Maori Tour

[Stargazer]

@arhs Yes, that's exactly the reason! This is from their media release

Friday’s fixture falls outside of the official World Rugby November test match window, making a number of international players unavailable to join the roster

“With injuries and players unavailable due to their professional commitments overseas we’re missing a number of starters, but that gives younger players an opportunity to gain international experience against a quality opposition in the Maori All Blacks,” added Mack.

Names unavailable due to injury or other commitments include: Matt Evans, Conor Trainor, Connor Braid, Admir Cejvanovic, Conor Desmond, Cole Keith, Gordon McRorie, Nickalas Blevins, Taylor Paris, Shane O’Leary and Jeff Hassler.

Upon arrival in Tbilisi, Canada’s roster could potentially be bolstered by the return of overseas professionals, including: Ciaran Hearn, Aaron Carpenter, DTH van der Merwe, Jake Ilnicki and Brett Beukeboom.

[taniwharugby]

Josh Larsen handed a cap straight off.

[Crucial]

NZ Maori: Charlie Ngatai, Sean Wainui, Tim Bateman, Rob Thompson, Ambrose Curtis, Ihaia West, Brad Weber, Akira Ioane, Dan Pryor, Tom Franklin, Jarrad Hoeata, Jackson Hemopo, Marcel Renata, Ash Dixon (captain), Chris Eves. Reserves: Liam Polwart, Ross Wright, Tyrel Lomax, Jordan Manihere, Sam Henwood, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Shaun Stevenson.

[Bones]

They've mixed up Stevenson and Curtis again.

[KiwiMurph]

Good defence by Canada on their own line.

[KiwiMurph]

Dan Pryor yellow carded for a high tackle.

[KiwiMurph]

Try Ambrose Curtis after nice work by Weber and Rob 'Thomas' Thomson

[KiwiMurph]

Maori discipline not great. Canada nailing their kicks. 10-9 Maori

[KiwiMurph]

Ambrose Curtis off. Shaun Stevenson on.

[Stockcar86]

@kiwimurph said in Maori Tour:

Ambrose Curtis off. Shaun Stevenson on.

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[KiwiMurph]

Akira Ioane powers over for a try.

Pryor back on.

[Stargazer]

If Curtis is out of the tour, will they bring in a new back for the French Baabaas game?

[KiwiMurph]

American ref is having a good game - letting it flow but picking up the infringements.

[Stockcar86]

It took most of the Mitre 10 cup, but it looks like Brad Weber has played himself back into form (or maybe it is just playing behind a better forward pack)

[KiwiMurph]

Beautiful lineout try Maori

[KiwiMurph]

Halftime.

Maori 27 Canada 9.

The standout for me has been Hemopo - his workrate and number of positive involvements have been huge.

[Bovidae]

@stockcar86 said in Maori Tour:

@kiwimurph said in Maori Tour:

Ambrose Curtis off. Shaun Stevenson on.

Or was that Curtis Ambrose?

[footy01]

There's only one back in the reserve reserves so they may need to bring in another player just incase in terms of the injury to Curtis

[Stargazer]

American refs. They love their cards. Tiddlywinks rugby.

[KiwiMurph]

Bateman yellow carded for a high shot.