Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions
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Savea must be shitting his pants seeing the way Ioane is utterly dominating the aerial battle...
It's NH rugby straight out of the textbook, but the Maori - just like the Crusaders - seem unable to deal with it.
The good news is that that style of Boa Constrictor rugby doesn't tend to ramp up the scores in multiples of 5 or 7, so despite being totally outplayed in the forwards, the Maori remain well in this match.
McKenzie looks a bit lost at 10 without space.
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@Billy-Tell Maori backline demonstrating why they're not first choice All Blacks.
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@Billy-Tell said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
Savea must be shitting his pants seeing the way Ioane is utterly dominating the aerial battle...
It's NH rugby straight out of the textbook, but the Maori - just like the Crusaders - seem unable to deal with it.
The good news is that that style of Boa Constrictor rugby doesn't tend to ramp up the scores in multiples of 5 or 7, so despite being totally outplayed in the forwards, the Maori remain well in this match.
McKenzie looks a bit lost at 10 without space.
Good summing up Billy T
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Lions are everything they were expected to be. They're very accurate and playing well within the limits allowed by Peyper. Great kicking game for the most part) by Murray, and Sexton is doing a great job.
Maori just look nervous. They can't get anything going and have been inaccurate. They're lucky to have the points they do have.
Rieko Ioane doesn't look anything, at all, like the future AB 11 on this performance.
This dream backlibe doesn't have enough glue at the back. I'd consider sending Ngatai back to 15 and getting Thompson on, although having West with McKenzie at the back is more likely.
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@antipodean said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
@Billy-Tell Maori backline demonstrating why they're not first choice All Blacks.
NMS has never been great in the air, Lowe looking like Super Rugby is indeed his level, and Ioane a bit anonymous.
The Maori need to be more patient and keep some ball in hands. They look to be playing for territory, but each kick away, the Lions (Murray, Sexton, Halfpenny) just send a pinpoint box kick straight back. A 3 year old could have guessed these tactics, and I'm sure the Maori did, but dealing with it is another matter.
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Interesting game.
Rieko one high ball miss and a couple of missed tackles chasing kicks - not nearly enough for an AB spot next week at this stage.
Akira on the other hand has been really good. Really impressed.
DMac and Lowe with some questionable decisions.
Dixon has gone well at 7 I think - which makes sense give the Lions dont play with any width.
Itoje, Murray, Sexton and Davies the Lions standouts for me.
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@antipodean Hard to look good when they keep on kicking the ball away. To be fair, the forwards are not getting go forward ball and the slippery conditions is helping the Lions rush defence to even be more stifling than it usually is.
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@akan004 said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
@antipodean Hard to look good when they keep on kicking the ball away.
Aimlessly kicking the ball away.
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About fucking time Peyper
5 times in the MAB 22, 5 penalties.
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One dumb decision after another and the Lions are playing the simplest level of rugby.
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Not smart from TKB but fucking Murray put his hands on the ball.
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@No-Quarter been a few he has done that, holding it for 2 or 3 seconds.
