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ScorersPlayer name Type Time half
Matt Toomua Pen 4 1
Luke Morahan Try 12 1
Matt Toomua Miss Con 13 1
Robbie Coleman Try 19 1
Matt Toomua Con 20 1
Aidan Toua Try 24 1
Matt Toomua Con 25 1
Aidan Toua Try 32 1
Matt Toomua Miss Con 33 1
Jake Schatz (C) Try 43 1
Matt Toomua Con 44 1
Aidan Toua Try 21 2
Matt Toomua Miss Con 22 2
Colby Faingaa Try 34 2
Matt Toomua Con 35 2
Gregory Jeloudev Try 37 2
Matt Toomua Con 38 2
Luke Jones Try 42 2
Matt Toomua Miss Con 43 2
Crikey :eek:
Looks like Scotland's development remains looking at heritage players for the next few years...
Scouring the birth records of promising junior rugby players from other nations?
Under 20s down Scotland 58-13 in Junior World Championship opener
June 06, 2010 - 4:16pm
Story by: ARU
Matt Toomua taking the ball forward
Matt Toomua kicked five conversions and a penalty in Australia's win over Scotland
Eastern districts winger Aidan Toua has scored two tries as the Australian Under 20s kicked off their IRB Junior World Championship campaign with an emphatic 58-13 victory over Scotland in their pool match in Santa Fe, Argentina on Saturday (Sunday AEST).
Coach David Nucifora’s side raced away to a 34-6 lead at halftime at Estadio CA Colon, and despite the comfortable margin at the break, the youngest team at the JWC did not lose any intensity and went on to record an impressive nine-tries-to-one victory.
Qantas Wallabies Spring Tourist Luke Morahan, U20s captain Jake Schatz, Melbourne Rebels recruit Luke Jones, Brumbies pair Robbie Coleman and Colby Faingaa, and winger Greg Jeloudev also found the try line while Matt To’omua kicked five conversions and a penalty goal.
Australian U20s coach Nucifora was impressed with his young side’s performance and said Australia had escaped the match without sustaining any serious injuries, reporting only bumps and bruises.
“They played very well in the first half to get 34-6 up, we scored five tries before halftime and secured the bonus point which was really good,” Nucifora said.
“The team controlled possession really well, made the Scots make a lot of tackles and essentially, through being patient, opportunities came and we scored some quality tries.
“The conditions were really conducive to playing open football and that helped us.
“We’ve got a young group and it’s going to be a challenge to, I suppose, back up game after game. Hopefully we keep on improving and we’re good enough.”
Australia will play Tonga in their next pool clash on Wednesday in Parana. Tonga were defeated 40-14 by Pool C heavyweights South Africa on Saturday while New Zealand beat Fiji 44-11 and England defeated Argentina 44-22.
Australian U20s team that played Scotland (15-1): Luke Morahan, Aidan Toua , Kimami Sitauti, Robbie Coleman, Greg Jeloudev, Matt To’omua (vc), Justin Turner, Jake Schatz (capt), Liam Gill, Colby Faingaa, Greg Peterson, Phoenix Battye, Paul Alo-Emile, Siliva Siliva, Cruze Ah-Nau. Res: Salesi Manu, Sam Roberson, Luke Jones, Ed Quirk, Nick White, Jono Lance, Damon Anderson.
Individual player profiles are available online here: http://www.rugby.com.au/fixtures_res...10,130190.html