U20 RWC: South Africa, 29 June to 17 July.

[OomStruisbaai]

Does anyone have a baby boks team sheet.

Mostly Sharks and Louis Koen laaitie.

[OomStruisbaai]

Argentina look set for a big win.

[Sards]

Does anyone have a baby boks team sheet.

Mostly Sharks and Louis Koen laaitie.

Forwards are ruck watchers. Need to get their hands dirty

[OomStruisbaai]

Does anyone have a baby boks team sheet.

Mostly Sharks and Louis Koen laaitie.

Forwards are ruck watchers. Need to get their hands dirty

It's not a good year.

[Sards]

No leadership

[Sards]

Who is this Bakkes hooker

[Sards]

Who is this Bakkes hooker

Western Province. Figured as much. Cant throw for shit. Captain too from province

Both shit

[OomStruisbaai]

Who is this Bakkes hooker

Western Province. Figured as much. Cant throw for shit. Captain too from province

Luther Bakkes, X Cheetahs player son

[Sards]

Who is this Bakkes hooker

Western Province. Figured as much. Cant throw for shit. Captain too from province

Luther Bakkes, X Cheetahs player son

Luca Bakkes = shit, plays for Province

[Sards]

Gave the remote to my wife. Very poor baby boks. Going to be eliminated

[OomStruisbaai]

Gave the remote to my wife. Very poor baby boks. Going to be eliminated

did the same. Poorly coach, totally out of his depth.

[PCPhil]

Great result for Italy.

[Gumboot]

Just watched the highlights of NZ - France. Rico Simpson kicked the winning penalty with time almost up, but the asst refs initially said the kick missed, only to be overruled by the ref. Phew!

[assfly]

That was some performance by Argentina. They completely outplayed us in every department. The senior team is going to be a handful if this lot are on their way there.

Oh and why in gods name do we insist on playing these tournaments in the Cape in winter? FFS the weather in the highveld is perfect for rugby now.

[bok_viking]

I said it during the U20 rugby championship, this year's group of baby boks are the worst its been for a while. I cannot see many of these guys, if any, making it to the senior side. There were many players in this year's Craven week that looked better than these guys. Very disappointing performance again.

[assfly]

I said it during the U20 rugby championship, this year's group of baby boks are the worst its been for a while. I cannot see many of these guys, if any, making it to the senior side. There were many players in this year's Craven week that looked better than these guys. Very disappointing performance again.

They don't appear to be very well coached either. Very naïve tactics considering the weather and the style of the opposition.

[OomStruisbaai]

I said it during the U20 rugby championship, this year's group of baby boks are the worst its been for a while. I cannot see many of these guys, if any, making it to the senior side. There were many players in this year's Craven week that looked better than these guys. Very disappointing performance again.

They don't appear to be very well coached either. Very naïve tactics considering the weather and the style of the opposition.

Louis Koen (Jnr) play as kak as his dad. Pretty sure he made the team because of his dad involvement wit Saru. Wet weather should fit his play like a glove. Jorenzo Julies was the biggest rugby talent in his schoolboy year but turned in a Durban surfer by the looks of it.

So the talent are there but they look coach less to be honest. They had the Australia tournament for the first time this year. Vokken no excuse for them.

[Sards]

I said it during the U20 rugby championship, this year's group of baby boks are the worst its been for a while. I cannot see many of these guys, if any, making it to the senior side. There were many players in this year's Craven week that looked better than these guys. Very disappointing performance again.

They don't appear to be very well coached either. Very naïve tactics considering the weather and the style of the opposition.

Louis Koen (Jnr) play as kak as his dad. Pretty sure he made the team because of his dad involvement wit Saru. Wet weather should fit his play like a glove. Jorenzo Julies was the biggest rugby talent in his schoolboy year but turned in a Durban surfer by the looks of it.

So the talent are there but they look coach less to be honest. They had the Australia tournament for the first time this year. Vokken no excuse for them.

Koen can hold his head up high. Jorenzo too. The scrumhalf was busy...but a busy fool. No vision. The less said about the hooker and captain the better. Our forwards were very poor, Thats where we were blikksemmed. Like embarressingly bliksemmed. The coach is also a fool. Didn't do his homework like the Argies did. Not even Currie cup quality. The structures that brought these kids through need toi take a good hard look at themselves. The junior coaches must be grovvelling in embarrasment.

[Torquemada 1420]

Just watched the highlights of NZ - France. Rico Simpson kicked the winning penalty with time almost up, but the asst refs initially said the kick missed, only to be overruled by the ref. Phew!

I have no complaints. Fra were repeatedly dumb in giving away some of those pens (ignoring the ref's calls repeatedly) along with Carbonneau's yellow which was ultimately the game decider.

[Torquemada 1420]

I said it during the U20 rugby championship, this year's group of baby boks are the worst its been for a while. I cannot see many of these guys, if any, making it to the senior side.

I feel your pain

[bok_viking]

I said it during the U20 rugby championship, this year's group of baby boks are the worst its been for a while. I cannot see many of these guys, if any, making it to the senior side.

I feel your pain

yeah I hope the boks take the pain away today

The U18 Craven week that just concluded had better talent in it than these U20 boks from the games I watched. I will not be surprised if the boks school team beat these u20's if they had to play each other.

[Hugo]

How are the semi finalists determined? Three group winners and the best runner up I presume?

[bok_viking]

How are the semi finalists determined? Three group winners and the best runner up I presume?

Yup that is it.

[Hugo]

How are the semi finalists determined? Three group winners and the best runner up I presume?

Yup that is it.

Thanks.

[Torquemada 1420]

Just thinking of players who might be missing from the U20s for France (some might have crossed the qualifying threshold for this comp)
- Barre
- Gailleton
- Jauneau
- Attissogbe
- Nouchi
- Costes
- Depoortere
- Drouet
- Reus

all of whom are club regulars and/or with intl squad.

[OomStruisbaai]

Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.

[Sards]

Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.

Wet and cold.....going to suite England a treat........our boys are going to have to put on their big boy pants for this one

[Sards]

I don't know how good the drainage is on the fields but it is going to be coooold and wet at 19.00
Will get in the Proteas women at 15.30 as the curtain raiser.
Pity about their last match. Posted 177 and the Indians were too afraid to come our and bat so match abandoned.

14 degrees with 70 percent rain

[Raggs]

England won't go easy, but if they hit 4 tries, they may relax quite a bit.

[tabascoboy]

I don't know how good the drainage is on the fields but it is going to be coooold and wet at 19.00

14 degrees with 70 percent rain

Sounds like our summer!

[Sards]

Apparently the pitch drained sufficient
So France vs Wales first up

[Sards]

Pitch is a mess 5 minutes in.
Grass coming apart. Can't see 2 matches on this pitch

[SaintK]

Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.

This shouldn't happen in a World Cup
Ireland v Australia match cancelled. Ireland through to semis, Australia out.
Who's supposed to ber on this pitch next?

[SaintK]

I don't know how good the drainage is on the fields but it is going to be coooold and wet at 19.00

14 degrees with 70 percent rain

Sounds like our summer!

Quite!
Managed to get to 19C today..................but still pissing down

[OomStruisbaai]

Drove yesterday from Struisbaai to Paarl. Car nearly got stuck in the water. Struisbaai cut off due to floods. Then drove through burning tyre's with riots in Grabouw and got stuck in traffic close to Stellenbosch. Franshoek pass close due to snowfalls. Not sure when I will be able to go back..

[Uncle fester]

I'm a little surprised that France beat South Africa to coming up with this "innovation".

[Raggs]

Ref for eng sa was poor. Let a lot go, it didn't help with flow, it just meant players could slow things down and give penalties without fear of yellows.

[Sards]

Worst baby boks ever

[tabascoboy]

Georgia 28 - 17 Italy, anyone watch this game?

[Gumboot]

Pitch is a mess 5 minutes in.
Grass coming apart. Can't see 2 matches on this pitch

NZ vs Spain called off at HT due to the rain. NZ lads win it 45-13 under Duckworth Lewis.