All Blacks XV v Uruguay
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It's not like the ABs are suffocated by riches at 13. But yeah, momentum has not been Ennor's friend. When he made mistakes in the ABs he made big mistakes but do we have many options?
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45-21 was final score to all black xv over Uruguay
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Sod the thought experiment about whether a tree that falls in the middle of the night and whether anyone can be certain it made a sound.
If the All Blacks XV play a match and there is bugger all about it on social media or the internet apart from a Uruguayan feed on X that doesn't mention the name of the NZ scorers, can we be certain that NZR could organise a piss up in a brewery?
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I've found a review of the game in French.
Dans un Stade Raoul-Barrière plein, les All Blacks XV régalent face à l’Uruguay
Les All Blacks XV et l’Uruguay se sont confrontés à Béziers au Stade Raoul-Barrière dans le cadre d’une joute amicale. Si la formation constituant l’antichambre des All Blacks a ravi le nombreux public en passant sept...
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Here is an English translation of the article from Rugbyrama:
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Autumn Tour 2025 – In a packed Stade Raoul‑Barrière, the All Blacks XV delight against Uruguay
By Rémy Rugiero
The All Blacks XV and Uruguay faced off in Béziers at Stade Raoul‑Barrière in a friendly match. While the New Zealand development side entertained the large crowd by scoring seven tries overall (winning 45–21), the “Teros” (Uruguay) showed real courage, staying competitive for a long time. 
Rugby was truly celebrated at Stade Raoul‑Barrière for this international friendly. Some 16,284 people came out, curious and thrilled to see the game. 
The day began nicely, with an opening match earlier in the afternoon between the Béziers and Narbonne women’s teams (which Béziers won 19–18), part of a full day of rugby organised by the ASBH association. 
Under the sun in Béziers, after a stirring Haka from the All Blacks XV, the game began at a fast pace. The referee was Frenchman Kévin Bralley. 
• Early on (4th minute), Ratumaitavuki‑Kneepkens went over for the first All Blacks XV try. 
• Uruguay responded with a strong forwards’ push: Etcheverry scored after a drive from his pack (16th minute). 
• Fakatava sparked a revival for New Zealand, building up play around Rivez Reihana to go ahead (12–7, 28′). 
• Uruguay didn’t give up: Cotarmanac’h delivered a clever pass to Alonso, who scored between the posts (12–14, 31′). 
• Just before half-time, Nanai-Seturo (wing) used his power to break through Uruguay’s defence and score (19–14, 33′). 
• Shortly before the break, the Uruguayan flanker Biachi was yellow-carded for repeated offenses (39′), stopping the Blacks from finishing strongly before half-time. In the second half:
• Uruguay continued to show spirit: after a Black XV mistake, their forwards set up a move and Deus scored (26–21, 56′). 
• Then Ennor (All Blacks XV) made a brilliant run to beat the final defender and score (33–21, 63′). 
• Rona increased the lead with a burst from near halfway (38–21, 72′). 
• And finally, Ratumaitavuki‑Kneepkens grabbed his second try for the XV to seal the result (45–21, 75′). A celebration of rugby
• This match was initially supposed to be held in Montpellier, but a dispute over the pitch at Septeo Stadium forced a relocation to Béziers. 
• Mohed Altrad (who is involved both with Montpellier and New Zealand rugby) expressed his gratitude to Béziers and their community for pulling this off with little time. 
• Eric Freitas, head of ASBH’s association organising the match, said it was a “great moment” for the club and for everyone involved. He highlighted how the day included activities from midday — not just the main match, but also entertainment, a women’s game, and more — making it a real rugby festival. -
@sparky said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:
I've found a review of the game in French.
Dans un Stade Raoul-Barrière plein, les All Blacks XV régalent face à l’Uruguay
Les All Blacks XV et l’Uruguay se sont confrontés à Béziers au Stade Raoul-Barrière dans le cadre d’une joute amicale. Si la formation constituant l’antichambre des All Blacks a ravi le nombreux public en passant sept...
après un superbe préambule entre les féminines de Béziers et Narbonne
The local ladies lifted the curtain!
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@sparky said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:
• Uruguay continued to show spirit: after a Black XV mistake, their forwards set up a move and Deus scored (26–21, 56′). 
Amazing we won given they have god on their side (and scoring freely!)
Also, we won with a French ref! Incroyable!Looking forward to more games against Uruguay, that team has some fantastic names.
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I'm going to say this again, isn't Rona worth trying out at 13? Solid perhaps, but isn't that a good thing for a 13 in our current predicament?
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@sparky said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:
Anyone know anything about this game apart from the final score? Like who scored the tries?
It's not even on NZR+, how the fuck did NZR organise this game and not at least have the broadcast included for their own app.
The one asterisk with my comment is that the app is so badly organised it makes Amazon Prime look well organised, so there's an outside chance the highlights are there and I can't find them.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:
@sparky said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:
Anyone know anything about this game apart from the final score? Like who scored the tries?
It's not even on NZR+, how the fuck did NZR organise this game and not at least have the broadcast included for their own app.
Because they know these guys can play their heart out and only get picked for the ABs due to injury?
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I found the dodgiest of live feeds from quite literally someone on their phone. It cut out more times than a Saffa forward getting treatment from a trainer.
From what I did see, the back 3 played alright. Rivez looked pretty good. Overall the game resembled a good quality super rugby match more than anything.
I haven’t really followed the non-playing news around this tour, but wasn’t there an issue here about the relocation of this match? Not sure if that impacted on getting crew etc to broadcast properly.
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This must be the expertise we're paying Silverlake for.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:
I haven’t really followed the non-playing news around this tour, but wasn’t there an issue here about the relocation of this match? Not sure if that impacted on getting crew etc to broadcast properly.
Yes, moved from Montpellier to Béziers, which is nearby. The FFR must have been in charge of the game as they appointed the ref, and I assume would have been responsible for any broadcast.
