2019 Māori All Blacks

[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.

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader Then you need to kick it in touch, or not kick too far and chase. They did neither.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

I guess he must've got carded then?

No, he got hit after the whistle by a low level cheap shot. The players got up holding each other collars.

TJ pissed and whined in the commentary until he saw the replay and then conceded Akira had every right to be annoyed.

Nothing interesting

[KiwiMurph]

@MrDenmore said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

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

Moronic comment.

[Tim]

@Duluth Ah, the usual complete nonsense from fern idiots then. Big surprise!

[MrDenmore]

@KiwiMurph I guess the AB coaches would agree with you then??