Samoa v Australia 'A' (Pacific Nations Cup)

[Frye]

@Duluth said in Samoa v Australia 'A':

Fritz Lee on debut. Here’s the only thing I recall about his career in NZ

Fritz was so highly rated as a No. 8 at the Chiefs that for the big games in 2012 and 2013, the coaches preferred Kane Thompson and Matt Van Leven(!), in the respective finals.

[Tim]

Just remembered to watch this game. Samoa up 19 - 7 after 32 minutes.

[Duluth]

Missed the first half. Samoa played well or Aussie screwed things up?

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in Samoa v Australia 'A':

Missed the first half. Samoa played well or Aussie screwed things up?

Little bit of column A and column B.

[Duluth]

Good support play in that Aussie try. Thought Harris almost killed it by not passing straight away

[KiwiMurph]

McReight doing a great job of being a breakdown pest.

[KiwiMurph]

Why would you opt for a lineout when it's not working

[Tim]

Big scrum effort from Auckland Legend Marco Fepulea'i. Should be on the recruiting list for MP.

[Tim]

Wow, Ah-Wong steals it at the end.

[antipodean]

After a great try, Oz A hand the win back to Samoa. Terrible offload makes a gift of a try.

[Grooter]

Nice!

[KiwiMurph]

That was a fun game.

[Stargazer]

Are Fritz Lee and Lolagi Visinia the first NZ captured players (both via sevens), who have changed nation under the new eligibility rules? Fekitoa changed under the Olympic loophole, so doesn't count.

[Derpus]

@antipodean classic Straya move

[Tim]

IIRC, Tom Coventry is Samoa's forwards coach. Good effort, aside from the lineouts.

[Stargazer]