Match thread

sparky

Japan are ranked 14th in the world. Eddie Jones is going to be the smuggest gig in the world if his side pull this off.

canefan

Nice try. But it's too frenetic for me. I want more control

sparky

Telea scores. 7-7

MN5

I’m just going to take the opportunity to point out I’m loving having test Rugby AND cricket on at the same time.

African Monkey

Japan back 3 doing their best to help us out.

Fucking DMac, calm the fuck down

Victor Meldrew

Nearly 15 minutes in and Roigard hasn't scored two 70m tries yet. Think he may be a bit over-rated.

kiwiinmelb

Sititi continues to impress

canefan

@MN5 said in All Blacks v Japan:

I’m just going to take the opportunity to point out I’m loving having test Rugby AND cricket on at the same time.

Not if you could see the score in Pune...

Yeetyaah

Fuck me if Sititi isn't one of our greatest All Blacks ever by the time he retires I'll fucking eat my entire jersey collection of 200 or so

KiwiMurph

Finally an AB lock captain does something

Paekakboyz

Good shit Patty T. Lead from the front.

Canes4life

We’ve found our new winger

Patrick Tuipulotu dialing in on a Julian Savea like finish

canefan

@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks v Japan:

Fuck me if Sititi isn't one of our greatest All Blacks ever by the time he retires I'll fucking eat my entire jersey collection of 200 or so

He's dynamic that's for sure

sparky

Paddy T in. ABs lead 14-7.

Bones

Hansen looks a fun guy to be around

canefan

Defence optional right now

canefan

@Bones said in All Blacks v Japan:

Hansen looks a fun guy to be around

Looks like a guy who's head is on the block if the Northern Tour goes badly

No Quarter

Just awful defense lol

KiwiMurph

Bring back McLeod....

This is fucking woeful...... absolutely no urgency on D

Tim

Are these fluffybunnies on holiday or something? Uncontested.

Fucking hell, our defence is so bad. Time for some coaching changes

Victor Meldrew

Our D is utterly shit. The Japan 9 does a quick short pass and we open up like a can of sardines.

Canes4life

Fuck wake up boys. We’ll get done by the better teams if we turn up like this.