Japan XV v Māori All Blacks

Nepia

Not relevant to anything but that seems a weird way to list Reihana's iwi, the South Island iwi is splitting the two that share the same space.

Also, I'm surprised so many of them have only one iwi in this day and age.

Anyway to stay on topic, there's four locks in that team. Who is the loosie back up out of Delaney and Gallagher Canes fans?

Bones

@Nepia didn't Howden used to cover 7?

Bovidae

Delany has played a lot at 6. Grace is the likely 7 cover.

Daffy Jaffy

Canerbry

Nowhere near enough Kāi Tahu players, we're doomed, but it's nice to be wearing a Crusaders away jersey.

Duluth

Starting now

Bones

Be interesting to see which team Dickson judges as PI and penalises the most.

Bones

Picture quality is a bit shit on NZR+

Nepia

@Bones said in Japan XV v Māori All Blacks:

Picture quality is a bit shit on NZR+

Yeah, it's a bit blocky, like watching a Rugbypass stream a decade ago.

KiwiMurph

Lovely punt by Reihana

Bones

Looks like it's the Maori going to have to put up with Dickson. No lift at the ruck he deems, despite the reason being the player on the ground didn't release.

Mattasaurus

lovely try by Japan

Bones

That was quite the display of average defence.

KiwiMurph

Excellent counter attacking try

Duluth

Stupid option

Steven Harris

What the hell was that from Wrampling ?
You ain’t that good to be trying an outrageous pass like that

Bones

Wrampling decides he's just playing touch down the park.

Landers92

TK Howden is a bloody handy player.

Japan look the much better team this opening 15 mins. Clearly extremely well drilled

KiwiMurph

This could be a long game for the Maori

Would rather see Taele at 12

The Silver Fern

Japan XV v Māori All Blacks