2019 Māori All Blacks

[Stargazer]

The big Fijian no. 8 v Fletcher Smith = bulldozed. Try Fiji.

12 - 0 Fiji

[Stargazer]

MABs 21 missed tackles - Fiji 1

Black sent to the bin.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Result of only being together for a week, or struggling with the conditions?

[Stargazer]

Try saving tackle from TTT.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in 2019 Māori All Blacks:

Sounds like NZM can't hold on to the ball.

More like they won't hold onto the ball. Kicking every chance they can. Awful tactics.

Akira looks seriously unfit. Like he has been eating non stop.

[Stargazer]

@Tim It looks like it's due to being together for only a week.

[KiwiMurph]

This coverage makes you appreciate Sky.

Camera work is horrendous.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, and no TMO. I'd swear there were a few forward passes in the lead up to the 1st Fijian try.

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer agreed.

A lot of arm tackling from the Maori.

Fiji attack has been really good - running hard and straight and great offloads

[Stargazer]

12 - 0 to Fiji at half time. Doesn't bode well for the 2nd half. Hope the bench can do what the starters can't. Some good cattle on the pine.

[kiwiinmelb]

Haven’t been able to watch all of it because I’ve been busy with other stuff but from the bits I’ve seen, bloody disappointing by the Maori

[Stargazer]

@kiwiinmelb Yeah, very messy and disorganised. No doubt, the lack of good preparation has a lot to do with it, but some are just playing very poorly.

[kiwiinmelb]

And at the same time we must compliment Fiji , look pretty organised structure wise to go with their natural flair

[Stargazer]

@kiwiinmelb Yes, they're playing well. It's like they're playing sevens. Fast and powerful.

[KiwiMurph]

What an awesome Fiji try.

[Stargazer]

Yeah, that was awesome! Fiji leads 22 - 0.

Black returns to the field.

[Stargazer]

Tahuriorangi replaced early by Hall.

[Steven Harris]

The only time I have noticed Akira Ioane was dropping a pass which lead to the first Fijian try and missing a tackle which was an awful attempt that lead to the 2nd Fijian try ..Karpick is the only guy I seem to be noticing...some fantastic tries from the locals..great conditions 25 degrees and the passes are sticking...

[Stargazer]

Several changes have been made. I see Renata, Parkinson and Douglas.

[Stargazer]

Akira has been taken off.

Try Sean Wainui!

The improvement all started when Hall came on.