All Blacks XV v Japan

Machpants

Weber asleep there

Victor Meldrew

@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV v Japan:

Yeah Zarn Sullivan ain’t better than Love. How good was that.

Zarn is better

Zarn or Reuben? Important thing for me is we have 2 up and coming talents getting international experience playing alongside experienced Test players. Love the AB XV concept.

SouthernMann

@Victor-Meldrew bang on. This is a concept where we celebrate the good things. Let the coaches iron out the fuck ups.

Machpants

Man it looks hot out there

Canes4life

Looks like Love is injured. Hopefully that isn’t his calf again that’s plagued him all year.

SouthernMann

@Canes4life yeah still has a full season ahead for Wellington.

Canes4life

@SouthernMann he’s been replaced by Gilbert. Hopefully nothing major as we’ve already lost Perenara.

Machpants

Ref had gone total French bullshit in this game. Akira smashes someone, must be s penalty. NZ smash them at the ruck calls not ruling to someone no where near

Duluth

Both NZ Hookers have struggled at the lineout

gt12

@Duluth said in All Blacks XV v Japan:

Both NZ Hookers have struggled at the lineout

It will be fucking hot, I dunno about throwing in this weather.

It's fucking hot and horrible here and it's worse there.

Fully fuck playing rugby in this weather; honestly it's how people could fucking die.

gt12

What do people really see in Gilbert in the midfield. He looks like a bigger version of that guy who used to play for the Blues.

Machpants

@gt12 said in All Blacks XV v Japan:

What do people really see in Gilbert in the midfield. He looks like a bigger version of that guy who used to play for the Blues.

RTS?

gt12

@Machpants said in All Blacks XV v Japan:

@gt12 said in All Blacks XV v Japan:

What do people really see in Gilbert in the midfield. He looks like a bigger version of that guy who used to play for the Blues.

RTS?

I've fully blanked on it. Played fullback and was slow, then looked okish in the midfield.

Actually, he's the opposite of Glibert.

Edit: @Duluth you took the piss out of him plenty, who am I talking about?

Duluth

@gt12 Collins, that’s harsh on Gilbert

gt12

@Duluth said in All Blacks XV v Japan:

@gt12 Collins, that’s harsh on Gilbert

That's it.

I think Gilbert is much better at FB than Collins, but Collins looked better in midfield than Gilbert.

gt12

Good win.

It'll be a fun evening in Kumamoto tonight.

The lady interpreting is funny as, she was like the first part was Maori and then they were talking about how they want to play well to become All Blacks.

Dan54

Good game in extreme heat from ABXV. Do like the work Ah Khuoi puts in in forward pack, and I thought midfield were bloody exceptional. I would have no probs with Goodhue on bench for ABs, and I think Proctor is just gettting batter and better at 13. Real happy, saw all 3 NZ teams win yesterday, so slept well!

Crazy Horse

Did anyone see Harmon get injured? Has there been any word on what happened to him?

Bovidae

TJ still couldn't resist pumping up those Ta$man players. I lost count on how many tackles Strange missed but it was Ah Kuoi that got subbed.

Stargazer

Still no full highlights of this game. Nothing from NZR or Sky, and the JRFU has only posted highlights of the first half.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks XV v Japan