Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2

[MajorRage]

Another good win for Ireland.

They are such smart players, with big strength, good option taking & fantastic defence.

We, as a country, are far off the pace.

[The Docter]

NZ rugby is at an all time low

[MN5]

Crikey what a pass from McCloskey

[kev]

@Winger said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

@Steven-Harris said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

What ever happened to Josh Ioane ..?, just a shadow of the kid that broke into the All Blacks a few years back

Last game he was good though. Suits a running game.

You need to do both.

[taniwharugby]

@kev we don't play smart or % rugby, just balls out go for the score.

[Derm McCrum]

Great cut out pass to Larmour.

[akan004]

We have the talent but zero rugby IQ. So dumb.

[Billy Tell]

Irish teams just play smarter. Their kicking is just so much better. They manipulate the play and choose the right kicker. Depressing.

[Winger]

@kev said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

When did we decide that first fives don’t need to have a long punt as part of their essential skill set. I think we have missed something.

This. Essential skill but often badly lacking

[Derm McCrum]

Another first notched on the belt for Ireland.

[Bones]

@The-Docter said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

NZ rugby is at an all time low

Do we really expect the MAB to just walk out and beat Ireland? That seems like a poor take to me.

[taniwharugby]

@Derm-McCrum will be another on Saturday...

[ACT Crusader]

Love should’ve started at 10

[Bones]

@MajorRage said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

They are such smart players, with big strength, good option taking & fantastic defence.

Know their roles and just execute what's expected. Maybe we're just trying to get our players to do too much.

[Steven Harris]

Makes you wonder why Ruben Love was’nt on in the first place

[taniwharugby]

Bonus point, so Maori finish ahesd of Ireland on the table!

[ACT Crusader]

We lose the match but we won the points split over the two matches.

#smallvictories

[taniwharugby]

@Bones catch and pass and kick.and tackle?

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

Makes you wonder why Ruben Love was’nt on in the first place

Because he was terrible in his first outing.

[Bones]

@Steven-Harris said in Māori All Blacks v Ireland 2:

Makes you wonder why Ruben Love was’nt on in the first place

Because he was pretty average for the Canes and Ioane has previously been good? Doesn't fit with the "give everyone a go" thing though I guess.