Disrespectful Cantabs, DC yawning through the Maori part of the anthem, and Richie not singing it. :winking_face_with_tongue:
Māori All Blacks
Match thread
Japan XV I
@Machpants said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:
MAB looking under the pump already, 3 days prep or whatever it was
Japan look good with the ball in hand.
@Chris said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:
Moody is on the bench Norris starting at LH.
Moody out, I think
Japs looked good against the poms early then got run over,
Be interesting to see if they can keep the pace up this time
@Machpants happened right in front of him
@Nepia said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:
Sheesh, the TMO is just hunting for shit.
Huh? Was obvious it needed a look in real time
Nock's passing is making Christie look Smith-like. Reihana will get a charge-down at some stage.
The Māori look rusty, and some stupid ill-discipline.
@taniwharugby they weren’t any good for this years Crusaders…
Not interested in watching a game when I can’t understand the commentators and there is no alternative option. Straight to the league.
Feek will have some work to do this week with the scrum.
A pity they didn't score on the last play.
Japan's scrum looked good against the English. Not surprised it's competitive against the MAB.
@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:
Japan's scrum looked good against the English. Not surprised it's competitive against the MAB.
Owen Franks doing some good work as Japans new scrum coach.
@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:
Japan's scrum looked good against the English. Not surprised it's competitive against the MAB.
The Japanese front row are all short, and looked to be getting under the taller Māori props.
@nostrildamus He'll get more of a run for the Blues next year should he stay healthy.
BTW, Nik McCurran (no.23) is the brother of Waikato loose forward Patrick. He used to be a halfback.
️@Stag They were on different Sky channels.
For the June 29 match there will be te reo Māori commentary on Whakaata Māori, Māori+ and Sky Sport 2, and English commentary on Sky Sport 1. For the July 6 match there will be te reo Māori commentary on Whakaata Māori, Māori+ and Sky Sport 3 and English commentary on Sky Sport 2. Sky Open will have free-to-air delayed coverage of both matches.
The English commentators were TJ and Bryn Hall.
