Nz maori

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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.

The Return Of Rua - Part 1

The Return Of Rua - Part 2

The Maori All Blacks Haka

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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

[Billy Tell]

The Maoris should destroy that Munster team shorn of its Irish internationals. The Munster halves are a woeful combination. Pity Munster aren't remotely at full strength.

[kiwiinmelb]

[Wurzel]

This looks like the type of game to discover what sort of playing Akira Ioane could be at Test level. It's nasty conditions and is already proving a combative game. The Maori need him to be at his abrasive best, getting over the gainline, building momentum, cherishing possession and not getting frazzled by a passionate opposition.

[Donsteppa]

The Munster pack that's supposed to be destroyed hasn't got that particular memo so far. 5 - 0 to Munster after 15.

[taniwharugby]

NZ teams suddenly rubbish with the ball in the air it seems...

[taniwharugby]

2 quick tries and suddenly 14-5 to MAB

[Stargazer]

Is that Munster try scorer really quick, or is James Lowe not as fast as I thought?

[Billy Tell]

The Maori ABs are terrible! Only Otere Black can hold his head high. Another week another Irish team putting a NZ pack to the sword

[infidel]

Think Munster should be winning this, they have the strong wind behind them in the second half if I'm not mistaken, paying evens or $2, fill yer boots.

[Stargazer]

It's only their 2nd game together and with a different line-up from last week. Not really surprising that it looks disorganised. No excuses for bad ball handling though. Should be able to play in this weather. Black, Christie and Bateman are okay.

[Stargazer]

Geezus, Guyton. I really don't rate that guy!

[Frye]

Tom Franklin not available huh?

I saw him get injured against the US. A couple of minutes later Cooper brings Price on for Skeen. Franklin is forced to play on. Really smart Coops.

[Wurzel]

Ioane can't help himself if there are afters

[Stargazer]

@Wurzel Actually, James Lowe started it, not Ioane.

[Wurzel]

@Stargazer It's not about who started it it's the fact whenever there is anything simmering away he'll be sure to get himself involved. Happened two minutes earlier with the high tackle.

[Stargazer]

@Wurzel Yeah, he gets that dirty grin when he's up to no good.

[Stargazer]

Hopefully, Weber can do a better job than Guyton.

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I hope DMac is better than his brother tomorrow, because Marty hasn't caught a ball all game. ... Finally, he has been replaced!