The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas

[Stargazer]

Easy first try for Ware.

[Higgins]

Where is Ken Laban when we need him? Not only would we get a thoroughly researched school connections rundown of all players but he would also have the players tribal affiliations in great depth.

[KiwiMurph]

Ben May is really past it.

[Stargazer]

Yes, try Karpik! Just walking through some players, who can't stop him.

[Stockcar86]

Good to see Akira in beast mode today

[Stargazer]

@stockcar86 and a bunch of other players.

[Higgins]

@kiwimurph said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:

Ben May is really past it.

People have been saying exactly that for about the last five years or so.

[taniwharugby]

whats up with the red band on the sleeves, assume its something to do with this match up given the US has them too?

[Steven Harris]

Been listening to the game without the commentary,already been words between Ben May and Tony Lamborn on a couple of occasions,.sounds like there’s not a lot love between these 2..does this stem from the Hawkes Bay days..?

[Stargazer]

Ash Dixon scores at least one of those in every MABs game he plays.

[Nepia]

@higgins Sumo is doing decent Laban, well at least for Black, he went through all his iwi.

It’s weird that Sky couldn’t find at least one Maori to be part of this commentary team.

[Stargazer]

@nepia KT is in Raratonga, I think, for a 7s tournament. I assume he'd be commentating if available.

[Higgins]

@nepia said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:

@higgins Sumo is doing decent Laban, well at least for Black, he went through all his iwi.

It’s weird that Sky couldn’t find at least one Maori to be part of this commentary team.

Thanks, once I found it was Sumo on the mic I immediately muted the sound.

[Stargazer]

Eves warned for backchat?

[Stargazer]

Uh, Yellow for Dixon?

[Nepia]

@stargazer said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:

Eves warned for backchat?

idiot.

[Stargazer]

Is this ref a bit pedantic?

[Higgins]

An honest question so please don't take it the wrong way but is the Maori team open to just those born in NZ or all Maori born anywhere in the world?

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:

whats up with the red band on the sleeves, assume its something to do with this match up given the US has them too?

If the USA is just a coincidence then maybe it’s to differentiate from the AB jerseys? They usually do something a bit different. All the supporters gear has red in it this year.

[Stargazer]

@higgins I always assumed it's only open to players in NZ. Isn't that the general NZR policy? Never have seen that confirmed, though.

Edit: read the question wrong. Don't think it matters where they are born.