Nice deep backline move outflanking the MAB
Japan XV
Match thread
Māori All Blacks
You can place the blame for that Japanese try on Nock, who despite being a scrumhalf doesn't know that they're protected at rucks.
@antipodean said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Who said Reihana didn't take on the line or pass well?
Yeah he has worked hard at that part of his game.
Fuck off with that shit Bailyn. Should have stopped him coming around under the posts. I'd be tempted to hook him for that
@Landers92 said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@Chris said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@Landers92 said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Oh Reihana… gotta get that kick off earlier than that
The clock was 0 when he kicked the ball BS decision as soon you start your run in it’s considered the kick has started.
Another idiot decision by Dickson he is a shocking ref.Rough. I guess maybe he should just move before there’s less than a second on the clock.
Just Dickson he is a tool.
Grace manages to not turn the ball over so Nock does his best to muck it up. Great work Eklund
@canefan said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Reihana not kicking like he did in red n black
In fairness he's probably hungover
@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Reihana been getting kicking lessons from Kemara?
Or DMac?
@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Did Grace lose that backwards accidentally?
Yes.
Grace has seemed a bit clumsy to me, so far.
@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Did Grace lose that backwards accidentally?
Yes.
Grace has seemed a bit clumsy to me, so far.
He's also been unimpressive on defence
@canefan said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Reihana been getting kicking lessons from Kemara?
Or DMac?
Goes all right.
Some basic errors from both teams have led to tries. A dumb pass by Eklund and terrible ball security from Grace.
Why didn't Reihana kick like this last Sat? 
17-15 at the break. Entertaining half. Poor midfield defence and poor goalkicking for the Māori has cost them the half-time lead.
@brodean said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Bailyn has always been better suited to the wing.
He looks lost at centre.
@Bovidae said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Forbes is such an unco runner. Small strides.
Yeah I thought he was going to lose his stride before he dived for his try.
Yeah Grace hasn't been great. Funny how TK Howden has missed the same amount of tackles and turned over the same amount of ball but no ones mentioned it because he's one of the ferns golden boys.
@canefan said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:
Nock has such a slow release. Makes Christie look like A Smith
He's triple pumped a couple of times and ruined space out wide
@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