NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika

[taniwharugby]

IWL giving his HB team mate a bit of stick there I reckon

[gt12]

@Stargazer said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

@gt12 Already in holiday mode?

Scared of his cousin?

[Yeetyaah]

@gt12 agreed.

[Yeetyaah]

7,412 is the official attendance..

[taniwharugby]

@gt12 is interesting seeing how differently the Maori are using him to the ABs and thus the effectiveness

[gt12]

Maori scrum getting monstered. Might be a fun last couple of minutes.

[taniwharugby]

@gt12 looked really weak in the 2nd row on the TH side on that one

[gt12]

@taniwharugby said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

@gt12 is interesting seeing how differently the Maori are using him to the ABs and thus the effectiveness

???

[ARHS]

The Maori coaches brought out the best in their players. Well done. Good control by the halves as game went on and great line out base. Just don't feel some of the pasifika squad were used in the best way to make use of their talents or were used too late.

[Stargazer]

@ARHS Tana as a head coach. Maybe not such a good idea.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

Taleni Seu is sitting the aisle across from me.

You must have been sitting near me. Seu was with Kautai.

I saw both as we walked into the stadium so was surprised to see Seu. I thought he was in Japan.

[Bovidae]

@gt12 said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

I like Tupaea at 12 much more than at 13.

Is this where I say, I told you so?

[Bovidae]

I liked the look of Selby-Rickit although he will need to add some beef to his frame for higher honours.

Moana Pasifika obviously had a clear tactic to challenge Trask under the high ball, and he got monstered in tackles a few times. Rayasi did well to win some of those 50/50s but you notice live that he is often out of position when his team doesn't have possession.

[Bones]

So I'm pretty sure the commentators said that Moana Pacifica is the re-establishment of the PI team from the noughties. Is that true? Because the selection criteria seems vastly different...

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bones i heard that too, I think they must have only meant at a high level, representing all PI’s

What was interesting was they also said they hope to see this team in SR...I thought this was different to the organisation going for SR

[Bovidae]

@Kiwiwomble said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

What was interesting was they also said they hope to see this team in SR...I thought this was different to the organisation going for SR

No, same group and NZR's preferred option, law suit notwithstanding.

[gt12]

@Bovidae said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

@gt12 said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

I like Tupaea at 12 much more than at 13.

Is this where I say, I told you so?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Now go tell the Chiefs' backline coach!

[Bovidae]

Here is the Pacific Islanders team that played in 2004. It was a good AB audition for Lauaki and Sivivatu.

Stats | allblacks.com

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

I liked the look of Selby-Rickit although he will need to add some beef to his frame for higher honours.

Don't let @Chris-B see you say that, you're not allowed to say that about players over 2m...

[Bovidae]

@gt12 said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

Now go tell the Chiefs' backline coach!

He was in the Maori coaching box tonight.