@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

@booboo said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

@Landers92 said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

Messy first half for MAB. Time to flick over to the B&I Lions

Actually I staying here

Slacker.

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I just assumed that would kick off at 9pm (Sydney time).

This Reihana guy is looking like a bit of a decent running threat.

Howden is so good he's even on the sideline of the lions game.

Maori clicking now, didn't take long, impressive.

What a try.

Magic to watch

Comedy of errors that all paid off.

No try

Jonah can't stop scoring tries. If only he was as good as Springer.

TMO the fun police

@Mr-Fish said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

Comedy of errors that all paid did not pay off.

Brown has certainly had a big impact tonight.

Shame about that ... but correct

Too much skill

Yeah that non-try wasn't a great advert for having locks in the backline..

Jonah toying with them.

I like Cruden as commentator.

Holding up that 6 (I think it was and apologies he has been working all match) was impressive. He looks like he'd be very experienced at beaching.

Will the MABs get a try in the last minute? Very entertaining game methinks.

Trask in, 53-20 with that try. I like his footwork. Japan fell apart in the second half. Now the kick. Missing.

It was all Japan XV in the first 20 minutes or so - impressive how Maori just kicked into gear after that

This is a pretty bad look for Japan. Am I right in thinking they haven't taken it very seriously? Or is it supposed to be their second team?

@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

This is a pretty bad look for Japan. Am I right in thinking they haven't taken it very seriously? Or is it supposed to be their second team?

Second team

Their top team plays Wales next week

Impressive from the Māori ABs given they had such limited prep time.

Howden and Reihana showing again that they are knocking on the door of higher honours.

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

It was all Japan XV in the first 20 minutes or so - impressive how Maori just kicked into gear after that

Was it MAB pressure alone or did that bench really pick up the pace and the pressure? A bit of both I thought.
I missed the first 15-20 but I thought Brown, Sullivan, Reihana, Eklund, sometimes Nock, and sometimes Howden were very good. Forbes and Lowe too. Grace was industrious in second half. Scrum very solid. Lineout great.

Reihana's punting technique ball-to-hand looks a bit unco.

Somehow the J-1st 5 always had 15 seconds left on the shot clock while Reihana seemed to fluff about and be left with 3 seconds.

@sparky

Howden and Reihana showing again that they are knocking on the door of higher honours.

Reihana just needs to improve those kicking stats off the tee other than that has all the tools to push further

Love a good running game. And I liked how Sullivan's big boot was used at the back.

@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

It was all Japan XV in the first 20 minutes or so - impressive how Maori just kicked into gear after that

Was it MAB pressure alone or did that bench really pick up the pace and the pressure? A bit of both I thought.
I missed the first 15-20 but I thought Brown, Sullivan, Reihana, Eklund, sometimes Nock, and sometimes Howden were very good. Forbes and Lowe too. Grace was industrious in second half. Scrum very solid. Lineout great.

Thought it just looked like MAB were a last minute team that took a while to click. Impressive to click after 20 minutes rather than a couple of games.

@Steven-Harris Yeah, it looked like he left his kicking boots in Christchurch.

So Howden has been playing previously as a lock but is usually a loosie? Is his best position at 6?

An impressive 2nd half. IWL and Brown's workrate and impact were great.

I don't think there will be too many changes to the starting XV for the Scotland game.

@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

So Howden has been playing previously as a lock but is usually a loosie? Is his best position at 6?

Welcome to 2025 fella.

@Bovidae said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

An impressive 2nd half. IWL and Brown's workrate and impact were great.

I don't think there will be too many changes to the starting XV for the Scotland game.

Forbes is tidy albeit unimpressive. Is there anyone a bit more electric? And anyone to replace Grace?

@Callcentre-Spunk said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

Reihana's punting technique ball-to-hand looks a bit unco.

Somehow the J-1st 5 always had 15 seconds left on the shot clock while Reihana seemed to fluff about and be left with 3 seconds.

What a load of BS he has one of the biggest punts going around.
He proved that on a few distance punts in this game and in SR.

@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

Forbes is today albeit unimpressive. Is there anyone a bit more electric? And anyone to replace Grace?

If Rona is fit they could move Bailyn to the right wing. Nikora Broughton is the other loose forward in the squad.

@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

@Bovidae said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

An impressive 2nd half. IWL and Brown's workrate and impact were great.

I don't think there will be too many changes to the starting XV for the Scotland game.

Forbes is today albeit unimpressive. Is there anyone a bit more electric? And anyone to replace Grace?

Assuming Daniel Rona is available, one of Wrampling or Sullivan could shift out to the wing. Could alternatively bring Taele into the midfield to do the same.

Forbes may not be electric but he's accurate and has a good boot

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

Forbes may not be electric but he's accurate and has a good boot

Is Bridge available?