A poor 2nd half.
Looking ahead to the Lions game next year, I hope the Maori will be able to use as many ABs as possible in that fixture to be competitive - like 2005. The complication is that the game is only 1 week before the 1st test so the ABs will probably be in camp, and the Chiefs play the Lions 3 days later. Hopefully the likes of Taylor, Dixon, Squire, TKB, Cruden, Ioane, DMac are involved. I doubt Coles, A Smith/TJP and Dagg will be. Throw in Messam and Ngatai as well.
Based on these 3 games the Maori have no depth in the front row, as the reserve props and hookers were a huge step down in quality. There is also minimal depth at lock and in the midfield. If Guyton, Marty McKenzie, Bateman and Curtis are in the 23 the Maori are no chance.