Match thread

sparky

Quinn Tupaea scores. 26-17 to the visitors.

SouthernMann

These commentators are comically bias.

Canes4life

Huge turnover from Kirifi.

sparky

26-24 to the All Blacks XV. Victory for Munster would be a massive psychological boost for Irish Rugby ahead of Friday night's test match.

Discipline is killing this NZ XV ..be lucky to get out of this

Great tackle Kellow with an assist from Hotham

Beautiful from Hotham

Canes4life

Whoop whoop, lovely from Hotham and Naholo goes in.

That shuts up the crowd.

sparky

31-24 to the ABs XV!

Canes4life

33-24, three mins to go.

sparky

Plummer gets the conversion 33-24.

sparky

Hotham is the real deal.

@sparky step up from Christie especially on the pass

Billy Tell

Holland MOTM.

@ploughboy exactly, Irish commentators are just cheerleaders, and will be even worse next Friday night

sparky

38-24 to the ABs XV.

Canes4life

@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks XV v Munster:

Holland MOTM.

Holland, Kirifi, Tupaea, Lam were all strong. Flanders was very good at 8 before going off as well.

SouthernMann

Quinn Tupaea has been outstanding. The big Dutchman was top notch. I'm quite happy with how big Oli Haig went as well. Proper 80 minute tight loosie. Everything he does is safe. Corey Kellow played like a bit of a missile since he came on

@SouthernMann bench did well ..loving the look of Holland

sparky

Finishes 38-24 to the All Blacks XV. No Irish vengeance, not tonight anyway.

I will always be a fan of shooter especially his attack and kicking game but to be honest his tackling just ain’t up to this level .

Pretty big effort from Kirifi to play the NPC final last Saturday and then back it up with another big game today

SouthernMann

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

@SouthernMann bench did well ..loving the look of Holland

I think if Holland is injury free next Super season, he should leap frog all the other All Black locks to partner captain Barrett.

Bovidae

It was good that this match was an arm wrestle as the players will learn more.

I haven't read the comments yet, but the officiating was poor. A couple more Day-mon specials that wiped out the Kirifi try (the Munster hooker kicked the ball in that ruck), and a obvious double movement on the knees in the last Munster try.

Love didn't have the impact he would have hoped for.

Bovidae

Also, the starting front row did well in the scrums. Not so much for the bench props. Georgia will be a good test as they love to scrum.

Munster played well given the issues they have had at their club but I will say the best thing about the win from NZXV piece was Peter Mahoney loses to a team in Black again

Bovidae

POM wasn't even the captain but couldn't shut up in the 1st half. Muppet.

nostrildamus

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

I will always be a fan of shooter especially his attack and kicking game but to be honest his tackling just ain’t up to this level .

sorry who is Shooter?

nostrildamus

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

@nostrildamus Shaun Stevenson

thanks. Frustratingly talented player if only he could improve tackling and discipline (as in consistency and mindset). I just don't think, sadly, he will. Otherwise he'd be an AB.

@nostrildamus has all the tools to play international rugby but tackling is a non negotiable when your the last line of defence
All Blacks in the past have managed to hide the odd first five in defence but your fullback has to be courageous when it comes to defence
Staggered league were looking at him

nostrildamus

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

@nostrildamus has all the tools to play international rugby but tackling is a non negotiable when your the last line of defence
All Blacks in the past have managed to hide the odd first five in defence but your fullback has to be courageous when it comes to defence
Staggered league were looking at him

Winger? His boot is such a weapon given JB is the only one like him and doesn't seem to use it very often/well any more.

Are there any highlight to this game?

Frank

In the highlights at least, AJ Lam looked good at center.