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

[TommiG88]

That's a horrible break. Well it looks like a broken arm.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Ioane to get a run at 13? Please.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

McKenzie ffs ****. Wtf are you doing there.

Destroying his AB chances unfortunately

 

[Bluemoon]

Time to make a statement with the strong scrum again. Lions playing the conditions well.

Maori's faltering here and making some mistakes due to the pressure.

 

[ncurd]

Someone tell Davies he is allowed to pass

I'm fairly certain this coaching staff would of said the opposite.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Davies made the right call with both those kicks.

 

[GoTheNaki]

So far, the players who were All Blacks, or are fringe All Blacks, have shown why they are not.

Bravo Halfpenny tho.

 

[mosfeldt]

My nerves have been settled. However I still don't think it's gonna be enough for the ABs.

 

[TommiG88]

Come on!

 

[ncurd]

Our Lord Itoje!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Where is the ITOJE HAND CLAP!!!!!!!!!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Give yourself a clap Maro.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Good try.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Super Maro!

 

[munstermuffin]

How can they not start this backrow next weekend

 

[valley commando]

Halfpenny was below normal height and sliding.
Thats a yellow
The ref got it right.
Trying for more than that is gamesmanship and poor form.

You know it should have been red

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

DMac's not a 10 IMO. All of his best form has been at 15, leave him there

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

How can they not start this backrow next weekend

Incompetent and biased coaching is the only possibility!

 

[saulan]

I knew that one was coming too; but again, thought it was a September introduction.
When did they come in for the SH? surely not mid-season?

These rules have been in place in the SH since the start of the year, so throughout Super Rugby.

 

[Truth]

So far, the players who were All Blacks, or are fringe All Blacks, have shown why they are not.

Bravo Halfpenny tho.

All credit goes to the entire Lions for that.