Japan XV v All Blacks XV

[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?

[Duluth]

@Bones said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@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?

In the coaches box next to MacDonald and Hansen?

[Bones]

@Duluth I should hope so.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tordah said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

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

There's some bloody handy players in neither ABs or AB XV squads

[Mattasaurus]

Ahh some typical NZ kicking again

[kiwi_expat]

@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.

But at least Ryan, Hansen, Razor are all proven class. 3/5 isn't too bad.

[Victor Meldrew]

Shocking decision-making from Goodhue.

[Machpants]

Fucking so many shit miracle ball attempts

[Machpants]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Shocking decision-making from Goodhue.

Amazing from someone so experienced.

[Steven Harris]

@Victor-Meldrew even worse from Nankerville ignored his outsides twice and then drops it cold

[KiwiMurph]

@kiwi_expat said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@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.

But at least Ryan, Hansen, Razor are all proven class. 3/5 isn't too bad.

Holland is a good attack coach. It's not like he's gonna be shoehorning James Blackwell into the AB locks

[Tim]

Strange pick of the forwards so far.

[Machpants]

6-14

[kiwi_expat]

@KiwiMurph said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@kiwi_expat said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@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.

But at least Ryan, Hansen, Razor are all proven class. 3/5 isn't too bad.

Holland is a good attack coach. It's not like he's gonna be shoehorning James Blackwell into the AB locks

Source? And hasn't Tyler Blydeendal been their attack coach for the last 3 seasons?

[Tordah]

How can a maul ending up as three different truck and trailers result in a penalty FOR the attacking team. Catastrophic state of mauling refereeing affairs

[Duluth]

Jumped across the line