Well the introduction of the u20 RC seems to be paying off.
1st all SH final since 2012 and 3 of the 4 semi finalists from the competition.
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- Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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- Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Planet Rugby and the All Blacks
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- Views: 661
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 618
- Views: 17052
Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
To be honest France probably lost the game rather than we won it. They had so many opportunities to score but made so many mistakes. Based on the first half, it looks to me that the French lack efficiency in NZ 22s. Too many opportunities wasted. They also tried to force solutions looking for the o...
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Probably a bit like RWC 2019 when England played their final in the semi.message #2527204 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:11 pm Bit worrying to hear from the kiwi captain that "this was our final"
It will have taken a lot out of them for sure.
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Missed the second half because someone called for a bloody meeting. Congrat baby Blacks. Good luck in the final. Missed half the second half too and when I got back the score had hardly moved since half time....don't know what happened there. To be honest France probably lost the game rather than w...
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
BBs pummel the French scrum
Now down to uncontested.
BBs take it

Now down to uncontested.
BBs take it

- Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
And saying that the BBs score with 13 men 

- Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
That's probably the game gone with 2 players off 

- Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
BBs split the French wide open in the midfield.....and then France do exactly the same 

- Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Very nice try by France but scrubbed off for a forward pass.
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 618
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Great start by BBs but France come back strongly and it's all square.
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- Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Thats the 50 up.
Hells Teeth that England 23 is some athlete!
Hells Teeth that England 23 is some athlete!
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
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Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
And another great kick and score under the posts.
All over now
All over now
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 618
- Views: 17052
Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Great kick, Wales defence panics and England winger in at the corner.
Game getting away from Wales now.
Game getting away from Wales now.
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 618
- Views: 17052
Re: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
Great break by England and Wales dancing with death scramble it away.
Very entertaining game
Very entertaining game

- Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
- Replies: 646
- Views: 10370
Re: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
Watching the game again, it's pretty hard to accept the consequences of a dangerous lifting tackle and rather unsavoury afters to the head are the same as a player who pretty instinctively moves his hand to the ball, knocking it on. I want someone to go back and collect all of Marshall’s moaning ab...
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
- Replies: 646
- Views: 10370
Re: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
Watching the game again, it's pretty hard to accept the consequences of a dangerous lifting tackle and rather unsavoury afters to the head are the same as a player who pretty instinctively moves his hand to the ball, knocking it on. I want someone to go back and collect all of Marshall’s moaning ab...
- Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
- Replies: 646
- Views: 10370
Re: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
Watching the game again, it's pretty hard to accept the consequences of a dangerous lifting tackle and rather unsavoury afters to the head are the same as a player who pretty instinctively moves his hand to the ball, knocking it on. No system is perfect of course but I think WR needs to have a bit o...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 563
- Views: 8334
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Nice, but doesn't the ball have to travel over the 5m line?
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 563
- Views: 8334
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Laumape looking frankly slow and useless 

- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 563
- Views: 8334
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
Lions clicking very well.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: AUNZ XV v Lions
- Replies: 563
- Views: 8334
Re: AUNZ XV v Lions
First 2 Lions trys pretty much came about due to lack of cohesion or understanding of who is doing what for the AUNZs. To be expected to a large extent.
3rd Lions try pretty well done.
Koribeti is busted, most of the others doing pretty well as individuals though.
3rd Lions try pretty well done.
Koribeti is busted, most of the others doing pretty well as individuals though.
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Christophe Ridley: England Assistant and International Referee - Conflict of Interest?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1743
Re: Christophe Ridley: England Assistant and International Referee - Conflict of Interest?
I thought he did a great job. Winners generally do! I only watched first half and a smattering of the second but seemed like he was very good alright. Me too. Even though France well down on the penalty count - but that was a reflection of the AB performance. Ridley was balanced in his interpretati...
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
- Replies: 646
- Views: 10370
- Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8227
- Views: 484022
Re: All Blacks 2025
The 96 one? First RC game ever... perfect rain performance... I think he means Loveridge vs the Lions in 83. Loveridge was most renowned for his performance in the second test against the touring British Lions on 18 June 1983, at Athletic Park in Wellington. According to Lindsay Knight, for the New...
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 9:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8227
- Views: 484022
Re: All Blacks 2025
Who do AB fans consider the better SH, Smith or Marshall? And how big is the gap? Assuming it’s Smith Smith for sure. Very different styles. Marshall (and Kelleher) were really big guys for 9s at the time and could bust tackles and tackle like additional loose forwards but neither of them could pas...
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 4:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
- Replies: 646
- Views: 10370
Re: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
Yes, we are the bollocks Waa hoping he would let the Chiefs start this week but Tupaea missing and the rest on the bench....again. Correction. Narawa making a surprise appearance Hopefully Tupaea next week. I don't want to see Jacobson though.. ever. He's the modern Reuben Thorne. Bit harsh. I'm no...
- Wed Jul 09, 2025 1:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Lions Wed, Jul 9
- Replies: 465
- Views: 5319
Re: Brumbies v Lions Wed, Jul 9
Was a bit of a pity the Brumbies couldn't field a full strength team, probably would have pushed what is looking to be very close to the Lions 1st choice team pretty hard. Saying that the try the Brumbies gave away on the 40 minute mark, while well taken, was pretty dumb by them :? One thing I've se...
- Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brumbies v Lions Wed, Jul 9
- Replies: 465
- Views: 5319
Re: Brumbies v Lions Wed, Jul 9
always makes me laugh when Union fans get all pissy and condescending about League when nearly all Union defences and attack moves are straight out of league play books - got a league man in charge of the Lions(got no problem with Faz Snr as loved him as a Wigan player) though I am not so fond of h...
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
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Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
I don't think so. We seem to have a real problem keeping locks fit.

- Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
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- Views: 11918
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Well Lio-Willie came in as injury cover for Jacobson so I guess Jacobson is preferred over Lio-Willie. I wonder if he will be available this weekend? He had that history of bad knocks early in his career. I would like to see the same team(without Reece of course) I think they will have better feel ...
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
- Replies: 209
- Views: 12332
Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
The last test against France is July 19th... The first RC match is Aug 16th against Argentina... A 4 week break.. Couldn't the France games have been moved back a couple of weeks so all the stars could come? Probably would not allow the French players to have the required break before the beginning...
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
- Replies: 209
- Views: 12332
Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
”past it” or another part? The "I wonder bit ...", Mr Mike. I'm actually quite hopeful , the physical toll of NZ derbies, Rugby Championship every year are not conducive to along and happy life IMO . He's made a smart choice and should be well capable of making an informed decision on RWC '27 at th...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 6606
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
Not sure how Gamble didn't get MOM.
Easily best player on the pitch.
Easily best player on the pitch.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 6606
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 6606
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 6606
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
That's not the law. By the laws, the tackle was completed. If the player wanted to continue, he needed to release and regather the ball. A very soft try from the referees. As Rog said, it's not your opinion that matters it actually what happened, Ref is very sympathetic to the Warraths. Really? The...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
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- Views: 11918
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
I thought Norris did well at scrum time but that’s fair. Thought norris snd Tosi had good impact as well with ball in hand. That obstruction call on tosi was ridiculous Utterly. If they are going to call obstruction every time a player makes contact with another player in front of the ball, especia...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 6606
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
Agree, at full speed it doesn't look like he's held.Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:56 am The tahs winger got his knees off the ground, so it just depends on if the tackle was complete and so he had to release the ball first.
At full speed it looks like he isn't held
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
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- Views: 11918
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Does Tupaea come I'm at 13 and :| Tavatavanawai to 14 next week? The defense is the biggest worry, I think they'll be happy with quite a bit of that game - set piece was good, really should have made more of their territory and possession in second half, and made enough in the first half to be furt...