Match thread

KiwiMurph

And Barnes gone too

Nepia

Maori are playing league.

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

What's the penalty count so far?

antipodean

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

KiwiMurph

@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

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

Could also blame Lennox for the handling error

Bones

How on earth was the ten running behind 5 obstructing players, not obstruction?

Landers92

Weak defense

KiwiMurph

If helps if you jump at the lineout on your own ball....

Struggling against Japan these days. What's happening to our rugby?

Bones

Yuck by Paul, no man's land.

KiwiMurph

@akan004 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Struggling against Japan these days. What's happening to our rugby?

They were named on Monday and had to travel. This is not unexpected

KiwiMurph

Nock and Lennox are on. Lennox playing wing perhaps

Bones

Christ, did they play a game immediately before this game? They're playing like they're exhausted.

Usually we win easily with set piece dominance and mauling but its been the opposite tonight.

KiwiMurph

24-7 Japan halftime

Maori were hanging in there until the cards

booboo

Yeah, so bad guys deservedly in front

Bones

Yeah real low energy, disengaged brain play so far. Howden about the only one playing with a bit of oomph

KiwiMurph

Hopefully the 20s show more vs Japan in half an hour

Howden always plays on losing sides but gets talked up here.

Ollie Norris how has that guy played for the All Blacks and was being talked up to be in the squad again this year. Can't scrum, can't catch and can't defend.

How dumb is it to give away 2 yellow cards when the ref wants Japan to score? Ended up conceding 3 tries to try and save one.

Lineout and handling has been much worse than the scrum.

antipodean

Reihana being outplayed by a non-professional uni student.

I don't think Reihana has been the problem. Whole team have been handling terribly and the lineout has been a shocker. Can't maintain possession.

Landers92

Get Reihana off

Kestrel

Japan beats the All Blacks

KiwiMurph

Nock-on...

Nepia

Sheesh, didn't look like anyone other Nock knew they were going to do a quick tap .