Japan XV v All Blacks XV

[Stargazer]

Lots of nerves and rust.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Should we be really worried that both McDonald and Holland are in the ABs coaching setup next year.

No. Otherwise we'll have reincarnations of all the Foster threads.

[Steven Harris]

The off sides by the Japan XV at the last serious of rucks and not picked up by this official is disgraceful

[Mattasaurus]

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Weber is so slow getting the ball out. Our backs are under pressure before they even get the ball.

The number of times he has to change his mind cos he takes so long to decide in the 1st place.... ruck clean outs not helping but he should be better

[Tim]

Grass-cutter tackle.

[Yeetyaah]

Jack Goodhue playing for Japan XV?

[Machpants]

Pass looked fine to me

[Mattasaurus]

Such a polite looking crowd

[pakman]

See refs not following the Kaplan-Gardner protocol on forward passes.

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Pass looked fine to me

Yeah fired it on the halfway, caught just over it. Seems harsh when you consider how it's supposed to be judged

[Yeetyaah]

Refe

[Bones]

@Yeetyaah said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Refe

Alright calm down

[Jailbreak7]

Sheesh give the ball to Love

[Mattasaurus]

AB XV sucking in the big ones - which is fair in the heat and humidty.

Poor execution, and some head scratching tactics -
eg Akira on sideline when we could really use his presence at ruck times etc. And the desire to spin it wide too quickly I feel

[Machpants]

Dominant scrum, that's where the ABs are far ahead. Hopefully perofeta can convert it... Just in off the post half time score perofeta 11-6 Japan

[Stargazer]

@Jailbreak7 Even Weber is a better goal kicker. Saved by the post.

[Bovidae]

Love had a 1st half to forget. He looks rusty as.

[Dan54]

Reasonable first half, considering heat etc and first game. I find it pretty interesting watching the ref too, we have read enough comments the NH will kill us at breakdown, I think this fella fairly lax myself.
Also didn't realise that Mitchell was in Japanese camp.

[Tordah]

Oh, how the fabled New Zealand rugby depth has seemingly evaporated over the last decade

[Bones]

@Tordah said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Oh, how the fabled New Zealand rugby depth has seemingly evaporated over the last decade

I think better coaching might have seen a better performance.

Where's Clayton?