Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions

[taniwharugby]

Lions totally dominant, Maori totally submissive.

Bring on the real test next week.

[Virgil]

@Donsteppa said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Another woeful Saturday night effort from a home side.

Ouch the Aussies did try their best

[Tim]

Might've been an idea to have this game between the tests and give the Maori a warm up game.

[kev]

@Stargazer he was under no pressure from kicks against Samoa, but was poor against Lions for Crusaders. It's always been an issue despite other strengths.

[Donsteppa]

@Virgil said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Donsteppa said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Another woeful Saturday night effort from a home side.

Ouch the Aussies did try their best

Ah yes, them too...

[Marty]

So is this largely the same bunch that was beaten by Munster and scraped past Harlequins last year? Expectation over inflated by some pundits who saw "All Blacks" in the name and assumed magical transference of ability. Well played Lions.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yep, either the Provincial or the NZ Baabaas could have been used for such a game.

[ACT Crusader]

Reiko won't have to wash his jersey, not even sweaty....

[Stargazer]

@kev He was great under the high ball for the Crusaders. That was about the only thing that went well in that game.

[broughie]

Well behaved Akira and excellent work rate. Would not be out of place in Black with more support around him.

[Rapido]

Well done Lions. I'm impressed.

Can see a blueprint there.

[taniwharugby]

Why did they sub NMS after his chip kick for the try...in fact half the backs seemed to be absent most of the game

[kev]

@Gunner go back and take a look. He jumps up like is Michael Jordan but spills the ball a lot.

[pukunui]

The fuck was that?
Maori a bigger flop than the Crusaders.
Dmac and Lowe were rubbish, demonstrating why they aren't being picked for the ABs.

Forwards were pretty shit also. Akira the only one who went ok.

Ngatai decent in the backs. Rieko nowhere near the level he showed against the Lions in a Blues jersey.
NMS didn't get many chances because the ball was often aimlessly kicked or dropped before it got to him.

[ACT Crusader]

Te'o and Davies looked a very good combination for the Lions.

When they started running from deep and with pace they caused the MAB defence huge problems.

[akan004]

@broughie said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Well behaved Akira and excellent work rate. Would not be out of place in Black with more support around him.

The only player who can hold his head up high. I'm sure his performance would not have gone unnoticed by the AB selectors.

[kev]

@Stargazer go back and take a look at the second half....

[Rapido]

@broughie said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Well behaved Akira and excellent work rate. Would not be out of place in Black with more support around him.

Concur. A big mover last 2 weeks.

To not be a dickhead, in a game where there were a lot of frustrated MABs towards the end, was noticed.

[Gunner]

It'd be nice if O'Mahony spoke English in his after match captains interview.

Or maybe Sky should have a translator available?

[Nepia]

Looking at that score sheet, I doubt the Lions will get 18 points and penalty try against the ABs - and I think this match has given the ABs the keys to the blueprint.

Poor game from the Maori, so that sucked, but this thread was comic gold. You'd think some of the players on the Maori team were punching old ladies instead of just having poor games.

@broughie said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Well behaved Akira and excellent work rate. Would not be out of place in Black with more support around him.

That's what some of us have been saying for a while now.