The next Whitelock: Try for Luke
New Zealand delivered a warning to their Junior World Championship rivals by demolishing Wales 92-0 at Stadio Mario Battaglini on Tuesday.
Fourteen tries were scored in all by the nation wearing black in Rovigo as they only just came up shy of the century, winning well in the sunshine.
It took a mere 56 seconds for flanker Sam Cane to open the scoring and the tries came thick and fast after that with seven touchdowns in the first half alone, leaving Welsh manager and former international Mark Taylor to admit at half-time that his side were "a little bit shell-shocked".
There were also wins for England and Australia in the opening matches on day two. England ran out 39-18 winners over Scotland, Christian Wade grabbing the headlines with a hat-trick in the win over the Auld Enemy at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso.
Australia, meanwhile, topped half a century for the second match in a row, this time running out 50-25 winners over Fiji in Pool B. Eddie Bredenhann, captain Michael Hooper, Jarrad Butler, Ted Postal, Damon Anderson, Siliva Siliva, Jacob Woodhouse and Blake Enever all scored in Padova.
Francois Venter scored a brace of tries for the second match in a row as South Africa beat Ireland 35-19 in Treviso to set up a Pool C decider with England on Saturday. Wing Wandile Mjekevu and second row Eben Etzebeth also got in on the try-scoring act for the Baby Boks.
Hosts Italy suffered a second defeat in as many games on their return to the Junior World Championship stage, this time losing 27-3 to Argentina in their Pool A match. In Pool B's other game, France beat Tonga 27-14 with four tries keeping them a point behind Australia.
With thanks to the IRB
Comments
Ramage says...
Oh dear oh dear oh dear faces must be as red as the jersies.
Posted 09:26 15th June 2011
blametheref says...
and Ireland lose 42-26 to South Africa
Posted 09:21 15th June 2011
blametheref says...
Wow!
Posted 09:10 15th June 2011
ABlack says...
Only saw some highlights of the NZ U20s vs Wales game but it looked like men playing boys for the short time viewed.Once again the skill level, speed and ruggedness at the tackle area displayed by the Kiwis is what stands out the most for me.
Wales supposed "star" player at flyhalf/ist five didnt start game and when he came on things got worse for them !Didnt do anything for the 40 mins he was out there. Totally outclassed by far superior players
Posted 09:02 15th June 2011
pog_mahone says...
Whoops went to press a little early on this one. Ireland and South Africa each scored another try, final score 42-26. The bar must have been closing... Ireland played well but never looked like winning against a huge South African side who gave Ireland a lesson in running hard lines. I found this a more enjoyable match to watch than most senior test matches, both sides trusted themselves to run and play with ball in hand.
Posted 08:38 15th June 2011
felly says...
oh.....my...god
Posted 00:20 15th June 2011
stumpy says...
Wow Wales, when rugby is supposed to be your national sport, your upcoming talent gets a 92-0 thrashing. Ouch.
Posted 22:13 14th June 2011