Maori Tour

[KiwiMurph]

Thomson great tackle. Having a strong game.

[Stargazer]

This ref has no feel for the game. Telling Dixon too soon to use the ball, not allowing a driving maul. And now penalising Franklin, for not releasing soon enough.

[Stargazer]

Haha, if you're going to make a mistake, don't do it right in front of someone like Ngatai. Try time!

[KiwiMurph]

Ngatai brilliance

[Stargazer]

What, did Brad Weber just steal a line-out ball from a lock. Haha, insane! Midget v giraffe, and midget wins. Gold!

[Rapido]

Ref & TMO in conspiracy to make Canadians hate rugby.

[Stargazer]

@rapido They have no clue (the officials, I mean). I wonder whether it is because they're not used to such a physical sport without players wearing protective gear.

[KiwiMurph]

Stevenson trying to do too much in his debut.

[Rapido]

@stargazer said in Maori Tour:

@rapido They have no clue (the officials, I mean). I wonder whether it is because they're not used to such a physical sport without players wearing protective gear.

I'm just talking about the pathetic yellow card for the most innocuous offence in a chaotic lineout. I minute in the past and 50m back.

Yellow.
Fuck I hate BOD and Alistair Campbell.

[Stargazer]

Great team try scored by Stevenson!

[Rapido]

Forward pass though.

[Stargazer]

@rapido Ngatai's pass was thrown backwards, but travelled forward, so no problem.

[Rapido]

Lol. They checked and happy with it.

[KiwiMurph]

Beautiful hands and speed by Akira for that try.

[Rapido]

What a tangle we've made of this sport. Illustrated in 5 minutes. Yellow for just playing, gridiron forward passes allowed.

[Stargazer]

Another debutant gets a try: JG-B!

[Stargazer]

The Canadians are done. This is going to become a big score.

[KiwiMurph]

Nice try Harold Bishop.

[Stargazer]

Try Wainui after a great pass from Bateman. Man, the Canadians look so tired.

[Rapido]

I've only been watching since the 45th minute. I wasn't expecting much from the Canadians, but if these are just their home based amateurs then I'm fairly impressed.

Had 67% second half possession just flashed up on screen.

That's about right. I'm impressed with their ability to maintain possession. Not making mistakes within a few phases.

No polish though, unsurprisingly.

I liked Canadian outside backs I saw in 2015 RWC. Van der Merwe and Evans who are missing here.