Springbokke vs Ireland series

[PCPhil]

Apart from the try it has not been Lowe's finest match.

I disagree. He makes yards and offloads when most players can’t.

He's a great player but errors have led to 2 tries for SA.

[troglodiet]

Considering this is #1 and #2 on the world rankings, it was quite a bleh game.

Nothing much either team can learn from this match.

Except maybe that Kolbe is fast. Fucking fast actually.

Oh, and that Faf has fabulous hair. Almost Percy-like. Almost.

[OomStruisbaai]

Pollard is kicking Libbok’s place back into the 10 jersey next week.

Well Libbok would have been much better but SMZen great in both tests.

[Torquemada 1420]

Considering this is #1 and #2 on the world rankings, it was quite a bleh game.

Nothing much either team can learn from this match.

Except maybe that Kolbe is fast. Fucking fast actually.

Oh, and that Faf has fabulous hair. Almost Percy-like. Almost.

I enjoyed it. Especially this change in Bok tactics to try and play like Toulouse.

[Uncle fester]

Bridge too far stuff for Ireland. Well done Saffers.

[Sards]

Relieved to be 1 up.
Not the best performance. Very physical. A bit of luck involved for the boks.

[Slick]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

[fishfoodie]

Relieved to be 1 up.
Not the best performance. Very physical. A bit of luck involved for the boks.

can we have a new TMO for the next Test ?, or at least get Ben a guide dog, & let it make the decisions

[OomStruisbaai]

Relieved to be 1 up.
Not the best performance. Very physical. A bit of luck involved for the boks.

can we have a new TMO for the next Test ?, or at least get Ben a guide dog, & let it make the decisions

Ref bashing?

[Sandstorm]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

That’s been the Loftus anthem for about 3 years.

[fishfoodie]

Relieved to be 1 up.
Not the best performance. Very physical. A bit of luck involved for the boks.

can we have a new TMO for the next Test ?, or at least get Ben a guide dog, & let it make the decisions

Ref bashing?

Welsh TMO bashing; & I don't think it's undeserved.

I expected to lose this evening, but I don't like seeing tries scrubbed off when everything the rest of us saw it was grounded, & one that was given when we all saw it touched by a player in touch.

If we're going to have TMO's & suffer thru the replays, they need to get the damn decisions right.

Oh, & please shoot the DJ !!!

[Sandstorm]

I don’t think Lowe was in touch for Kolbe’s try. TMO got that right.

[Slick]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

That’s been the Loftus anthem for about 3 years.

Choosing to ignore this post

[fishfoodie]

I don’t think Lowe was in touch for Kolbe’s try. TMO got that right.

Officiating side grates a bit but the bottom line is the Boks were the better side & won deservedly

On to the next test, & while I hope Casey is okay, I also hope someone else gets a shot, & he sits out the rest of the tour.

[boere wors]

I think lowe was in touch while he still flung the ball backwards with his right. But the footage was not clear enough to overrule the on field decision try. So one can’t really complain about that refereeing decision

[OomStruisbaai]

I think lowe was in touch while he still flung the ball backwards with his right. But the footage was not clear enough to overrule the on field decision try. So one can’t really complain about that refereeing decision

It's was the part after the flung. Ball touched his leg. Look out to me.

[_Os_]

I get worried when the Boks are favourites.

I think this Ireland team has too much talent and is too well-coached to just roll over. I think they'll have something up their sleeve.

[_Os_]

How many times is Loftus going to play our song?

Haha unfortunately not that one, will only be the Cranberries version and the crowd will add Rassie into the chorus as usual

DJ only put it on at the end. Crowd had a go during the match, rare for SA crowds to sing/chant other than ole ole ole when we're winning.

[Chilli2]

We won while not playing very well.
When the backline moves click it will be really effective.

The starting front row lacked aggression on the hit.

[Chilli2]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

[_Os_]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

It's a song about the troubles in Northern Ireland. But we didn't turn it into a rugby song, neither Ireland or SA are short of songs to get precious about, it's not like it's a pro-IRA song (although some regard those as totally fine).

I find it very amusing, Rassie is in quite a lot of heads. Bok fans who went to the RWC just added a twist to a song that was being played a lot.

... Slick has a klein Rassie in his head.

[Slick]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

Well, it was strongly associated with Ireland at the WC and they sang it after beating SA, I’m surprised you missed that. So some might say it was SA taking the piss out of them after winning on Saturday

[Slick]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

It's a song about the troubles in Northern Ireland. But we didn't turn it into a rugby song, neither Ireland or SA are short of songs to get precious about, it's not like it's a pro-IRA song (although some regard those as totally fine).

I find it very amusing, Rassie is in quite a lot of heads. Bok fans who went to the RWC just added a twist to a song that was being played a lot.

... Slick has a klein Rassie in his head.

He’s not in my head, I just think he’s a total Kant

[Sandstorm]

[OomStruisbaai]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

Well, it was strongly associated with Ireland at the WC and they sang it after beating SA, I’m surprised you missed that. So some might say it was SA taking the piss out of them after winning on Saturday

The Loftus crowd try to lift Ireland with the song.

[OomStruisbaai]

Rassie made a lot of enemies in the past with his ref bashing. He appoint Peyper and turned the corner. The constant ref bashing and complaining by the Irish players cost them the test. Kolisi was very good with communicating with the ref. Credit to him and probably the difference between the two teams.

[Slick]

Rassie made a lot of enemies in the past with his ref bashing. He appoint Peyper and turned the corner. The constant ref bashing and complaining by the Irish players cost them the test. Kolisi was very good with communicating with the ref. Credit to him and probably the difference between the two teams.

It was more than a bit of “ref bashing” wasn’t it? He went out of his way to ruin a man’s career over a game of rugby.

No arguments about Kolisi, a magnificent player, captain and man

[_Os_]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

Well, it was strongly associated with Ireland at the WC and they sang it after beating SA, I’m surprised you missed that. So some might say it was SA taking the piss out of them after winning on Saturday

Of course it's a piss take.

Every side at the RWC had a victory song that played on the final whistle if they won (what was Scotland's?). Ours was the unofficial national anthem, meaning of the lyrics is that if you have a problem with a real man be prepared to fight.

[Blake]

Rassie made a lot of enemies in the past with his ref bashing. He appoint Peyper and turned the corner. The constant ref bashing and complaining by the Irish players cost them the test. Kolisi was very good with communicating with the ref. Credit to him and probably the difference between the two teams.

Very interesting comments by Rassie in a recent presser. He’s a numbers man and said when Peyper joined the team he told them that on average a rugby referee needs to make over 200 decisions during the course of a match. When viewed in that context getting 10-20 of them wrong is only human and that he gives his players a lot more leeway than that and it’s one of the reasons they as a collective have decided to give refs more grace.

Thought it was an interesting perspective and well see if it holds when we get some consequential marginal calls against us.

[Sards]

With a bit of luck Ireland would have won.

Let's hope next Saturday is a convincing win by whoever

[Sards]

How was Jesse Kriels performance. To think most laughed when I said he would be a Springbok

[Slick]

So why can't they play Zombie?

Well, it was strongly associated with Ireland at the WC and they sang it after beating SA, I’m surprised you missed that. So some might say it was SA taking the piss out of them after winning on Saturday

Of course it's a piss take.

Every side at the RWC had a victory song that played on the final whistle if they won (what was Scotland's?). Ours was the unofficial national anthem, meaning of the lyrics is that if you have a problem with a real man be prepared to fight.

And the issue is that only South Africans seem to think that institutionalised taking the piss out of a beaten opposition is acceptable.

You constantly excuse this type of behaviour by saying things like “ahh it’s our culture to be a bit shit, so what do you expect”.

[Uncle fester]

Can we please shoot the DJ before the next game?
Playing music as a seriously injured player is being taken off on a cart.

[_Os_]

And the issue is that only South Africans seem to think that institutionalised taking the piss out of a beaten opposition is acceptable.

You constantly excuse this type of behaviour by saying things like “ahh it’s our culture to be a bit shit, so what do you expect”.

[Slick]

And the issue is that only South Africans seem to think that institutionalised taking the piss out of a beaten opposition is acceptable.

You constantly excuse this type of behaviour by saying things like “ahh it’s our culture to be a bit shit, so what do you expect”.

Yup, definitely me that has an issue

[Blake]

Can we please shoot the DJ before the next game?
Playing music as a seriously injured player is being taken off on a cart.

Honestly, I was there at the game and having 50k people sitting there in awkward silence while the medical team does there stuff for 10 minutes was also problematic.
After a couple of minutes you could feel the energy and atmosphere seeping out of the place.

I personally preferred that the DJ took some initiative to distract the crowd in that moment.

[Sandstorm]

Next Test is in Durban. There will only be 4000 people there and the CD player has already been stolen.

[TheNatalShark]

Next Test is in Durban. There will only be 4000 people there and the CD player has already been stolen.

Not being very honest there?

The CD player was recovered when the thief got stabbed leaving the playing fields.

[Chilli2]

I hear the stadium was playing Zombie at the end. Such class

So why can't they play Zombie?

Well, it was strongly associated with Ireland at the WC and they sang it after beating SA, I’m surprised you missed that. So some might say it was SA taking the piss out of them after winning on Saturday

You sang it to mock the Boks in their defeat, so we can't use it to mock you back.

Right.

[_Os_]

You sang it to mock the Boks in their defeat, so we can't use it to mock you back.

Right.

Slick is a Scot who is morally outraged about the Boks. It is not a real Bok thread until he posts. He's our team mascot, he's the lightie that runs out holding Kolisi's hand.