25-20. On comes a world class mullet from Palmy North, Cadwallader I think his name is.

Sin bin man bumps our 7 to tie it up. 10 to go, Sunday roast will have to wait.

 

[kiap]

NZ score out wide off a loose saffa ball

 

[badabing59]

McKenzie MoM? Too soon?

 

[kiap]

Jannie Du Plessis comes on

 

[kiap]

Geez. SA 12 too strong there. Busted McKenzie's tackle (among others)

25 all!

 

[kiap]

Reckon that's it.

Good effort by NZ in this re-match but SA have the power.

32 - 25

60 secs to go

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bugger, SA over in the corner, Pollard adds the 2 so we've got about 55 seconds to score & go to golden point ET. SA ball, they'll kick it out for sure. And they do, SA v Pom GF. Posted early on that I'd be happy if my boys lost but gave 100%, which they did so gutted about the result but can't fault them. Not sure who to back in the GF, prob SA as if they win it kinda makes us 2nd, dunnit?

 

[ChargerWA]

Forget fossil fuels, I have discovered the future of renewable energy. U20's rugby. Just need to figure out a way to harness the heat coming off the scrums.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Poor kids will be ruing contesting that last rolling maul, why oh why did they do that after the crafty non-contesting had flummoxed the bokkes so well. Steamrollered.

 

[ChargerWA]

Wonder if the Bulls will pull the trigger next year and give Pollard a crack at the starting jersey.

Very classy young man. Future Bok captain in the making.

 

[ChargerWA]

Not sure who to back in the GF, prob SA as if they win it kinda makes us 2nd, dunnit?

Um, no. If the Boks win England comes second.

But on the bright side if you beat Ireland you can come third (about 3 places above us, yeah, yeah I know).

 

[ACT Crusader]

Well done Jnr Boks.

That 2nd 5 looks a good prospect.

 

[whatty]

Good enjoyable game. Forward packs will neutralise each other next week and I think We MAY have the goods over England in the backs.
Certainly brought a smile this result. Fortunately for the locals the bum squeak AB's victory on Saturday will drown out this loss at home in a WC.