Nz maori
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Proctor looked the goods although the combination in the midfield didn't really click.
Back row were robust and the US really didn't have an answer.
Weber a YC all day long.
A good win but not much of a contest.
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Looks like everyone in NZ is kicking goals except bloody Barrett.
How ridiculous is the loosie depth at the moment, particularly 6 and 8? I reckon the only thing that can stop Ioane from being a superstar is himself.
Someone above mentioned Pryor. Yep seriously rate that dude. Would not be upset to see him in black.
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I watched those highlights, and I thought what does Dixon have that Akira doesn't? Maybe Akira has to sort out the "character" side of things.
Barrett should spend a day getting kicking lessons from West.
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Highlights
@Billy-Tell , i looked on their you tube page a couple of hours ago and they only had the haka uploaded at that stage , cheers
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JUst skimming through the game now, James Lowe was in front of West for the 3rd try, albeit by smallest of margin, but still in front.
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@taniwharugby Agreed, but watch most restarts and you will find something similar...
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@Pepe restarts have been like that for years now though (remember the days when everyone had to be behind, the hookers foot had to be behind the line haha) whereas they are usually still hot on the man in front for kicking out of hand.
@taniwharugby Yep, same rule different interpretation or emphasis....
I can actually remember when we taught to throw a pass backwards at such an angle to allow for the forward momentum..... and yes... the ball was leather and made by Adidas.. -
@Nepia The USA player threw the ball at him not Weber hitting it out of his hands
Sounds like the reason my brother gave when he was 5 and he threw a brick at the neighbours kid, "I didn't do it, my arm did it"
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I have only seen the highlights but I can see why the ABs are interested in DMac despite his size an occasional mistake. He has that ability to think and execute in traffic that the likes of CJ and NMS have.
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@ACT-Crusader Or what my old roommate said when I once came home to see one of my ps controllers was smashed "I was loosing a game of NHL and suddenly it dropped out of my hand and hit the wall"
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Only managed to catch the highlights in the video above. Looked like Akira Ioane tore them apart.
He reminds me a lot of an early Sione Lauaki. Both had bucket loads of natural talent and both sometimes fall/fell into the trap of standing still swatting guys away. Hopefully Akira can sort the top two inches out and utilise his talent better than Lauaki was able to. Very interested to see how he goes in next year Super rugby with the Blues hopefully being more than a team rebuilding like this year. -
Team named to take on Munster via youtube video
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Easier:
Maori All Blacks v Munster
- Kane Hames
- Ash Dixon (c)
- Ben May
- Leighton Price
- Tom Franklin
- Reed Prinsep *
- Shane Christie
- Akira Ioane
- Billy Guyton *
- Otere Black
- James Lowe
- Tim Bateman
- Matt Proctor
- Ambrose Curtis *
- Marty McKenzie
Reserves
16. Leni Apisai *
17. Chris Eves
18. Marcel Renata
19. Whetu Douglas *
20. Kara Pryor
21. Brad Weber
22. Ihaia West
23. Jason Emery- new caps
http://files.allblacks.com/NZRU_Media_Releases/2016/101116_MR_MABS_team_to_play_Munster.html
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From Munster Rugby website:
The special guest speaker for Friday night's pre-match hospitality, former centre Rua Tipoki discusses his enduring passion for both Munster and the Maori All Blacks and his excitement at returning to Thomond Park for the first time since completing his time with the province. -
Munster: 1 James Cronin 2 Niall Scannell, 3 Stephen Archer, 4 John Madigan, 5 Darren O’Shea, 6 Tommy O’Donnell (c), 7 Conor Oliver, 8 Robin Copeland,
9 Duncan Williams, 10 Ian Keatley, 11 Ronan O’Mahony, 12 Rory Scannell, 13 Jaco Taute, 14 Darren Sweetnam, 15 Andrew Conway,Reserves: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Peter McCabe, 18 Brian Scott, 19 Sean O’Connor, 20 John Foley, 21 Te Aihe Toma, 22 Dan Goggin, 23 Alex Wootton
