Māori All Blacks v Ireland XV 12/07/22

[big ginger 8]

Did not get lucky with the weather. Based on the last game suits the MAB with their higher skill level more.

Would say most of our attack will come from crashing of Coombes and McCloskey and then looking to use the others pace.

 

[big ginger 8]

Didn't look like an offside to me in the lead up to the lineout but that's pretty dreadful. Even if Lowry doesn't let himself get beaten there was a free man outside.

 

[Groundhog]

We're going to get nothing off the ref again are we? I don't know why, it's not like there's any crowd influencing him.

The try itself is just on us though, Lowry was like a deer in headlights.

Jaysus come on Earls. Not an easy pass but still

 

[big ginger 8]

Our loosehead shows a calm head and good hands, then our 13 throws a shocker...

Think JOB might have made more sense at 13 than Earls.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Never beating NZ in your history:



Never beating the Maori in your history:

 

[big ginger 8]

Brilliant spot. Love it Larmour and Earls.

 

[Groundhog]

Ok that was lovely

 

[Groundhog]

Jesus that was a short advantage from the ref even if there was as a break.

 

[Groundhog]

Well done to the touch judge who reminded Knobson that it's an obvious yellow.

 

[big ginger 8]

Much better first half than last time. Good few guys holding their heads up even if its clear whey some of them aren't in the first 23.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

It's as if Ireland decided to take this game seriously while the mab are playing as if they were running lines during a practice session on a saturday afternoon.

 

[big ginger 8]

Based on Saturday Frawley could have teleported and stopped the try if caught.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The Kiwi comms justifying this as a PT and not Saturday's is hilarious.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

 

[big ginger 8]

I can hear cmac splooshing from here.

 

[big ginger 8]

Some chase back from Treadwell there.

 

[Groundhog]

They don't get much Gaelic Football in New Zealand I gather

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

This has been a terrible half

 

[big ginger 8]

And now Groundhog is splooshing.

 

[Groundhog]

There is no refractory period when it's Coombes

 

[Groundhog]

Dickson is such a clown. Way better performance today. Not perfect, but decent. The lads I was hoping would stand up were very good. Coombes, Prendergast, Casey, Timoney, Frawley were all very good.