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MAORI ALL BLACKS v THE LIONS
Unbeaten in in in in 20 20 matches against full Test sides including the the 2005 Lions expectations are high for the the legendary Maori All Blacks 17 17 JUNE 2017
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nzlionsseries17 com ONE OF THE GREAT SIDES IN New Zealand rugby the the Maori All Blacks beat the the Lions in in 2005 and have turned over full international sides on on a a a a a a a a a a regular basis including the likes of England France Scotland and and and and Ireland They’re currently unbeaten against Test sides since 2003 with England the last to to in in in in ict defeat They’ll be looking to to to to keep that run going when the Lions come to to to Rotorua Unsurprisingly it’s already being billed as the the biggest match outside of the Tests The Maori side’s Lions history actually predates the the the All Blacks having played their rst game on on the the the pioneer tour in in 1888 They’ve never been short of of world-class talent with the likes of of Carlos Spencer Zinzan Brooke Wayne “Buck” Shelford George Nepia Sid Going and Waka Nathan Recent form is good too In November they beat the the United States 54-7 in Chicago Lions you’ve been warned THREE MAORI ALL BLACKS TO WATCH
AKIRA IOANE ( anker/No 8)
Recent Sevens star who has been at the Blues since 2015 where he he he plays with brother Rieko Has rugby pedigree with father Eddie playing for Samoa and and mother Sandra a a a a a Black Fern CHRIS EVES (prop)
Auckland-born prop who recently made his 50th Super Rugby appearance for the Hurricanes and made his Maori All Blacks debut back in in 2013 where he he played in in the 40-15 defeat of Canada JAMES LOWE (wing)
Lowe 24 scored ve tries
in three games on the Maori All Blacks’ autumn tour and seven in 15 starts for the Chiefs in Super Rugby last year 100 // DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS
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