As expected some rotation to give other squad members time on the field.

Meant to ak (being lazy bugger) does anyone know if Young Tai Cribb, and the lock someone Jack are related to the ABs of same names?

@Dan54

Liam Jack is the nephew of Chris.

I'm not sure if Tai is related to Ron. He went to Hamilton BHS.

@Dan54

I looked earlier but couldn’t find any mention of it

NZ 12 Spain 0 after ten minutes. Tries from cooper Grant and josh Smith.Absolutely teaming down with rain now

NZ with a powerful scrum and number 8 Moses Bason over . NZ 19 Spain 3

Winger king Maxwell spills a high ball and Spain score . NZ 26 - 20 after 25 mins

Spain playing pretty well in what must be absolutely alien conditions for them!

Awful conditions in Western Cape but we see this every year in this tournament.

Why do they insist in the Cape at this time of year? It’s like scheduling test cricket in April in England!

@DaGrubster yeah play it in France, Italy or UK

Bason with his second try. Looks like match will be abandoned at half time. The pitch is a swimming pool and rain is torrential. Result will stand of it's called off

Half time score 43 - 13. Match called off due to the weather. So we take the points and top out group. Interesting to note the Ireland v Australia game earlier was abandoned before it even started

I. Suppose we have to be thankful that it wasnt abandoned all together as France would have topped the group.

The torrential rain and strong winds were forecast. These fields are going to be in terrible condition for the remaining games.

@DaGrubster said in NZ U20 v Spain U20:

I. Suppose we have to be thankful that it wasnt abandoned all together as France would have topped the group.

NZ was guaranteed to finish first by not losing. Like the Australia-Ireland game, an abandoned game is a draw (2 pts).

@Bovidae They said because the game got to half time , NZ got full points. Whereas the Ire v Oz game never kicked off , they share two points each