Japan XV v All Blacks XV

[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)?

[Stargazer]

[booboo]

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

[Stargazer]

Watching the replay with one eye while doing something else and just saw that Zarn isn't the only Sullivan with a massive boot. Huge kick from Bailyn a few minutes before Nankivell's try.

[Jailbreak7]

@Stargazer It helps if you remove the eye patch.
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[pakman]

@African-Monkey said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

He may have no pace anymore, but man Goodhue still has beautiful hands.

As @Victor-Meldrew observed recently, imagine him with Rieko's pace and you have the prince of centres.

[pakman]

@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.

Missed that. Was that on AB XV Twitter?

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

No. Highlights om YouTube.

[gt12]

Fuck playing rugby in that. It was a fucking fluffybunny if a day here, hot and muggy and I think felt much more than 29 (my app says we got a bit above 30).

[booboo]

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@booboo said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

No. Highlights om YouTube.

Thanks KM

[Nepia]

@booboo said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@booboo said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

No. Highlights om YouTube.

Thanks KM

I also found full match on YT (well by found I mean it auto started after I watched the highlights.)

[akan004]

@booboo said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

[Bovidae]

@pakman

I noticed Bell in the changing room at HT and both on the field after the match. You can also see them in the team photo at the end.

[akan004]

Full game with NZ commentary posted on ABs YouTube channel.