@Mr-Fish yeah got it now, bit patchy picture wise but that might be the telly.

Forbes is constantly buffering though even when the picture isn't. Guy just gets more and more pedestrian every time I see him.

The game is on channel 50 on skysport in NZ. Commentary is in Māori though

Annnnnnd Forbes rolls away at what he probably thought was lightening speed.

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

The game is on channel 50 on skysport in NZ. Commentary is in Māori though

Sky Sport 2 has english commentary

Thought a knock on was supposed to travel forward ref?

Think MABs would be better off with Kemara at 10 in this particular game

Interesting Riley is in this team - he was world class a year or two ago. Wouldn't have minded him switching back...

Nicely worked

Whats the score?

7-7

Forbes looked like a prop when he tried to set off great support and offload though

Cripes getting no luck from this ref

Barnes looking great on attack.

Definitely a knock on from Riley.

Yeah, much more obvious than the one from Reihana earlier too

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Yeah, much more obvious than the one from Reihana earlier too

Though if we're being consistent with how forward passes are assessed, Riley does actually let the ball go out of his hands backwards, it's momentum that carries it forward.

Reihana average tonight so far

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

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Yeah, much more obvious than the one from Reihana earlier too

Though if we're being consistent with how forward passes are assessed, Riley does actually let the ball go out of his hands backwards, it's momentum that carries it forward.

I can't recall a knock on ever being considered under the forward pass laws.

Taele really should be a ten. Looks to be running the backline tonight too.

Lennox's passes a tad high

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

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

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Yeah, much more obvious than the one from Reihana earlier too

Though if we're being consistent with how forward passes are assessed, Riley does actually let the ball go out of his hands backwards, it's momentum that carries it forward.

I can't recall a knock on ever being considered under the forward pass laws.

What I mean is that 'forward' isn't defined in the laws. But in the case of passes, 'forward' means 'forward out of the hands' - so why should it be any different for knock ons?

Taele is such a terrible defender.

@antipodean another point in the 'should play 10' column.

@Mr-Fish yeah it just needs to go forward, that's defined in the dictionary

Get Kemara on

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Get Kemara on

At 9?

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Get Kemara on

At 9?

Reihana is pretty yuck, but yeah Lennox has been remarkably sloppy so that's probably not helping

Tackle was yuck there.

@Duluth said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

The game is on channel 50 on skysport in NZ. Commentary is in Māori though

Sky Sport 2 has english commentary

Lovely. My sky hadn't updated. Thanks

Not leading from the front there Bailyn

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Not leading from the front there Bailyn

Not surprised it's a Hawkes player

And Barnes gone too

Maori are playing league.

That was a bad call. Barnes came from the back and was always bound.

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Not leading from the front there Bailyn

Not surprised it's a Hawkes player

He hasn't played for the senior Bay team (yet), still has that whiff of the Canes on him.

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

That was a bad call. Barnes was always bound.

Looked to me like he joined from offside.

What's the penalty count so far?

@Nepia said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Bones said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Not leading from the front there Bailyn

Not surprised it's a Hawkes player

He hasn't played for the senior Bay team (yet), still hasthat whiff of the Canes on him.

Congratulations on signing Barnes tho

12-7

Two cards and a try as a direct result of Norris who has given away a series of penalties.