HIGHLIGHTS: All Blacks XV vs Japan Brave Blossoms (Kumamoto)

Catch up on the highlights from the All Blacks XV vs Japan clash at Kumamoto.
CREDIT: @skysportnz

[@Sam-lk6eo]

Billy Proctor showing great pace combined with great support play (backing up) Producing 4 tries, Awesome !

[@davel4708]

Win lose or draw, Japan are always an exciting team to watch. They play a great brand of Rugby. I wish them all the best in the World Cup. Hopefully they can continue their recent history of upsetting teams like South Africa.

[@rugbywatchesgaming4048]

More recently Ireland and Scotland but let's only ever talk about south Africa lol

[@rayhawkins8843]

Did japan beat South Africa .. when

[@connorrice3873]

Weber so good in support and so quick with his passes 👌

[@jeremydow1432]

Best running support lines halfback I've seen.

[@d34nh177]

@@jeremydow1432 I've been looking at who's pass was going to fill smiths when he goes, these were also good, straight, fast, flat feeds, I like that because smith has totally raised the bar for quality HB passing

[@2l8mate59]

What about one on one tackling? Missed a few, and one that led to a try straight after his miss. Got to make those at this level.

[@rchw8052]

What's certain to date is All Black rugby is back hardcore and tracking perfectly towards the World Cup.🤙

[@MrDowilkins]

We ll with the opening against France then. Allez les bleus !

[@Android16Android16-tj1xk]

With even greater coaching. The brave blossoms can be a huge factor in world rugby...

[@waynemorris1059]

Webber should have been next to Smith at half back..Christy should have been in this squad

[@wanluqman9539]

He will be in the WC squad. My guess is they wanted Webber to get maximum game time by putting hin in the XV

[@jameswatkins1844]

agreed

[@jameswatkins1844]

@@wanluqman9539 hope so.

[@riinzamai3369]

Agree

[@carlsmith653]

Agree

[@sumboi2321]

Really smart idea of the ABs to play their B team in a friendly this far out of the RWC. Means that the entire squad is in form

[@joedennehy386]

It's called planning

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

Japanese rugby ❤️❤️🏉🏉

[@NateMulder]

Perofeta running the show well - so much depth in this squad!

[@littlellama8405]

What a great time to watch rugby. Amazing that I can watch Japan vs NZ while at the same time watching Fiji vs Fiji. Hard to choose which to cheer for. ha ha ha.

[@kiwishamoo6494]

0:42 that's why Nareki ain't in the ABs 🤣

[@Rayzajw]

That and he couldn't stay healthy this year

[@tewaewae]

The Rieko Ioane school of killing back line tries strikes again.

[@F1NATIK]

Yeap too selfish a player. An he almost botched another try aswell not wanting to pass it.

[@corinwharerau7560]

@@F1NATIK spotted that. Too greedy. Wont make the AB's playing like that.

[@NZENZN]

Ruben Love and Billy Proctor are future All Blacks

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

Brave blossoms 🌸

[@euanmorse]

4:37 is one hell of a forward pass, even if it does loop back slightly.

[@dreadjack117]

Man has a promising career as a Quarterback in the NFL with forward passes like that.

[@julianalderson3938]

Cheers billy n everyone' japan yer no quit. Thanx

[@JaemanEdwards]

Where was Ruben Love for the Hurricanes this year ? Such a classy dangerous runner. Haven't seen much of him since he carved Ireland up for the NZ Maori.

[@nishilnixonsen3369]

Upset and depressed. Broke up with his star girlfriend Amelia Kerr

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@nishilnixonsen3369 Is she a sports star ? Was he injured from a broken ass ?

[@nishilnixonsen3369]

@@JaemanEdwards yes a sports star

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@nishilnixonsen3369 Just looked her up. Nothing to write home about. A young pro rugby player like him could find a way hotter girl.

[@nishilnixonsen3369]

@@JaemanEdwards she’s successful. Might have massive nett worth by end of her career. One of the biggest all rounders in world cricket. WPL spent mega bucks on her

[@Ragnarbear42]

Shows you how good the depth is in NZ

[@davidvickers8425]

And there are other teams that take talent away, eg maori abs

[@masashibshop5012]

i am japanese boy i think that bucks line of japan is easy to break.. sorry as it is against all backs *all future reserved player

[@clivetoetoe1038]

Well done guys 👍🏽👍🏽

[@TimBrianTufuga]

A great exhibition of rugby, an entertaining game

[@makelanitaleni5916]

This is good as another international team so much depths AB NZ team..

[@nzriot]

This actually wound up being a very tough contest, and OMG We should have lost this match if it weren't for amazing skills, in the obviously high heat conditions that we nearly succumbed to in the end. AND VERY ENTERTAINING and a great crowd ^^ We'll know that we nearly lost this though... It was actually closer than we think, given the heat. A strong first half was critical, and that we got.

[@tewaewae]

Japanese team might be fast and skillful but the back line defense is washi paper thin at times.

[@user-bo1hg6ek7k]

その通りです。

[@FlAw88]

😂

[@Poweroftouch]

Well dobe Japan,very close game

[@ChristopherX.]

Good win All Blacks XV,some good tries there too,and Japan scored a few too,to make it a little closer 🏴👍👏

[@gaius_enceladus]

This is good but (looking toward the future and the long-term), NZ Rugby and the other Southern Hemisphere unions really need to set up an under-16, under-18 and under-20 annual series. The three age-groups from two countries could even play *in synch* each weekend - for example, the U16, U18 and U20 teams from NZ could play the Australian age-group teams on the same day in Sydney or Brisbane, at maybe 3 different grounds. That might help to make things cheaper. The teams could share one flight "across the ditch" and share accommodation, maybe getting a special deal on the flights and accommodation. Anyway - that setup with age-group series is what France has done and it is making rugby in France *massively* dominant over other countries - they've now won the last three under-20 Rugby World Cups and they show every sign of getting a lot stronger from here. The Southern Hemisphere unions have been very slow to set up age-group series but they are ESSENTIAL if we want to have any sort of strength in the future.

[@nikolakozhuharov1042]

If Ruben Love stays healthy, I reckon it won't be long until we see him play for the All Blacks proper.

[@SomeFreeTimeActivities]

Even at this level you still have players that don't pass and want to be the hero. Just pass the ball buddy.

[@hhheo6674]

yeah!!

[@paulbrooker6005]

I know we don’t always see all the end after play has finished, but I didn’t see any inter teams greetings??.?

[@FredY-cg6mi]

All Black's have perfected their forward pack. All that's left is to find good mid fields to create space and punch into them.

[@levigerrand2984]

bout timeee

[@obaraabraham9934]

Billy Proctor should make the WC squad.

[@handlemozart]

For a country with one of the strictest immigration policies, Japan has a lot of Japanese players who weren't born in Japan.

[@void_duck1404]

Leesh go!!!!!❤

[@Samizouza]

Not bad from the "NZ-A" side on their Japanese tour.

[@laohu5511]

It wasn't too bad in the end for Japan just handling errors at crucial times letting them down.

[@reflectingtrees]

England, Pumas, and Manu better take notes.

[@frankchan5547]

Class of Canes Billy Proctor and Reuben Love comes through

[@n4s98]

How was that forward pass not spotted?

[@hc8299]

Was this the first choice Japanese team?

[@josephknox1682]

I feel our AB XV 2nd team played the top Japan team and last week our 1st AB XV Team played the Japans 2nd team 😵‍💫😵‍💫 we have so much depths it’s not funny, I wished our AB XV play against some tier 1 countries, I feel Japan havnt decided there main side yet and they will be ready come World Cup

[@apiadventures3213]

this is longer than the ABs highlights!

[@jeremydow1432]

If u're throwing inch perfect long passes u don't need to be super fast. Outsides thrive with Goodhue inside.

[@bukhosonjica117]

Just a question for any Southern Hemisphere Rugby supporters, do you guys want to see the South African sides back in SR?

[@juniorlopesi5212]

Of course plus they play their best rugby when they compete with teams from nz n aus week in n week out

[@emailitzs641]

Absaloutely aus/no games every week boring he’ll even jaguares back be great

[@ozmanoshe]

Score flattered the NZ XV. Was a messy game but would have been a lot closer if the Japanese players could stop knocking the ball on every time they made a break! It was hard to watch.

[@Extra-Salt]

I know it's just Japan but genuine question, where do we think the AB XV sit on rankings? top 15 you'd think

[@michaeleager4635]

9th, below Australia, ahead of Wales

[@joedennehy386]

How Goodhue is not in the All Blacks, and the other 2 crusaders centres are is unfathomable

[@michaeleager4635]

He never looked like a test centre against the top teams. McLeod has real potential. I have not been a huge fan of Ennor, but he was awesome in Super rugby finals

[@greylynnjr]

SP for first five abs. BLUES fo LIFE

[@jallancam5503]

Great football I wish our ABs instead of just kicking the ball out at full time give a little more entertainment and run it back especially when they knew thye werent going to lose

[@DebbyRuiters-hp9jy]

Love the all blacks

[@fabiandavids1414]

All blacks got serious depth

[@fijianz1]

AB 2nd 15 for world cup too ;-)

[@edwardkaggwa4856]

Is this the All Black 3rd team?

[@dominikunger2290]

im not sure tbh, was thinking the same

[@Connor6569]

Basically

[@Rayzajw]

Pretty much although I personally think Weber, Akira, goodhue sowakula on this team is very intentional. These players and many others had nothing to prove if they sat on an ABs bench but them being on this team have given them the opportunity to prove their worth.

[@riinzamai3369]

This is a gd way the 2nd 3rd string players get game time..injurys may occur .tht way players are match fit

[@pman07]

yep basically our second/third string team but thats not taking anything away from japan they were awesome

[@sweetmana23]

Did these teams play 2 games?

[@jeremydow1432]

Not against each other. First was Japan XV not Japan.

[@user-vh3ot5sm6y]

Riley looked really good here, idk why he was so rubbish at the RWC

[@eziobartolini7187]

Son cualquiera menos ponjas !!

[@tewaewae]

05:20 this might be the final nail in Horie's international career. Guy can't throw or catch, what is left?

[@kevd2448]

And joseph wanted to coach the ABs😂

[@LalaSasa-kg9fh]

Why they only let folau play like 10 mins

[@georgemiller1307]

Proctor and Ah Koi.... Awesome games👍... Goodhue is too slow. Clever but slow.. Hammon can disappear at times.. Webber lost too much size

[@bretthannan200]

Stop smoking the weed

[@georgemiller1307]

@@bretthannan200🤡

[@maverick4177]

Sacrificial Lambs 😂

[@diegopillinini]

Se avesse giocato Kagame Erkazz…….

[@willross4125]

Scrum quick

[@fidget2020]

How does Webber not get the call for the ABs? And how the f does A Ioane get anywhere near ANY black jersey? (Maybe the highlights don't do him justice...)

[@ronewamphahlele6191]

Is the Maori all blacks a different team to the All black xv

[@krizmatthews874]

Yea bro

[@solliskuxxswag]

4th try its nuts!

[@michaeleager4635]

I know, what was AJ Lam thinking. He didn't even look for Billy before dotting down😂

[@phyllomedusatomopterna6719]

Another loss for jamie joseph... Hasn't produced anything since 2019 Regression

[@kitionecuruki3835]

Those fijians doing the job

[@righteouskongo1]

To all my Kiswahili speakers.We all know what Kuma Moto means (Hot meow)🤣🤣🤣🤣.....

[@paddyp95]

Masirewa the snake 😂

[@mugithti]

kumamoto meaning in swahili though lol

[@macdonaldorina93]

Hahaha nilikuwa nangojea hii

[@damocles2240]

Looks like Japan have got many Tonga, Fijian players playing for them now and looks like they have adopted Japanese names guess thats called inclusion!

[@tk_tai0]

quite a few national teams do but we can't judge we've been doing it for quite some time now

[@lukec2226]

@@tk_tai0 Who is 'we'? No one has this many.

[@tk_tai0]

mate nz and aus have loads more and even though we can attribute that to population density there are a lot of players who have been playing overseas long enough to obtain citizenship giving them the right to play for those countries. complaining about it is just hypocritical in my opinion.

[@mkg5048]

This team could probably beat the actual ABs, Billy Proctor should be a AB

[@user-qx2md7wt6o]

オールブラックスに勝つわけね〜よね

[@user-hq2mo9kz4u]

マシレワ走ってなくね？

[@user-ve6df1sn2s]

Love all blacks..love nz..

[@taraishot100]

Just add Japan to the rugby championship I reckon

[@jasonmoser8957]

Japan going full non Japanese

[@likchunchan8210]

Nz going full non white

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

How can anyone look at Japan, and think this a Japanese team LOOOOOL???

[@whitefire06]

Why's that?

[@JohnyTuff1]

Could say the same about Ireland and england

[@Freelythoughtful]

Dont be stupid. All sports teams these days are multi ethnic. The point is lots of nations are joiming in the game. With popularity more fine young japanese will come up through the ranks

[@richardscanlan3419]

@@JohnyTuff1 esp Ireland.

[@biggest23]

@@Freelythoughtful…National sports teams are supposed to be representative of nations not franchises and nations have previously defined races & ethnicities attached to them. The fact that some people disregard this simple fact because either their midwit school teacher, drunk aunty, politically biased professor or heavily controlled social media & news media tell them to, is just evidence that they follow orders, not that they’re right.