International Rugby

[Jon Crofts]

I do hope someone puts a reducer on DeKlerk soon.

[paul_e]

The next few minutes is massive now though, NZ need a score here.

[Exeter 77]

Remains a yellow for Kolisi.

[Jon Crofts]

Mongo subbed off

[Jon Crofts]

5 professional fouls by SA but let’s all look at the knock on.

[PaulWinch again]

Come on NZ!

[paul_e]

bit of a gift from the officials that, it definitely went forward out of his hand.

[Jon Crofts]

Christie is only allowed out after dark.

[paul_e]

SA have thrown this away by having no plan B to take advantage of the extra man. No replacement for Faf on the bench is looking like an awful decision.

[Jon Crofts]

SA will fuck it up if NZ get some ball and territory here.

[paul_e]

I reckon the du toit tackle a minute or so back might be the pivotal moment, NZ were away if he'd missed that.

[Jon Crofts]

Boooooooooooooooooo

[PaulWinch again]

Boooo indeed.

[dave shelley]

Boooooooooooooooooo

x2

[paul_e]

Kwagga Smith has had the biggest impact of any player in this world cup:

got away with playing it on the floor against France leading to the winning penalty.
got away with coming round the side and falling into Care when we had an overlap with seconds on the clock and would've at least been into drop goal range as a result.
got away with pretty clearly playing it on the floor today which pretty much ended the chance of NZ getting late points.

For all the things I love about the sport there are too many cases of key matches being won by 'playing on the edge'.