2019 Māori All Blacks

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The try is awarded!
If the MABs hadn't scored, Fiji would have lost a player to the bin.

19 - 10 Maori ABs after 61 minutes.

Pouri Rakete-Stones makes his MABs debut!

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Black's kicking has been good! (and I don't mean his goal kicking)

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Awesome try from Walker-Leawere!

26 - 10 MABs

Tim

Different story in NZ's winter eh.

chimoaus

Nankivell really seems to have found his feet.

I guess one of those guys who started very young so that you don't realise how young he still is.

Almost has a Goodhue look to him. Strong, good decision making and direct.

chimoaus

Awesome try from Walker-Leawere!

26 - 10 MABs

Some lovely forward interplay there.

Stargazer

Stat - handling errors

MABs 3 - 8 Fiji

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Another brilliant kick from Black!

MrDenmore

Merthenesque by Black.

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Haha, and now he's replaced. Fletcher Smith comes on.

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There's a niggle on the field and guess who's involved?

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Walden replaces Thompson.

MrDenmore

Akira Ioane showing, yet again, why he doesn’t have the temperament to be an All Black.

Tim

@MrDenmore I guess he must've got carded then?

Stargazer

Try Fiji. The MABs' defence held for a long time, but eventually Fiji scores.

26 - 17 MABs with 4 minutes to go

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Not sure why the Fijians keep kicking possession away.

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Walker-Leawere again. Good turnover.

ACT Crusader

Not sure why the Fijians keep kicking possession away.

Because they needed to get it down the right end.

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Full time:
Maori All Blacks 26 - 17 Fiji

Entertaining game. Much better from the Maori than last week!

Best forwards for me were Douglas and Franklin, with good impact from Walker-Leawere. Best backs, Nankivell, Hall and Wainui.

It's a pity the Maori All Blacks don't participate in the Pacific Nations anymore. It would be great if they could play more games.

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@ACT-Crusader Then you need to kick it in touch, or not kick too far and chase. They did neither.

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