Eng U20s 2023

[Which Tyler]

Aus v Eng KO in a couple of minutes - to switch now? Or switch at HT?

[Mr Mwenda]

0-0 at the mo

[Which Tyler]

After 2 minutes?
I'll stay out until HT here

[Mr Mwenda]

Boom, lovely try from Bracken jr.

I find it so weird now England change v Australia. Still, at least i can see that this time it would be clearer if one were colourblind.

[Which Tyler]

Ireland go over - ref checking he was in his feet

Try given - can't tell if it's correct or not.

Fiji SH so slow to get the ball away if a ruck gets set up - so weird to see.

[Which Tyler]

Finally - Fiji go several phases of pick and go, finally get the ball to a back, and instantly score.

Ire 26 : 12 Fiji
39 minutes


And so it remains at HT. Switching over to see Aus win a scrum penalty

[Mr Mwenda]

Two missed touched from penalties from England. The second was so bad I wonder if it was trying something. Result England line out in their own 22 rather than in Australia's!

Good to see the young'uns are learning a playing style to seamlessly fit in with the senior team.

[Mr Mwenda]

Finally - Fiji go several phases of pick and go, finally get the ball to a back, and instantly score.

Fair play to them giving a lash.

[Which Tyler]

Ireland will need a better 2nd half, and I'm sure they'll have it.

Currently, England 19 points up on Ireland (but currently, England without a TBP)

[Mr Mwenda]

Aus working hard and England giving up penalties under too little pressure. 7-3 after 18.

[Mr Mwenda]

I was just thinking how I like Bracken's play, then he kicks it straight up and backwards in the wind.... I should stop thinking.

[Which Tyler]

Oops
ETA, on replay, ref's in the way again - but lines of sight rather than obstructing

[Mr Mwenda]

Aus take the lead. Very disappointing from England. Aus not creating anything particularly challenging, just chipping away. I do wonder if the wind is strongly against England.

Still, a lot of silly errors being compounded.

7-10.

[Which Tyler]

And not many sillier than that by Maasi-White

[Mr Mwenda]

And now a yellow. I guess his brain hurt.

[Which Tyler]

Ire 26 : 17 Fiji
45 min

Eng +14 on the PD
May be about to increase
C'mon Cassius!

Try's good

[Mr Mwenda]

I am impressed the steward has a replacement corner post immediately available to replace the one that just got banjaxed.

Hell of a finish that.

[Mr Mwenda]

G'wan Fiji! Take it to 'em!

[Which Tyler]

Switch across during the conversion to see a classic Fiji try

26 : 22

England +26 vs Ireland (but lacking the TBP)

[Mr Mwenda]

Aus score a rolling maul try. Rats' cocks.

17-14

Junior wallabies should surely be shortened to "jubblies"...

[Which Tyler]

They're not that lovely

[Puja]

We'll have the wind in the second half. Which is a shame in one way, cause it's been fun watching Cunningham-South running back the long Australian kicks. Give that man a run up and he'll charge into contact full-tilt without a hint of slowing down.

Puja

[fivepointer]

2 cracking tries. Cleaves finish was quite something. Elements in our favour in 2nd half and i suspect we'll get on top.

[Mr Mwenda]

They're not that lovely

"Jobbies?"

[Mr Mwenda]

Shades of Lewsey v Rogers in that exchange XD