Nz maori

[Pepe]

@taniwharugby Agreed, but watch most restarts and you will find something similar...

[taniwharugby]

@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.

[Pepe]

@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..

[ACT Crusader]

@Whites72 said in Nz maori:

@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"

[Crucial]

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.
That try to Hames was entirely set up by DMac as if he drew it on a blackboard beforehand

[Sapetyvi]

@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" 😂

[pukunui]

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.

[ACT Crusader]

Team named to take on Munster via youtube video

[Stargazer]

Easier:

Maori All Blacks v Munster

1. Kane Hames
2. Ash Dixon (c)
3. Ben May
4. Leighton Price
5. Tom Franklin
6. Reed Prinsep *
7. Shane Christie
8. Akira Ioane
9. Billy Guyton *
10. Otere Black
11. James Lowe
12. Tim Bateman
13. Matt Proctor
14. Ambrose Curtis *
15. 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

[Stargazer]

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

[Stargazer]

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.