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Nepia

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

What’s with the Taele slander? He’s only 21 years old. Plenty of room for growth in my opinion. Punching above his weight for a 21 year old that’s for sure

He's simply too small to play midfield. I quite enjoy watching him play though.

Just send him up to Ireland to work with Bundee Aki's trainer.

KiwiMurph

Ito the Japanese 10 is a joy to watch

Bones

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

What’s with the Taele slander? He’s only 21 years old. Plenty of room for growth in my opinion. Punching above his weight for a 21 year old that’s for sure

He's simply too small to play midfield. I quite enjoy watching him play though.

He can probably get to 100kg. Toeava was a similar size when he first came on the scene.

That's weird eh, Taele looks like a midget, I find it hard to believe he's 6'

@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

What’s with the Taele slander? He’s only 21 years old. Plenty of room for growth in my opinion. Punching above his weight for a 21 year old that’s for sure

He's simply too small to play midfield. I quite enjoy watching him play though.

He can probably get to 100kg. Toeava was a similar size when he first came on the scene.

Isaia was a generational talent.

Indeed. I'm not comparing him to Toeava as a talent. I think Taele can put on another 10kg as Toeava did.

antipodean

Amazing how much better they look with Nock directing play.

antipodean

Laughable by the TMO. The ball is always miles behind Bailyn.

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

What’s with the Taele slander? He’s only 21 years old. Plenty of room for growth in my opinion. Punching above his weight for a 21 year old that’s for sure

He's simply too small to play midfield. I quite enjoy watching him play though.

He can probably get to 100kg. Toeava was a similar size when he first came on the scene.

That's weird eh, Taele looks like a midget, I find it hard to believe he's 6'

He looks the same height as Toeava to me.

Bones

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

What’s with the Taele slander? He’s only 21 years old. Plenty of room for growth in my opinion. Punching above his weight for a 21 year old that’s for sure

He's simply too small to play midfield. I quite enjoy watching him play though.

He can probably get to 100kg. Toeava was a similar size when he first came on the scene.

That's weird eh, Taele looks like a midget, I find it hard to believe he's 6'

He looks the same height as Toeava to me.

Ardie hair

Mr Fish

Haven't been completely focusing on this match but to me Nock's been overplaying quite a bit and the turnaround has been more to do with much better work from the forwards to finally get some possession.

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

Haven't been completely focusing on this match but to me Nock's been overplaying quite a bit and the turnaround has been more to do with much better work from the forwards to finally get some possession.

I think there were two darts from the base from Nock which were unlucky not to win a penalty against Japan for offside. He's been miles better than Lennox though.

Bones

@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Amazing how much better they look with Nock directing play.

Kemara also setting that backline up better.

But yeah forwards are actually applying themselves.

KiwiMurph

Poor old Rivez taken some hits on high balls today

Nepia

Rehiana looks to be carrying an injury, or, he's a snail.

Bones

Ref is a douche, Reihana clearly taken out in the air by a player doing nothing but run underneath him