Warm Up Match 5: Maori All Blacks v British & Irish Lions (Rotorua)

[Bada-Bing!]

Great run by Davies , but really needed to hold ball in two hands like JJ does when he runs with it to keep the opposition guessing.

 

[Maverick1987]

Kruis, don't ******* touch that man again, he's worth more than anything you've ever done.

Who is it ?

 

[GoTheNaki]

Lol Itoje... Cmon kid.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Great run by Davies , but really needed to hold ball in two hands like JJ does when he runs with it to keep the opposition guessing.

If only JJ could make a break like that this tour.....

 

[dullonien]

CJ Stander was red carded for doing the same thing against South Africa last year

Maybe, but there was nothing in that.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hell of a tash on the Maori #2

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hell of a tash on the Maori #2

Was thinking he was the Maori Hulk Hogan or something.

 

[dullonien]

Sexton's up n' unders just slightly too far so far, not far off.

Agree that he's varying things very nicely in attack though, really bringing his players into the game.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sexton looking very good.

Our supporting runners off 12/13 is shite.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

CJ Stander was red carded for doing the same thing against South Africa last year

Stander's was a lot later and a lot more reckless, incomparable.

 

[The Jones Boy]

The Maori's are keeping the Lions honest.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Sexton has been something else so far. Farrell now has a real fight on his hands.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Wouldn't it be lovely to see Farrell at 12 when Sexton is playing like this....

 

[Bluemoon]

Good support from Davies for Sexton there. Gave him an option at least, but then was isolated as no one else on the same wavelength.

Feel if the Lions can keep a strong defence they will probably sneak this one, but they really need to find their mojo crossing the line.

 

[smartcooky]

Maybe, but there was nothing in that.

Lol......apart from the forearm to the side of Lowe's head that is..

 

[Bada-Bing!]

If only JJ could make a break like that this tour.....

He kind of did for the try he scored v the Landers. That is what I was referring to. The way JJ held it in two hands whilst running kept the Landers defenders guessing if he would pass it or not. Fox's run whilst good, he had the ball tucked under his arm, so it's easier to read and tackle him.

 

[Truth]

Lions need to start prioritising ball retention. Few guys going through for the Lions but are isolated. Need more support for carriers.

 

[GoTheNaki]

Geez... Good kick.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Not sure why it is just bath fans having a pop at Davies, I wonder why........

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

No idea how Halfpenny can get high into the air enough to compete for those catches when he's got those balls of steel weighing him down.