NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II
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If Samoa can sort their discipline issues out, I think they'll do well against Tonga in their RWC qualifiers. They were pretty good on defence, have some good attacking play and they seem to gel well. Much more experience, too, than the Tongan squad.
@stargazer said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
If Samoa can sort their discipline issues out, I think they'll do well against Tonga in their RWC qualifiers. They were pretty good on defence, have some good attacking play and they seem to gel well. Much more experience, too, than the Tongan squad.
Are Tonga getting some extra players from Europe out of quarantine letter?
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@arhs said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
Improved play from Samoa. Maori were let down a bit from numbers 6 through 9 throughout the game. Are the lob passes a tactic?
Disappointed by the extended and overdone haka. Just seems like pure intimidation and over indulgence to me. Nock looked like he was possessed. I prefer to watch the rugby please.
Hard night for the ref. Some harsh and odd calls at times.
Thought Nankivell and Wainui were great. Norris had huge workrate when he came on as did Selby Ricket throughout. Well done Team McMillan.This.
Like, really, this.
Watched the game thought The Manu were hard done by with the penalty try in the first half.
Maori front rowers looked laboured throughout the game, not impressed with Tamati Williams ZERO mobility around the paddock.
Have no idea what Nock was up to and as for Otere fairly average performance.
Samoan Winger was impressive as well as Wainui.
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Watched the game thought The Manu were hard done by with the penalty try in the first half.
Maori front rowers looked laboured throughout the game, not impressed with Tamati Williams ZERO mobility around the paddock.
Have no idea what Nock was up to and as for Otere fairly average performance.
Samoan Winger was impressive as well as Wainui.
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Watched the game thought The Manu were hard done by with the penalty try in the first half.
Maori front rowers looked laboured throughout the game, not impressed with Tamati Williams ZERO mobility around the paddock.
Have no idea what Nock was up to and as for Otere fairly average performance.
Samoan Winger was impressive as well as Wainui.
@number9 said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
Watched the game thought The Manu were hard done by with the penalty try in the first half.
Maori front rowers looked laboured throughout the game, not impressed with Tamati Williams ZERO mobility around the paddock.
Have no idea what Nock was up to and as for Otere fairly average performance.
Samoan Winger was impressive as well as Wainui.
140 legs is a lot to cart around.
Prolly needs to drop a few.
Agile for big fulla ... But not mobile ...
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@kiwimurph alamanda motuga was also awesome in the npc good player
@cliff said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
@kiwimurph alamanda motuga was also awesome in the npc good player
He played a whale of a game tonight. Would love to know how much ground he covered.
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@gt12 said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
Is everyone drinking every time Laban says a player’s high school or ‘second man play’?
He was channelling Nisbo too, with misidentifying players.
@bovidae said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
@gt12 said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
Is everyone drinking every time Laban says a player’s high school or ‘second man play’?
He was channelling Nisbo too, with misidentifying players.
Imagine if we made those three rules!
I wouldn’t be able to type on my phone by now.
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@machpants said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
@taniwharugby said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
@stargazer which shows how out of touch some laws are with the game.
What, so you're saying it should be ok too pull down a maul right in front of your try line?
100% if he had not done so, it would have been a try. Blatant and cynical foul play.
Prinsep had the ball.
How is that different to someone coming through the maul legally and tackling the player with the ball.
@kiwimurph said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
How is that different to someone coming through the maul legally and tackling the player with the ball.
Yeah, I think that if the ball is still at the front of the maul you should be able to sack/tackle the ball-carrier. The maul is already so in favour of the attacking team so that would be a sensible change.
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Pass from Hall was a beaut
Great reffing on the head high
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@number9 Falealii and the Samoan loosies were also impressive in my view. Fomai superb throughout
@arhs said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa II:
Falealii and the Samoan loosies were also impressive in my view. Fomai superb throughout
The Samoan loosies were good. I think they were helped a bit by the Maori selection though. Four locks in the 23 and no specialist loose forward cover. The player they could least afford to get injured was Harmon.. so of course that's what happened
It's strange to think back 2-3 years ago when the Maori were struggling to find any locks. Now they don't know who to leave out
