Japan XV v All Blacks XV

[Bones]

How's the depth? Not bad eh.

[kiwi_expat]

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[Chris B.]

@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.

Isn't that the alternative AB coaching team in the other box?

[Steven Harris]

Good victory for the NZ XV given the conditions and the new combinations
Took the lads a while to deal with the line speed,glad we had some experienced heads out there making good decisions when it counted

[Bovidae]

I noted that both Bell and Dyer are part of the squad. Jager injured again?

Ah Kuoi was my MOTM.

[Tordah]

@Bones said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

How's the depth? Not bad eh.

Massive improvement in the 2nd half, althoooouuugh it was only Japan XV.

@Machpants said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@kev said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Canes4life said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

@Tim may aswell start him. Weber is leaving so better to give Fakatava a shot. Lovely try.

Weber’s box kicks were very average.

I think they averaged about 7m

He kicked into the wind, Fakatava with the wind (which was massive). Still, Fakatava had a much better game than Weber, helped by more secure ruck ball, also.

[Tordah]

@Bovidae said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

I noted that both Bell and Dyer are part of the squad. Jager injured again?

Ah Kuoi was my MOTM.

Nanai.Seturo for me, only back who basically did nothing wrong and a lot of things right

[Bones]

@Tordah said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Massive improvement in the 2nd half, althoooouuugh it was only Japan XV.

With half the top side isn't it? And the top coaches.

[Stargazer]

@Tordah IMO Sullivan was better than Nanai-Seturo.

[Victor Meldrew]

Loved Fakatava doing his peak Aaron Smith impression.,,

[Old Samurai Jack]

Thought the lads played fairly well. Do you know how friggen hot it is tonight? The only movement should be to reach for a drink. Luckily though, it could have been worst. Mildish summer so far.
Au Koi was immense and the play/ball follows Billy Harmon all the time. Has a Hooper-like ability to be involved all the time.

[Stargazer]

Who was the official MotM (if there was one)?

[Stargazer]

[booboo]

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

[Stargazer]

Watching the replay with one eye while doing something else and just saw that Zarn isn't the only Sullivan with a massive boot. Huge kick from Bailyn a few minutes before Nankivell's try.

[Jailbreak7]

@Stargazer It helps if you remove the eye patch.
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[pakman]

@African-Monkey said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

He may have no pace anymore, but man Goodhue still has beautiful hands.

As @Victor-Meldrew observed recently, imagine him with Rieko's pace and you have the prince of centres.

[pakman]

@Bovidae said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

I noted that both Bell and Dyer are part of the squad. Jager injured again?

Ah Kuoi was my MOTM.

Missed that. Was that on AB XV Twitter?

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in Japan XV v All Blacks XV:

Dumb question maybe ... was this on Stan? ... or otherwise available on the left of the Ta$man?

No. Highlights om YouTube.

[gt12]

Fuck playing rugby in that. It was a fucking fluffybunny if a day here, hot and muggy and I think felt much more than 29 (my app says we got a bit above 30).