New Zealand started their defence of the Oceania U20s Championship with a comprehensive 63-3 win over Fiji on Friday night at Bond University on the Gold Coast. <\/p>\n
The Kiwis were measured throughout the 80 minutes but set up their big win with four tries in the first half and near flawless kicking display from their young flyhallf Tiaan Falcon. <\/p>\n
They were helped in that first stanza by a solid breeze at their backs and Falcon was able to makes the most of that with his kicking out of hand and off the tee. <\/p>\n
Falcon ended up with 23 points off the boot while fullback Will Jordan notched up a hat-trick of tries. <\/p>\n
The Kiwis were dominant at the breakdown throughout and got plenty of metres from their No.6 Dalton Papalii and No.8 and skipper Luke Jacobson. <\/p>\n
Opensider Tom Christie was another solid contributor and managed to get over for two tries in the second half. <\/p>\n
Oceania U20s Championship <\/p>\n
New Zealand 63 <\/p>\n
Tries: Jordan 3, Christie 2, Sauni, Papalii Leger <\/p>\n
Cons: Falcon 7, Mateo <\/p>\n
Pens: Falcon 3 <\/p>\n
Fiji 3 <\/p>\n
Pen: 1 <\/p>\n
New Zealand Under 20 team to face Fiji <\/p>\n
1. Harrison Allan - Canterbury <\/p>\n
2.JP Sauni - Auckland <\/p>\n
3.Ryan Coxon - Waikato <\/p>\n
4.Jacob Pierce - Auckland <\/p>\n
5.Sam Slade - Auckland <\/p>\n
6.Dalton Papalii (VC) - Auckland <\/p>\n
7.Tom Christie - Canterbury <\/p>\n
8.Luke Jacobson (C) - Waikato <\/p>\n
9.Kemara Hauiti Parapara - Wellington <\/p>\n
10. Tiaan Falcon - Hawkes Bay <\/p>\n
11.Jona Nareki - Otago <\/p>\n
12. Orbyn Leger - Counties Manukau <\/p>\n
13. Tamati Tua - Northland <\/p>\n
14.Tima Faingaanuku - Tasman <\/p>\n
15.Will Jordan - Tasman <\/p>\n
Replacements <\/p>\n
16. Asafo Aumua - Wellington <\/p>\n
17.Tim Farrell - Hawkes Bay <\/p>\n
18. Pouri Rakete-Stones - Hawkes Bay <\/p>\n
19. Isaia Walker-Leawere - Wellington <\/p>\n
20.Adrian Choat - Auckland <\/p>\n
21.Carlos Price - Wellington <\/p>\n
22. Ciarahn Matoe - Taranaki <\/p>\n
23.Caleb Clarke - Auckland <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2017 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship <\/p>\n
Round 2, Tuesday May 2 <\/p>\n
New Zealand vs Samoa, 3pm AEST <\/p>\n
Australia vs Fiji, 5pm AEST <\/p>\n
Round 3, Saturday May 6 <\/p>\n
Samoa vs Fiji, 5pm AEST <\/p>\n
Australia v New Zealand 7pm AEST<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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The rest is here: <\/p>\n
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