Japan XV v All Blacks XV

[Tim]

Nice. Wouldn't mind seeing him start next week.

[Canes4life]

@Tim may aswell start him. Weber is leaving so better to give Fakatava a shot. Lovely try.

[Jailbreak7]

Fakatava sooo much better than Weber

[Machpants]

Weber showed some real experience and grit but was slow and indecisive for most of it

6-38 FT

[kev]

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Tim may aswell start him. Weber is leaving so better to give Fakatava a shot. Lovely try.

Weber’s box kicks were very average.

[Machpants]

@kev said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Tim may aswell start him. Weber is leaving so better to give Fakatava a shot. Lovely try.

Weber’s box kicks were very average.

I think they averaged about 7m

[nostrildamus]

@Bones said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@nostrildamus said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

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

I think that's generally the idea of the bench, yeah

I would have had them start instead smarty pants.

[Machpants]

Is he a mate of ioane? What bollox

[Bones]

How's the depth? Not bad eh.

[kiwi_expat]

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[Chris B.]

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Should we be really worried that both McDonald and Holland are in the ABs coaching setup next year.

Isn't that the alternative AB coaching team in the other box?

[Steven Harris]

Good victory for the NZ XV given the conditions and the new combinations
Took the lads a while to deal with the line speed,glad we had some experienced heads out there making good decisions when it counted

[Bovidae]

I noted that both Bell and Dyer are part of the squad. Jager injured again?

Ah Kuoi was my MOTM.

[Tordah]

@Bones said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

How's the depth? Not bad eh.

Massive improvement in the 2nd half, althoooouuugh it was only Japan XV.

@Machpants said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@kev said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Tim may aswell start him. Weber is leaving so better to give Fakatava a shot. Lovely try.

Weber’s box kicks were very average.

I think they averaged about 7m

He kicked into the wind, Fakatava with the wind (which was massive). Still, Fakatava had a much better game than Weber, helped by more secure ruck ball, also.

[Tordah]

@Bovidae said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

I noted that both Bell and Dyer are part of the squad. Jager injured again?

Ah Kuoi was my MOTM.

Nanai.Seturo for me, only back who basically did nothing wrong and a lot of things right

[Bones]

@Tordah said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Massive improvement in the 2nd half, althoooouuugh it was only Japan XV.

With half the top side isn't it? And the top coaches.

[Stargazer]

@Tordah IMO Sullivan was better than Nanai-Seturo.

[Victor Meldrew]

Loved Fakatava doing his peak Aaron Smith impression.,,

[Old Samurai Jack]

Thought the lads played fairly well. Do you know how friggen hot it is tonight? The only movement should be to reach for a drink. Luckily though, it could have been worst. Mildish summer so far.
Au Koi was immense and the play/ball follows Billy Harmon all the time. Has a Hooper-like ability to be involved all the time.

[Stargazer]

Who was the official MotM (if there was one)?