2019 Māori All Blacks

[Stargazer]

Wow. Kick from Black, tapped back by a Fijian player, dotted down by Nankivell.

On-field decision is try. TMO ...

[Stargazer]

The try is awarded!
If the MABs hadn't scored, Fiji would have lost a player to the bin.

19 - 10 Maori ABs after 61 minutes.

Pouri Rakete-Stones makes his MABs debut!

[Stargazer]

Black's kicking has been good! (and I don't mean his goal kicking)

[Stargazer]

Awesome try from Walker-Leawere!

26 - 10 MABs

[Tim]

Different story in NZ's winter eh.

[chimoaus]

@Chris-B said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

Nankivell really seems to have found his feet.

I guess one of those guys who started very young so that you don't realise how young he still is.

Almost has a Goodhue look to him. Strong, good decision making and direct.

[chimoaus]

@Stargazer said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

Awesome try from Walker-Leawere!

26 - 10 MABs

Some lovely forward interplay there.

[Stargazer]

Stat - handling errors

MABs 3 - 8 Fiji

[Stargazer]

Another brilliant kick from Black!

[MrDenmore]

Merthenesque by Black.

[Stargazer]

Haha, and now he's replaced. Fletcher Smith comes on.

[Stargazer]

There's a niggle on the field and guess who's involved?

[Stargazer]

Walden replaces Thompson.

[MrDenmore]

Akira Ioane showing, yet again, why he doesn’t have the temperament to be an All Black.

[Tim]

@MrDenmore I guess he must've got carded then?

[Stargazer]

Try Fiji. The MABs' defence held for a long time, but eventually Fiji scores.

26 - 17 MABs with 4 minutes to go

[Stargazer]

Not sure why the Fijians keep kicking possession away.

[Stargazer]

Walker-Leawere again. Good turnover.

[ACT Crusader]

@Stargazer said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

Not sure why the Fijians keep kicking possession away.

Because they needed to get it down the right end.

[Stargazer]

Full time:
Maori All Blacks 26 - 17 Fiji

Entertaining game. Much better from the Maori than last week!

Best forwards for me were Douglas and Franklin, with good impact from Walker-Leawere. Best backs, Nankivell, Hall and Wainui.

It's a pity the Maori All Blacks don't participate in the Pacific Nations anymore. It would be great if they could play more games.