Fakatava with an Ardie Savea dummy there.

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@kiwi_expat said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@kiwi_expat said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Should we be really worried that both McDonald and Holland are in the ABs coaching setup next year.

But at least Ryan, Hansen, Razor are all proven class. 3/5 isn't too bad.

Holland is a good attack coach. It's not like he's gonna be shoehorning James Blackwell into the AB locks

Source?

Watching the Canes under Holland for years. Their set piece attack has been consistently top shelf - without a quality 10 either. A real ability to create space and attack to it.

But since Holland's been their head coach wouldn't be as heavily involved with that area, Tyler Bleyendaal's been the Hurricanes attack coach since 2021 hasn't he?

@kiwi_expat How about you try to discuss the thread topic for the first time ever?

Norris, Thompson, Harmon, Fakatava and Cameron are all on the field now.

6 - 21 NZL with 59 minutes on the clock.

That guy was offside when he picked it up.

Ah Kuoi and Strange have both been excellent

Lol what was that.

Haha, that was pure luck that Harmon got his foot to the ball, but I'll take it haha.

What the hell were those dancing lineouts about?

Harmon has great skills

Jeez Love got crunched after he got the ball away there.

Lucky as fuck try, after an abortion of set piece work by Jack goodhue. Nice work Harmon tho

Cameron misses conversion 6-26 17 to go

Cameron has been pants.

@Tim I was about to say the same thing. Talk about rusty.

@Tim said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Cameron has been pants.

Then didn't find touch ffs

@Machpants said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Lucky as fuck try, after an abortion of set piece work by Jack goodhue. Nice work Harmon tho

That pass was behind for winger who was inside. Like Cameron got call wrong?

Nice try there too, fakatava speed of pass massive improvement on Weber

Ioane looks like he's lost a bit of speed. Needs to work harder on link play.

Sullivan being very unselfish with another try assist. Nankivel the try scorer this time.

6 - 31 NZ

Cameron misses again 6-31 13 to go

Beautiful pass by Love.

Great offload.

Not the option Akira

Jesus Christ Ioane.

Hopefully Gilbert will take over the kicking duties, now that he's on the field.

@Steven-Harris said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Not the option Akira

Awful option and poor execution

Apparently ioane has had an outstanding game today.

Lol commentator saying Ioane has had an outstanding game. Aye?

How did they miss that pass lol

Harmon should have started

Now the ref sees an offside?

Strange and Ah Koi still going strong, both starting locks with 5 to go

@Machpants its a scary thought that Ah Kuoi kept Josh Lord out of the Chiefs running into the playoffs

Good kick and chase.

@Jailbreak7 said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Harmon should have started

Yep odd decision.

Team got better as the game went on. Hopefully they'll click, and be more direct next week.

@Jailbreak7 said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Harmon should have started

I reckon that he and a few others who didn't get the start or aren't on the team sheet at all, tonight, will start next week.

20 secs to go and Ah Koui steals the ball