Nock and Lennox are on. Lennox playing wing perhaps

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.

24-7 Japan halftime

Maori were hanging in there until the cards

@KiwiMurph said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Nock and Lennox are on. Lennox playing wing perhaps

Paul

Yeah, so bad guys deservedly in front

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

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.

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.

@brodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

@Landers92 said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Weak defense

Its 15 on 13.

It was also man on man and it was an awful tackle attempt lol

@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks v Japan XV:

Reihana being outplayed by a non-professional uni student.

He wont be non-professional for very long. Gee he looks good

Get Reihana off

Japan beats the All Blacks

Nock-on...

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

Maori find some accuracy. Better.