Baby Blacks set for Aussie clash

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 29: Lachlan Hooper of Australia in action during the match between New Zealand U20 and the Junior Wallabies at NZCIS on May 29, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm)
New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia today after both sides were pipped by England for a place in the last four.
The Baby Blacks stumbled over the line against Wales in their opening game 27-26 before being comprehensively beaten 35-14 by France in what was a wake up call for New Zealand Rugby.
In the past, the dominance of the Baby Blacks from 2008 to 2011 translated into a formidable All Blacks team from 2011 to 2017.
The last U20 victory for the Baby Blacks was in 2017, with subsequent wins...

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