New Zealand Under 20s eye second win in Oceania Championship
This afternoon, they will look to back up that performance when they face Argentina at Sunshine Coast Stadium (kick off 4pm).
The New Zealand Under 20 team named to face Argentina is;
Josh Bartlett
George Bell – captain
Seb Calder
4. Josh Beehre
5. Jamie Hannah
6. Oliver Haig
7. Hayden Michaels
8. Joe Brial
9. Noah HothamLucas Cashmore
Macca Springer
Jone Rova
Riley Higgins
Jake Te Hiwi
Harry Godfrey
Ray Tuputupu
Monu Moli
Saile Lauaki
Tahlor Cahill
Peter Lakai
Joel Lam
Cam Miller
Finn Hurley
Seven players retain their spot in the starting XV for the Argentinian match up, including captain George Bell, who crossed for two tries in the opening match.
Josh Beehre and Hayden Michaels will also run out for their second start in the forward pack, while Noah Hotham and Macca Springer retain their spots at halfback and wing respectively.
Riley Higgins and Jake Te Hiwi will both gain their second start, with Higgins moving out to centre from second-five eighths and Te Hiwi shifting from midfield to the wing.
New Zealand ran in 11 tries in their opening encounter, despite the wet conditions the team showed a classy skill set and the desire to play an expansive game.
Lucas Cashmore moves from the bench to start at first five-eighths, while Jone Rova will also get his first start at second five-eighths. Both crossed for tries off the bench on Friday evening.
A tough match against Argentina is in store this evening, their opposition will be buoyed by their 24-21 victory over Australia in round one. When the teams met in a warm up match late last month, New Zealand won 53-7.
2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
New Zealand 74 v Fiji 5
Friday 1 July
Sunshine Coast Stadium
New Zealand v Argentina
Tuesday 5 July, kick off 4pm
Sunshine Coast Stadium
New Zealand v Australia
Sunday 10 July, kick off 6pm
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Matches are broadcast live on Spark Sport.
