NZ Maori v Manu Samoa

[Dice]

@stargazer The Maori should beat them quite easily.

Surprised they didn't go with the Hawke's Bay midfield of Fomai/Ili in the midfield.

[Yeetyaah]

@nepia āe if you whakapapa Māori then you whakapapa Māori.

[Bones]

@nepia is Alosio even Samoan? He looks Tongan.

[Bovidae]

Ironic that Ollie Norris misses out but his brother, a late addition to the squad, will get to play for the Maori first.

Any other loose forwards that could have been selected?

[Stargazer]

@bovidae It looks like Devan Flanders doesn't have Maori heritage. Surely he would have been in the squad if he had?

[Bovidae]

@stargazer That's the thing, players that have Whakapapa will have made that known to McMillan and co. So there are plenty that obviously aren't eligible.

Messam and Karpik are both unavailable, which reduces the options further.

[Stargazer]

@nepia I've only seen Cooper joking about them being 2% Māori; I've never seen/heard anything about other ancestry.

[Bones]

@nepia said in 2021 Māori All Blacks:

@stargazer said in 2021 Māori All Blacks:

@bovidae It looks like Devan Flanders doesn't have Maori heritage. Surely he would have been in the squad if he had?

I wonder if he has other Poly ancestry? Or is he just swarthy?

We'll claim him, I'm sure Joe Karam spent a bit of time in HB.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Machpants]

Ash Dixon didn't look impressed with the ridiculous anthem singer. Like a parody

[gt12]

Is this game on and starting soon?

I'm having trouble finding a somewhat less than legal means of watching the game and would appreciate any help.... DM please if you have a link.

[Machpants]

@damo said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa:

Not much interest in this one - not even anyone in the crowd.

NZ Maori should be too strong I would have thought.

Hopefully it's better than the anthem singer

[Anonymous]

@machpants said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa:

@damo said in NZ Maori v Manu Samoa:

Not much interest in this one - not even anyone in the crowd.

NZ Maori should be too strong I would have thought.

Hopefully it's better than the anthem singer

God that was awful

[Magpie_in_aus]

Is this on Aussie TV cant find it. Stan is showing game two but cant find this one.

[Stargazer]

I always love watching the Māori All Blacks play. Whoever they play. Wherever they play.

It's a pity that level 2 prevents a crowd from attending, although I still think they should have played this game in one of the smaller provinces.

[Machpants]

Great set piece try

[Crucial]

Shut up TJ. How many years has the caketin been holding games that you have commentated on? You’ve just realised that the wind swirls around there?

[Anonymous]

Could be a long night for Samoa with how easy that try was

[Yeetyaah]

I'd pay money to stop TJ from saying "the ball squirts out."

[Crucial]

Sam Slade starting well.
Good decision to commit to Samoa and show his wares in a stage where he may get noticed.