2019 Māori All Blacks

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You could wait for it after all those scrums near the Maori try line. Try Fiji.

Maoir U20 33 -31 Fiji U20 after 68 minutes

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Maori U20 hit back immediately. Try Sam Smith.

38 - 31 Maori U20 with 8 minutes to go

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Penalty goal Sullivan.

41 - 31 Maori U20 with 3 and half minutes to go

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Second try to Sam Smith after the hooter.

Full time:
Maori U20 48 - 31 Fiji U20

Good game to watch!

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer Good crowd building here in Rotorua ,ground looks good, it does do my head in, that we had a really good afternoon weather wise and you do wonder why this game was not played a few hours earlier ..can understand all the reasons why they play night rugby..first five for the Māori under 20s looked really good

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@Steven-Harris The Bay has produced quite a few good 10s in recent years. Since Ihaia West: Tiaan Falcon, Lincoln McClutchie, Zarn Sullivan and the next one, still at school, will be Lattrel Smiler-Ah Kiong (Hastings Boys). I hope the HBRU will lock Smiler in asap.

First five Zarn Sullivan and second five Leo Thompson were definitely the best for the Maori U20. Lock Keelan Whitman looked good, too. Good bench impact from Tyrone Thompson, Sam Smith and Isaac Bracewell.

[Victor Meldrew]

Can't seem to find it showing here n the UK on the normal channels. Will have to do some digging I guess.

[Tim]

@Steven-Harris said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

you do wonder why this game was not played a few hours earlier

Love afternoon rugby, but maybe due to club finals?

[Tim]

@Steven-Harris said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

.first five for the Māori under 20s looked really good

College Rifles and Blues dev squad player Zarn Sullivan. Looking forward to seeing him in the NPC.

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@Tim Or because of the Maori U18 development games (male and female) today?

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Narrow escape for the MABs there. Fiji kick charged down, but regained (was there a knock-on, too?), and almost a try.

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Knocked-on?

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No knock-on. Came off his boot.
No good camera angle to check whether Fijian player was in touch.

Not conclusive. Try stands.

Fiji take the lead: 7 - 0

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Nankivel is looking good.

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Stevenson, you tool!

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Yessss, try Wainui! Good team try!

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7 all

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Stat - line-outs won against the throw:

MABs 3 - Fiji 0

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Hmm, don't think that was a knock-on.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer game has stuttered