Japan XV v All Blacks XV

[Canes4life]

@Steven-Harris about time he did something.

[Stargazer]

Uggh, is Ruben Love a better kicker than Perofeta?

[taniwharugby]

@Mattasaurus I'd say it is a tactic given how often him or Tom R would be stationed wide for the blues.

[Frank]

@Tim said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:
No point putting Ioane on the wing if you can't get the ball there.

A continuation of MacDonald's remarkably effective tactic of putting the loose forwards on the wing that he used against the Saders.

[Duluth]

Love is not better than Zarn

[Machpants]

Perofeta hooks another, 6-8 30 mins

[Victor Meldrew]

Great pick up by Numia

[Machpants]

@Duluth said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Love is not better than Zarn

Love should stick to rucks, that was an appalling pass to Japan.

Jeez there's some silly shit going on, calm down boys

[Bones]

I understand it's undesirable weather, but fuck me there is a distinct inability to draw and pass here.

[taniwharugby]

@Frank if your pack is working together I think it works better.

[Mattasaurus]

@Frank said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Tim said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:
No point putting Ioane on the wing if you can't get the ball there.

A continuation of MacDonald's remarkably effective tactic of putting the loose forwards on the wing that he used against the Saders.

I think you right.. i just don't think its the best use of him....

[nostrildamus]

8-6 to NZ XV after 31min.

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Great pick up by Numia

And then a complete failure to feed the space.

[Canes4life]

@Duluth just let Love get through a game or two before making that sort of judgement. He hasn’t played all year remember.

[Canes4life]

Nice Du Plessis

[Machpants]

Good tackle, and great turn over by Kirifi

[Machpants]

Jesus missed touch, amateur hour

[Stargazer]

Geez Numia.

[nostrildamus]

I would have swapped some of the bench (eg Harmon) for some of the starters.

[Bones]

@Stargazer said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Geez Numia.

Has he played at this level before? Seems overawed or something, usually excellent handling and vision for a prop.