U20 World Champs

[OomStruisbaai]

SA wil host the next two years.

https://sarugby.co.za/news-features/art ... pionships/

U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 Pools

Pool A Pool B Pool C
France (1) Australia (2) South Africa (3)
Wales (6) England (5) Argentina (4)
New Zealand (7) Ireland (8) Italy (9)
Japan (12) Fiji (11) Georgia (10)
Pool matches

Match day 1: Saturday 24 June
Match day 2: Thursday 29 June
Match day 3: Tuesday 4 July
Knock-out matches

Match day 4: Sunday 9 July
Match day 5 (final): Friday 14 July

[Torquemada 1420]

SA wil host the next two years.

https://sarugby.co.za/news-features/art ... pionships/

U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 Pools

Pool A Pool B Pool C
France (1) Australia (2) South Africa (3)
Wales (6) England (5) Argentina (4)
New Zealand (7) Ireland (8) Italy (9)
Japan (12) Fiji (11) Georgia (10)
Pool matches

Match day 1: Saturday 24 June
Match day 2: Thursday 29 June
Match day 3: Tuesday 4 July
Knock-out matches

Match day 4: Sunday 9 July
Match day 5 (final): Friday 14 July

Pools look conveniently happy for SA

[fishfoodie]

Are the number in parentheses rankings ?

[OomStruisbaai]

Yes. Look at the rankings, not sure how that was decided.

[OomStruisbaai]

Are the number in parentheses rankings ?

Yes.

[fishfoodie]

Yes. Look at the rankings, not sure how that was decided.

A Blind monkey trowing shit at a passing train could provide more accurate rankings.

In no Universe would Wales rank above Ireland in U20. The Welsh were humiliated by everyone, including the Italians (who also are significantly better than that ranking). You could just use the senior team rankings, & have a far more accurate picture of whose who.

[Torquemada 1420]

Are the number in parentheses rankings ?

Yes. How the spiritual guardians have fallen.

[Torquemada 1420]

Yes. Look at the rankings, not sure how that was decided.

A Blind monkey trowing shit at a passing train could provide more accurate rankings.

In no Universe would Wales rank above Ireland in U20. The Welsh were humiliated by everyone, including the Italians (who also are significantly better than that ranking). You could just use the senior team rankings, & have a far more accurate picture of whose who.

I think it's ranked only on previous U20 tournies.........

[fishfoodie]

Yes. Look at the rankings, not sure how that was decided.

A Blind monkey trowing shit at a passing train could provide more accurate rankings.

In no Universe would Wales rank above Ireland in U20. The Welsh were humiliated by everyone, including the Italians (who also are significantly better than that ranking). You could just use the senior team rankings, & have a far more accurate picture of whose who.

I think it's ranked only on previous U20 tournies.........

Ahh

Given how quickly they transition thru the grade, I suppose they have to do something, but they really should weight it heavily towards the most recent tournaments, so that it has some semblance of reality.

[OomStruisbaai]

Corvid prevented the last two years. England and France plays here yearly. They will have a big advantage.

[Guy Smiley]

Corvid prevented the last two years.

[Tichtheid]

Scotland were demoted to the Trophy tournament in 2019.

We had a really good squad in 2020, about 12 of them have gone on to full time professional contracts. The second tier competition was supposed to happen in Spain and I was looking forward to a late summer holiday there.

Hey ho.

[Kawazaki]

A Blind monkey trowing shit at a passing train

Don't be silly. That's how they come up with their new law variations.