International Rugby

[AV84]

If Pollard were on South Africa would be home and dry by now.

[paul_e]

If Pollard were on South Africa would be home and dry by now.

Yep, the kicking has been terrible from them. The problem is Pollard has been so poor in his general play over the last few years.

[AV84]

Ugh, we shouldn't have kicked that ball away.....

[CorkVilla]

Yes! Well done Ireland.

[paul_e]

Fantasitc win for Ireland but you got a very poor call from the ref at the end, Reinach was clearly pulled into the mess on the floor as he was getting the ball away and the ref let it go.

[AV84]

Me nerves! Don't want to have to play them again. Thank f**k we have a week off before Scotland now.

[Brazilian Villain]

Gripping game, can't imagine watching a final that tense. Thought South Africa probably deserved to win and would snatch it in the end, but happy to grind out the result. A big win but it's still only a group game.

[dave shelley]

Bundi Akee got MOM which is fair enough but I thought James Lowe shaded it for me.  I know nothing it must be said.

[tomd2103]

Fantasitc win for Ireland but you got a very poor call from the ref at the end, Reinach was clearly pulled into the mess on the floor as he was getting the ball away and the ref let it go.

That was an absolutely shocking call from the ref.  Ireland collapsed that maul a number of times and were offside, but even then the ball was available to play.  Ireland got away with one then.

[Rory]

Gripping game, can't imagine watching a final that tense. Thought South Africa probably deserved to win and would snatch it in the end, but happy to grind out the result. A big win but it's still only a group game.

Yep, early days yet. Good to get another win, and against the holders, but won't mean all that much when the groups are over and the KO tension kicks in.

The longer it goes on, the more pressure and expectation Ireland will have to endure, and that's not something they've handled too well in previous world cups.

[AV84]

Thought it was funny towards the end of the game when SA had a couple of plays near their own line and when the play was stopped the Irish players were in a circle doing breathing exercises.

[Rory]

Thought it was funny towards the end of the game when SA had a couple of plays near their own line and when the play was stopped the Irish players were in a circle doing breathing exercises.

I'm cautiously getting a feeling, mate. There is a professionalism and efficiency about this group I haven't seen in previous teams.

No doubt we'll still make a balls of it!

[AV84]

Hard to think of two less likable coaches in Gatland and Jones. I hope they figure out some way both can lose today.

[Jon Crofts]

Indeed a travesty that there can only be one loser, personally I think Oz might just sneak it but it won’t be pretty.

The SA IRL game yesterday was off the scale in terms of physicality, Ireland got away with it I thought what with their messed up line outs and DeKlerk and Co missing some very kickable penalties. Not taking owt away from them, they were immense.

Bundi Aki is some player and about as Irish as a kangaroo 😂😂

[UK Redsox]

Bundee Aki used to be a right liability; a red card, or at least a binning, waiting to happen.

However, he's currently one hell of a player