5th Place Semi Final U20s World Cup - Aust v Italy - Tuesday, 15 July @ Payanini Center, Verona, 4.30 AM AEST

[Rudderless]

All games this Monday and Tuesday

9th Place Semi Final
Georgia v Spain
Ireland v Scotland

5th Place Semi Final
England v Wales
Aust v Italy

Semi Final 1
France v NZ

Semi Final 2
SA v Argentina

 

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[Rudderless]

1. Tiitii replaces Baxter
2. Barrett replaces Ata
6. Langi replaces Bronson
7. Ekanayake replaces Robinson
8. Brial replaces Ekanayake
11. Wilcox replaces Conway
13. Pakeho replaces Grover

 

[Brumby Runner]

Enasio and Pakeho should make the best centre partnership we can field at this level.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Bit more sheer mass in the front row with Tiitii and Langi

Correctly balanced bench.

Doyle and Watters are the only un-replaceables in this side. Manglesdorf is a quite achiever of this group right from the Rugby Championship though. Like Ryan Smith and the QLD Reds. Need the dirty job guys more than anything.

 

[Bob Peters]

Italy actually have the best defensive record in the competition so far (kept Junior AB’s to 14-5 as well) and a massive forward back and kick well. Hopefully we can avoid the trench warfare and get space for our backs.

 

[kiap]

Good start for the boys. Ekanayake over.

And another to Wilcox

 

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17 min
Aust 12-7

 

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20 min
19-7

water break every 20 min

 

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On the bell of HT
24-7

Italy - just too many mistakes

 

[kiap]

Enasio and Doyle the other two try scorers for Aus - the latter off a great one-arm offload from Langi.

Aussies well-placed and on top, but not quite clinical .... left some points out there.

 

[kiap]

A grubby tackle there by the Italy 2. Dunno how he didn't get a card.

 

[kiap]

Mini comeback from Italy.

Only a 6-point lead now.

 

[kiap]

Good decision to take the 3. Wobbly kick from Fowler but makes it.

Bit more energy now from the Aussies coming into the drinks break.

And Fowler goes over.

 

[kiap]

Comfortable margin at the finish. Langi was the last Oz try scorer.

Bit of a loose game, though.

 

[BobbyD]

Solid win 44-21. Definitely left about 30 points out there. Need to up their game for the England rematch.

Enasio, Langi and Harvey the best for Australia. Scrum very good.

 

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9th Place Semi Final
Georgia v Spain 43-12
Ireland v Scotland 21-22

5th Place Semi Final
England v Wales 51-13
Aust v Italy 44-21

Semi Final 1
France v NZ 26-34

Semi Final 2
SA v Argentina 48-24