A NAILBITING Contest! | Australia vs. South Africa Rugby World Cup 2011

When the 2011 Rugby World Cup went to New Zealand a lot of pressure was on the hosts and their near neighbours, Australia. The latter took on the Springboks of South Africa in the quarter finals in a nailbiting contest!
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[@WorldRugby]

What is your favourite RWC game ever? Let us know in the comments

[@St_AngusYoung]

Toss up between the All Blacks annihilation of France at the 2015 World Cup or doing the same to England in 1995

[@dhirshg]

1995 final 1999 semi-final - Aus v SA 2015 Japan v SA 2023 France Boks

[@kalaharikreef7371]

World Rugby. You don’t think with Bryce Lawrence admitting ‘he was out do get the Japies’ this most exiting game was bought and paid for?

[@nunomartins2724]

Not this one… That’s for sure!

[@zienk786]

@@WorldRugby 2023 France vs boks

[@henryraubenheimer5234]

I can't believe World Rugby had the guts to post this video

[@alexwhite5944]

They left out the telling bits...

[@alexwhite5944]

@RepublicanGuard He never reffed again as far as I know... and then NZ Rugby rewarded him by putting him in charge of their referees.

[@YamnkelsMnguni]

​@@alexwhite5944😂😂😂 pathetic

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

Compared to the disgrace Wayne barnes who was so bad he quit before his match review because of how bad he was, bryce Lawrence reffed perfectly this game

[@manyanojikijela3565]

they've cut out all the bad stuff including patrick pambies try,, woow WR!!!

[@shaunhawkins7588]

one of the biggest robberies ever in rugby, hey World Rugby get your act together

[@timmado8441]

The ref isn't missing your penalty kicks is he

[@PhilStein-r3i]

Whatever, just because you couldn't win by food poisoning. Hahaha aus number 1

[@louisvanheerden]

@@PhilStein-r3ibro said aus number 1😭

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

Nothing compared to Wayne barnes and him quitting a day before his match review because of how bad it was.

[@alfredmoli]

@@PhilStein-r3i yet you still lost to us in the finals in 2015, how much?

[@CraighJonas]

This match deserves a Rassie Erasmus Directors Cut! 🎥😂 Lawrence was pathetic! 💩

[@jacqloock]

The Greatest Cheat in the History of Rugby.

[@peeps977]

That why am saying and will stand by it. Refs are being paid by the opposite teams to swing a game

[@timmado8441]

Nah.

[@kalaharikreef7371]

Not really. This was the only game where fraud was proven by Bryces’ own admission.

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

⁠@@kalaharikreef7371 Compared to the disgrace Wayne barnes who was so bad he quit before his match review because of how bad he was, bryce Lawrence reffed perfectly this game

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

@@kalaharikreef7371wayne barnes quit because he knew how bad his review was gonna be a day before, Bryce Lawrence quit a year after this due too death threats from South African fans

[@kalaharikreef7371]

@@caylebmladenovic3348 yes, he did ref the game perfectly and quit because of death threats…

[@louisjwiese5515]

That was a bad day for rugby. I'm not usually one to hammer on the refereeing. But on that day, it clearly was a travesty that the ref blew SA out of the tournament. They were on form, and had a good record against the All Blacks at the time, and it would have made for a fantastic final between them and the All Blacks. Instead it was an easy win for the All Blacks against Australia.

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

Actually no one in NZ wanted Aussie in the semi as would've been easier victory for All Blacks V Bokkes. Wallabies won the tri nations that year. We destroyed the Bokkes that year 40-7.

[@timmado8441]

For all time bokke fans cry over the refs. It's pathetic really. Also this was a quarter final. You would have been beaten easily by the all blacks next match

[@Narapoia1]

@@timmado8441 The same ABs that almost shat the bed against France in the final and had the game handed to them by the ref?

[@tpwrm3458]

@@Narapoia1 missed calls from the finale 3:25 Not releasing the player - NZ. 6:55 Forward pass - FR. 9:55 Playing the ball Offside - FR. 10:55 No.8 player Sealing off the ball - FR. 11:45 Chasing player Offside - NZ. 20:07 High Tackle - FR. 26:52 Tackling the player high and in the air - FR. 35:51 Caught the ball in Offside position - NZ. 39:31 Player Sealing off the ball - FR. 41:17 Knock on at the Ruck - FR. 43:21 High Tackle - NZ. 49:53 Chasing player Offside - FR. 52:13 Player not releasing and Rolling - FR. 55:53 High Tackle - NZ. 61:12 Falling into and Sealing the ruck - NZ. 66:05 Player standing up in scrum - FR. 71:41 Player not Rolling - NZ. 72:35 High Tackle - NZ. 78:00 No arm tackle - FR. 78:29 Offside at the ruck - FR. 79:29 Collapsing the Maul - FR. 8 missed against NZ. 13 missed against France so shut up little man

[@PhilStein-r3i]

Guess you cooked your food properly

[@diepadda]

Referee was so so poor in this game. A shocker!!!

[@PhilStein-r3i]

I'm from sa, we have to cheat to win..... bunch of sore losers

[@henniebester9437]

Bruce Lawrence’s finest day

[@nfc14g]

Thank you for not putting a spoiler in the title

[@darthmong7196]

Congratulations on staying spoiler-free for ten years.

[@hugomarx6479]

South Africa robbed by Bryce Lawrence... Most terrible ref of all time. Rassie should have been there to make a good video.

[@St_AngusYoung]

Jeez let it go mate. South Africans whining about Bryce Lawrence in 2011 are as bad as Kiwis who still moan about Wayne Barnes performance in 2007🙄

[@west1329]

@@St_AngusYoung in 2011 you were given the RWC. France should have won, but instead Craig Joubert robbed France. Rather stfu :)

[@St_AngusYoung]

@@west1329 in 2015 the All Blacks annihilated France 62-13 in the QFs. And there's no need for the bad language.

[@west1329]

@@St_AngusYoung The final, were talking about the FINAL

[@St_AngusYoung]

@@west1329 I noticed you failed to mention how Joubert (the SA ref) missed the eye gouge on Richie McCaw that should've seen Aurelien Rougerie Sent off. But yeah, u keep whinging about Bryce Lawrence and a game from 10 years ago🙄

[@dhirshg]

Boks had the last laugh in 2019 and 2023!!!

[@archielong9523]

Fantastic commentary on the late James O’Connor penalty!

[@izinyoka45]

Bryce Lawrence is New Zealand's best ever player. whatever was going to happen in this match, he knew Australia would win because he would do whatever needs to be done to make that happen. They should be permanently banned from international rugby!

[@oliverjenner9251]

Would you like some chips with your salt there mate?

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

What drugs are you on compared to the joke Wayne barnes who was soo bad he quit the day before his official review because of how bad he was

[@rambo2603]

Still to this day I don't know how the Australians won, because all they did was defend.

[@PhilStein-r3i]

They won because they are better. Sa is a joke, that's why you losers are moving over here and nz.

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

Thanks goodness for RSA missing that conversion in today’s test otherwise it would have been a draw, love to see that game on this channel

[@ljtheman7875]

Sa 50 wins Aus 41 wins

[@MetamorphicMindset]

this still haunts me

[@nathanbarnes8535]

One of the worst refereeing performances of all time. But no matter, we are back where we belong.

[@PhilStein-r3i]

Whatever you sore loser, we won fair and square. Regardless the abs are the best, unless you cook the food.

[@johnbattersby8639]

One of the worst reffing performances in rugby history. Not into conspiracy theories, but this definitely looked fixed. Reffing in the final wasn't good either.

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

Reff had a good game compared too the disgraced reff Wayne barnes who quit a day before his review because of how bad and biased he was

[@ballardghost4805]

We were totally robbed.😢

[@ballardghost4805]

Tsek, we were still robbed.

[@ballardghost4805]

What goes around comes around we won in 2007, 2019, Number 1 in the World and now back to back finalists.🥲🙃

[@cliffordhogan1992]

So why didn't Craig Joubert remember this when he was refereeing Scotland and Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final. I would had made Scotland win if I was him.

[@nickfoster4361]

ME too.

[@hanoitripper1809]

That’s why you’re not a ref

[@zienk786]

Joubert is not a bias ref

[@dhirshg]

These highlights don't tell the full story - Bokkies absolutely dominated this game ("It's hand on hips Australia, hands on heads...they are super rattled!") - Steyn did miss two (difficult though) kicks though. Bryce really ref'd this one badly.

[@PhilStein-r3i]

Guess food poisoning didn't work this time? Haha sa bunch of cheats and losers.

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

All the SA media saying All Blacks wanted Australia in the semi instead of Aussie but really everyone here in NZ was hoping for the Bokkes in the semi, as would've been a much easier road to the final 😂😂 Pocock absolutely destroyed Bokkes at the ruck that day.

[@rambo2603]

SU you were really lucky against France. They missed that penalty

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

@@rambo2603 They were really lucky to be there.

[@rambo2603]

@@Jordan-ws6jy You were both lucky

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

@@rambo2603 Lucky to be there? Obviously no based off performances leading up to. Lucky to win? Definitely.

[@rambo2603]

@@Jordan-ws6jy Trust me the boks would have pushed you all the way in that semi final. I didn't even watch it because I knew it was a forgone conclusion. The aussies were shiite if it wasn't for Pocock they wouldn't have got to that semi final. Never mind that useless referee

[@markporteous1836]

Nothing better than seeing SA lose.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

I'm not Saffa but...chip on your shoulder much?

[@annelysaash]

Typical SA fans complaining about the ref 😂 classic game this was

[@timmado8441]

They complain literally about anything. Rassie deserved to be banned

[@jadenphilander8799]

Why do you think the ref, Bryce Lawrence never reffed again after this game! Please do research on this game and google " Get those Jarpies", "Teach Those Jarpies a lesson"

[@ronaldpb834]

They do, but tbf Bryce Lawrence was literally banned from internationals for life because of this game😂

[@John-pl8fe]

And kiwis complain about 2023!!

[@NoName-hg6cc]

​@@John-pl8feAnd 2007

[@zienk786]

The year SA had to take their first back-to-back 😢

[@NoName-hg6cc]

1999. Lost semifinal. Against Australia, quite ironically

[@Artini_Breww]

Wow J.O'C looking like he's 12 here

[@BossofNova]

He was

[@oliverjenner9251]

A lot is made of this game but i think to be honest, neither of these teams were beating NZ in the semi anyway.

[@kalaharikreef7371]

SA would have walked over NZ. This era of Springbok rugby we dominated the world and Super Rugby. So much so that the playbook makers decided the rules must be changed to suit NZ.

[@oliverjenner9251]

@@kalaharikreef7371 don't know what world you are living in. True South African teams were doing well in super rugby but it was hardly Domination. The rule changes for 2009 were absolutely perfect for how South Africa played and not great for anyone else, or rugby in general. You can't call them Dominant, if they were, this match wouldn't have been so close

[@kalaharikreef7371]

@@oliverjenner9251 the question is what world are you living in.

[@xxwales15xx33]

Saffa's complain far more than the other nations 😂

[@John-pl8fe]

And win more WCs than other nations. Now everyone else is complaining. It's hard when the shoe fits the other foot😂😂😂!!

[@xxwales15xx33]

@John-pl8fe Well I mean whenever you lose you lot play racism and discrimination card like Rassie did against the lions.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

You know the French play rugby too, right?

[@89jmills]

Lol the bokke salt in these comments. I love the springboks as a Rugby team, so much talent, fantastic physicality and aggressive playstyle. The fans are the biggest mugs - right up there with the Welsh and Irish.

[@business3867]

Everybody hates a winner 😉

[@kalaharikreef7371]

Like the NZ fans?

[@hemantbhaga6036]

Did Bryce Lawrence move to Australia as yet. I would pay to view Eddie Jones and him in an interview.

[@John-pl8fe]

Most rigged WC in history!!

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

Your right the 2023 World Cup final with the disgraced reff Wayne barnes is the most rigged World Cup in history before the poisoning of 95

[@roastking101]

First

[@darthmong7196]

In what year?

[@api9816]

@@darthmong7196 2011.