New Zealand put down a marker as one of the teams to beat at the World Junior Championships in Georgia in June when they disposed of Australia 43-6 at Bond University on Saturday night.
The Kiwis were ruthless in their six tries to nil win over the Australians who struggled to cope with the cohesion and overall speed and skills of the New Zealanders who were crowned Oceania title winners.
They led 29-6 at halftime and really motored away in the second half and at the same time stopped the Aussies from scoring a try in the big showdown..
Once again their skipper, No.8 Luke Jacobson, was amongst their best with two tries and a great 80 minute effort with and without the ball.
Not far behind him was flyhallf Tiaan Falcon who missed only one shot at goal all night and pulled the strings in the backline well all night and centre Orbyn Leger.
The New Zealanders went through the tournament undefeated and did not fail to score less than 40 points in any of their three games.
The Aussies for the most part struggled to compete with the Kiwis but skipper Reece Hewat tried hard as did his back row teammate Angus Scott-Young.
RESULT
Australia 6
Pens: Nucifora 2
New Zealand 43
Tries: Jacobson 2, Christie, Tua, Jordan, Walker-Leawere
Cons: Falcon 5
Pens: Falcon 1
Australia U20s to face New Zealand
1. Harry Johnson-Holmes
2. Jordan Uelese
3. Harry Chapman
4. Ryan McCauley
5. Harry Hockings
6. Angus Scott-Young (VC)
7. Liam Wright
8. Reece Hewat (C)
9. Harry Nucifora
10. Nick Jooste (vc)
11. James Ramm
12. Tony Hunt
13. Dylan Riley
14. Jayden Ngamanu
15. Semisi Tupou
Reserves
16. Efi Maafu
17. Sama Malolo
18. Vaauli Faamausili
19. Angus Blyth
20. Lachlan Swinton
21. Theo Strang
22. Isaac Lucas
23. Clay Uyen
New Zealand U20s to face Australia U20s
1.Ezekiel Lindenmuth
2. Asafo Aumua
3. Pouri Rakete-Stones
4.Isaia Walker-Leawere
5. Sam Caird
6. Dalton Papalii
7. Tom Christie
8. Luke Jacobson (C)
9. Ereatara Enari (VC)
10. Tiaan Falcon
11. Tima Faingaanuku
12. Orbyn Leger
13. Tamati Tua
14. Josh McKay
15. Will Jordan
Reserves
16.JP Sauni
17. Harrison Allan
18. Alex Fidow
19. Jacob Pierce
20. Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
21. Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
22. Thomas Umaga-Jensen
23. Caleb Clarke
