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New Zealand U20 v Wales U20
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF Mr Fish" data-source="post: 411338" data-attributes="member: 20892"><p>1. If we start our preparation early we shouldn't have to wait for others to catch up. Wales (along with other nations) is perfectly capable of starting their preparations at a younger age, this is hardly a reason for increasing the age to U22.</p><p></p><p>2. Our U20 players rarely play at ITM Cup level (or get very few games, there are some exceptions of course). Even less likely will they play at Super level. The only player in the NZ squad that's had any meaningful game time at Super level is Sopoaga. If you increase the age to U22, our players will move even further ahead of yours, if we are to assume that the standard in NZ is higher, etc.</p><p></p><p>3. This isn't to do with the age, and you can't blame it on NZ players starting to play earlier <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>4. Completely Wales' fault...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF Mr Fish, post: 411338, member: 20892"] 1. If we start our preparation early we shouldn't have to wait for others to catch up. Wales (along with other nations) is perfectly capable of starting their preparations at a younger age, this is hardly a reason for increasing the age to U22. 2. Our U20 players rarely play at ITM Cup level (or get very few games, there are some exceptions of course). Even less likely will they play at Super level. The only player in the NZ squad that's had any meaningful game time at Super level is Sopoaga. If you increase the age to U22, our players will move even further ahead of yours, if we are to assume that the standard in NZ is higher, etc. 3. This isn't to do with the age, and you can't blame it on NZ players starting to play earlier ;) 4. Completely Wales' fault... [/QUOTE]
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