Winger James Lowe and back-rower Akira Ioane have both scored two tries as the All Blacks Maori rugby team beat the US 54-7 in Chicago.
Lowe scored twice in the first half and Ioane touched down once in each half as the Maori won by eight tries to one to extend their record against the US to four wins from four games.
Both captains scored: Ash Dixon for the New Zealand Maori shortly before halftime and Todd Clever for the US whose only try came at the start of the second half.
Maori prop Kane Hames had a try disallowed in the first half but scored another in the second while replacement scrumhalf Brad Weber touched down before ending the game in the sin bin.
Substitute hooker Joe Royal added the last try near fulltime and Damian McKenzie, one of four touring All Blacks loaned to the Maori team for the match, converted from the sideline.
taylorman
Roar Guru
Cmon Highlander Reiko was all class on defence and attack. Easily the best player on the field.
taylorman
Roar Guru
no, not really, too busy watching the other tries.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Guest
Did anyone else notice chasers half a metre offside when West kicked for the Lowe try?
Highlander
Guest
A little scrappy in Chicago today but good to see some depth in the forwards, Hames scrummed like we know he can ( watch the long bind to set up his drive, lessons for Mr Sio here), both Dixons and Franklin (how he missed the full AB squad is still beyond me). TKB looked like the AB he is. Good stuff ball in hand from the Ioane boys, Reiko defence good front on, Akira still plays way too upright for me and will be a problem for him against better defences. Remain disappointed in McKenzie and West, neither are showing the composure required to take the next step. Looking forward to the Munster and Quins games which will be better tests.
General
Guest
He's flyhalf , that's where he needs to be played.
Machpants
Roar Guru
And poor defence, he's too small for the ABs IMO.
Gewurtz
Guest
Excellent performance by the Ioane brothers, not so flash from Damian McKenzie (too many wrong passes).