U18 Academy Games and Australia U18s

[Homer]

NZ played the NZ barbarians a week or so ago. How can the ref call the ball out and then ping someone for making a tackle?
Our guys giving away a lot of dumb penalties but geez he is pinging us for anything.

 

[Major Tom]

NZ played the NZ barbarians a week or so ago. How can the ref call the ball out and then ping someone for making a tackle?
Our guys giving away a lot of dumb penalties but geez he is pinging us for anything.

Yeah he called playing the half in the end but the half had his hands on the ball I thought. Bit odd.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Lots of turnovers.

Live chat on YT rather poor.

Of course it is. Some hero who thinks their son is better or School Boy who didn’t win their comp.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Possession is key. All underage rep games seem to be this way. Defence is very secondary which also makes sense with groups coming together.

 

[Major Tom]

Conway looks deadly on the counter

 

[The Chairman]

Does not look like a whole lot of defence is going on

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Both Centres have completely outplayed their opponent. Pritchard in attack is fantastic and Bloomfield stunting NZ in attack. Great interplay as well for two guys from different states and wouldn’t have done much together.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Folkes Aus 14 is rapid. For some tidy skills as well and not just a set of wheels

 

[Major Tom]

This ref is very random. Counted about 3 knock ons from the scrum before.

 

[Red Runner]

score?

 

[Major Tom]

54 - 36

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

This ref is very random. Counted about 3 knock ons from the scrum before.

A kiwi ref being random. Never!!!

 

[Red Runner]

What age do Kiwis finish school? This is the Australia U18 team v Kiwi schools right? Assume we play NZL U18s sometime?

 

[Major Tom]

Ghost called it the combo between our centres has been unreal!

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

What age do Kiwis finish school? This is the Australia U18 team v Kiwi schools right? Assume we play NZL U18s sometime?

Around the same age as our kids.

 

[bhim]

What age do Kiwis finish school? This is the Australia U18 team v Kiwi schools right? Assume we play NZL U18s sometime?

Big drama in NZ recently with NZRU wanting to move to an Under 18s model like us, but the main school admins in NZ were fighting against it. NZ Schools is their top team though

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

81-48 in the end. Was mentioned in the commentary. Imagine scoring 48 points and losing by more than 30.

 

[Homer]

fulltime 81-51. Yes that is correct. Ref was very strange in a lot of decisions, thought NZ probably about 30 points.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

fulltime 81-51. Yes that is correct. Ref was very strange in a lot of decisions, thought NZ probably about 30 points.

Sorry?

 

[Homer]

Only a couple of boys out of school in the Aus team. The u18 bit is just for the few younger guys from the year above. Few 16 year olds as well.