American Reacts to 15 Clutch Rugby Endings

[@scottbradley2494]

A few reference pointers. 1) Italy’s record in 6 nations is 12w 92L 1 tie in 23 years. 2) Irish long kick was after 41 consecutive tackles and rucks. 3) NTH v STH is New Zealand’s north island vs South Island. (Like their all star game)

[@changrcaterham5784]

3:53 Italy had lost 34 games in a row in the annual 6 nations tournament; they hadn’t won for 7 years

[@jared_mintie]

hello :) NTH is North Island (New Zealand) versus STH for South Island (New Zealand). The match basically serves as a trial match for the upcoming international games of that year. It also only happens once every few years or so. We could easily go 5 years without the game happening. To qualify for NTH, for example, your first provincial rugby club must be located in the North Island and vice versa. You could currently play for a South Island-based team but could end up playing for NTH. It's a bit odd but it works, I suppose.

[@andrewcarter7503]

Great to watch you genuinely enjoying that. I'll even forgive you calling them 'touchdowns' 😂. Some context you might have missed from some of the videos. The game lasts 80 minutes but will carry on after that until the first stoppage after that (an infringement or ball in touch). If there's a clock on screen 'in the red' it's showing over 80 minutes which means it's the very last play of the game. Great content, fun to watch!

[@DCheshire]

Good to see someone getting into Rugby, it is an even better game to play ....if you're young that is! Great channel.

[@JJLAReacts]

Thanks! Yeah, no, my rugby involvement will be as a spectator only 😂

[@AshMckay123]

That's why thís sport 🏉 is so AMAZING for moments like these!😢😅

[@ExcretumTaurum]

Japan beating South Africa was unthinkable. Until it happened. One of the biggest upsets in history.

[@OriginalVenomZA]

Can I just say, this was the pinical of the Southern Hemisphere's Rugby strength. Anyone could win on any given weekend. Such a great time. SA vs Aus vs NZ.

[@Bhaalgorn2302]

Something that wasn't shown here, when Italy beat Wales (2.48 - 4.07) the man of the match award, which generally goes to the best player on the winning team, had already been awarded to Wales Josh Adams as everyone could see Wales had secured the win. Then Capuozzo made his incredible run and won the game for Italy in the dying seconds. After the match Adams went to find Capuozzo celebrating on the pitch to transfer him his well earned man of the match medal.

[@newremote]

Nice reaction. A couple of things to notice on these replays is that the clock often shows more than 80 minutes, which means that time is up and the next stoppage is the end of the game. So no mistakes are possible. The other thing is the number of phases. One of the replays said 40 phases, which means that the attacking team has played the ball and been tackled 40 times already without a break. Attritional, energy sapping stuff. The red and blue teams at the end are Canterbury Crusaders (NZ) and NSW Waratahs (Australia). The Nth and Sth teams are NZ North Island versus South Island. These are very competitive traditional games which used to be more frequent and sometimes worked as trial matches to select the national team. They aren't very common now because schedules are so tight but a lot of people, including me, would like to see them come back.

[@22seanmurphy]

This is why rugby is such a brilliant sport...

[@grahamsangster1042]

The one where wales beat us "scotland" could have been the game where our player broke his neck in a head on tackle,Thom Evans,he was only mid 20's

[@eannamcnamara9338]

Ive actually met the guy who scored the kick at 7:53 a few times! I'm irish through and through but live in paris, when i was aroud then that player johnny sexton moved to paris, and we and my father ran into him a few times whole grocery shopping, my dad would always have a long conversation with him about the game and life in france. Good times.

[@vaudevillian7]

I was a back in my younger days, I was small but fast and stronger than I looked back then so I was a winger - which is a bit like a cross between running back and wide receiver. The same divisions exist in American football essentially, the linemen are forwards - and the forwards in rugby are the ones that take part in scrums

[@JJLAReacts]

Ooooooh, okay, that makes sense! thanks!

[@vaudevillian7]

@@JJLAReacts you’re welcome, and of course the backs are still backs, the roles have evolved slight but there’s even positions that have the same name like fullback

[@TheClunkingFist]

That last game was Waratahs (New South Wales, Australia) v Crusaders (Christchurch, NZ). Super Rugby was an international professional league involving NZ, Aus & Sth Africa. It grew to include Argentina and Japan. But now Sth Africa has left and their teams have joined european competition because the time zones make more sense.

[@Jason-ft6ro]

Nth vs Sth game was North Island vs South Island New Zealand, this was a trial match for the All Blacks team.

[@petereastwood1]

And remember, those kicks with 80 minutes played are not by specialist kickers brought on to kick. Those guys have probably played the full 80 and run many miles and made many tackles.

[@laurajarvis3156]

I've learned more about rugby from your vids. I'm UK, I like football (soccer) and cricket. When we won the cricket World Cup a few years back I broke my parents light fitting cos I jumped up excited lol

[@JJLAReacts]

LMAO Yes! A true fan!!!

[@laurajarvis3156]

My parents weren't very pleased 😒 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaYoRofSMACK]

To give some context to some of these you need to understand that in rugby there is generally a huge gulf between the big boys (Traditionally New Zealand, South Africa, Australia & England... France, Ireland, Wales & Scotland all have spells now & again when they can match-up to the big boys) and the lesser nations (Italy, Argentina are kinda half way houses as they play regularly against the big boys but often lose, and then the true minnows like Japan, Samoa, Fiji etc...) Usually when one of the big boys play one of the minnows they rank up scores of 60/70/80 points, so to see a country like Japan actually beat South Africa is a huge, HUGE shock result.

[@JJLAReacts]

Thanks for putting that into perspective. That moment really hit me and knowing all this makes it even more impressive. What a moment!!!!!

[@heidijames8825]

Not really true though is it. England has never, ever been a great team. They were boring and utterly hopeless even when I was a child in the 60s and 70s and despite having a few good players along they way, they're still not great. Ireland, Wales and France have always been better and play with passion. At least in those countries rugby is a religion whereas in England it's simply not. South Africa have only really been good in the last 20 years. Before that they never played anything as they were in isolation due to Apartheid. Australia not a good team now either.

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

@@heidijames8825lots wrong with this comment. Here’s just two. South Africa won the 1995 World Cup (theres even a movie about it) England won the 2003 World Cup. Pretty sure that qualifies them as great.

[@heidijames8825]

@@leastselfawarepotassium Really? I was brought up in a rugby family from the get go and it's pretty clear from comments on youtube and other SM sites who understand the game and those who don't. The original poster knows nothing about rugby history. Sadly many so called fans nowadays know nothing of the really great players and teams of the past. Most if not all teams have ups and downs (i.e Wales dominated the sport back in the day) with perhaps the exception of the ABs who have consistantly maintained a top position for decades (although thuggery was part of that in decades past). I saw SA play the ABs in the 1994 tour of NZ and they weren't that great but that was OK as they simply hadn't had the experinece of playing at an international level due to Apartheid. Perhaps you're pointing out what most already know - teams who make it to the semis and finals of RWC are not necessaily great teams. The fact that England and Argentina are 3rd and 4th in the current RWC (over the likes of far far better teams like Ireland and France) proves that point. In fact it almost makes a mockery of the whole way it's structured. Fortunately there have been complaints so maybe things will change.

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

@@heidijames8825 if you’ve been following rugby for a long time then you would know the winning a World Cup is what most teams/ fans would consider the ultimate goal. South Africa still played some internationals during apartheid but even if you consider from 1995 onwards that’s still 28 years of international experience. I don’t think their comment is that inaccurate, except that I would consider Argentina in the top tier. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say that teams who make the semis and finals are not necessarily great teams. That’s a non sensical statement. What is the point of rugby then? This year is unique due to the draw being done so long ago.

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

Buzzy that the NTH vs STH game was on there. I’m 36 and that’s the only time I’ve seen it played. We did also have a probables vs possibles which was a similar concept (All Blacks trial) though.

[@MrBizteck]

7:30 that kick was game 1 of the 6 nations and set Ireland up for a grand slam. I was watching that game in an airport and I screamed *Noooo* when he kicked it as I was sure it was too far out. I was so happy to be wrong 😂

[@BigAl53750]

One of the absolutely outstanding Rugby Test Matches to watch is the 2015 game ebtween South Africa and Japan. Sth Africa’s Springboks outweighed the Japanese and towered over them in height, plus being one of the top three teams in the world, whereas Japan was ranked somewhere in the teens (I think) It was a game which saw die-hard Sth African fans stand and applaud the Japanese team’s performance in the face of overwhelming odds. I played the game as a kid in NZ and into my teens, playing for my High School First XV (The First Fifteen is the school’s top team) and I’m now 66. I liked watching this game more than many I’ve seen over the years, for many reasons, but the David and Goliath factor is the top one. I assure you, it will not be time wasted and is still an awesome game to watch. Look it up; 2015 World Cup, Sth Africa v Japan, played at Brighton Community Stadium. You won’t believe what you see.

[@martinbynion1589]

The "kick" that won the game for Ireland over France was not just a common-or-garden punt, it was a drop goal, i.e. a half-volley in which the foot connects with the ball as it strikes the ground, a very fine art. Videos explaining rugby rules to newcomers seem to usually skip over the details of "field goals" as these are actually called in rugby. Just thought you needed to know to fully appreciate this very fine art. 🙂 These comments also apply to the match-winning field goal for the Crusaders v The Highlanders in the Rugby Championships (Southern Hemisphere competition immediately below international games). Crusaders and Highlanders are NZ teams, Bulls and Sharks are South African and Waratahs are from Australia.

[@charliesadv8493]

Sharks and Bulls (Blue Bulls) are 2 provincial teams from South Africa. Each province in South Africa has its own provincial teams. And the Springboks are a combination of the different provincial players. One of the biggest competitions here in SA where provincial teams compete is the Curry Cup. Like the World Cup, but domestic

[@vaudevillian7]

Japan are shaping up to be a really good team in the past decade, the US has a lot of potential but aren’t quite there yet. There’s a good documentary about the US team on KZbin

[@JJLAReacts]

Nice! I'm sure more Americans would get into rugby if they were more exposed to it.

[@martynnotman3467]

​@@JJLAReacts1.2 million americans play rugby! Its a fast growing sport. Especially on the womens side

[@titanium_di2402]

@vaudevilleUK every time I've watched the US play, the issue never seems to be in their actual playing of the game. They just don't have the stamina to go 80 minutes without a break. They always seem to play a really good 1st half and then can't compete about 5-10 minutes into the 2nd half. I'm not aware of whether or not the American team has a lot of players from other sports or if they're all rugby their whole lives... but, I do know I cannot bear American football because it stops all the time and then the teams change... I never feel like I'm watching actual athletes. So I always wonder if the US team is filled with former US football players. Time to investigate I guess 😊

[@AJCham]

One thing worth pointing out is the phase count in the France-Ireland game - phase 41. Think 41st down. Just an idea of what an attritional offensive push it was to earn that winning drop goal.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

One relevant rugby rule - the game lasts 80 minutes, but the final whistle doesn't go until the final play is completed. The 80-minute klaxon will go, but play continues until the ball next goes dead - so they could still be going after 85 minutes. That small player was very likely a half-back. They're the players immediately behind the scrum who move the ball out to the wingers (correction - number 15 - he was a full-back. Again, not in the scrum). That South Africa vs Japan game was a huge upset from the 2015 world cup. It was the first time Japan had ever beaten the Springboks. WAR vs CRU = Waratahs (New South Wales, Australia) and Crusaders (Northern South Island, New Zealand).

[@jared_mintie]

WAR is the Waratahs from New South Wales, Australia. A Waratah is a type of flower, fun fact.

[@EvieWillNotDie]

Well that was just precious and sweet

[@JJLAReacts]

🙏

[@bigdaddigaming]

Tomorrow (Sat Oct 28) there's going to be fantastic match, New Zealand v South Africa, it should be a hell of a match

[@richardmajor-styra5654]

Loving your reactions. Have a watch of Nigel Owens (referee) best moments

[@williamwebb8908]

Great reaction mate.

[@Burglar-King]

JJ Watching you tear up brings out all my Motherly instincts…hells bells. Come on now, I might be English but I’m supporting the All Blacks on Saturday. Get the Crisps and Sauce (Alcohol) in and munch your way through the game with a stiff upper lip and all.

[@JJLAReacts]

LOL That sounds like a good time! Hmm, I'm planning on routing for SA but you're pulling me the other way. Now I'm not sure 😂

[@moekontze116]

New Zealand, SA n Australia are rivals on the field. Big games.

[@chelseamewsbodycorporate9851]

South Africa beat New Zealand in the 1995 World Cup Final in the last minute of extra time

[@JJLAReacts]

That should have been in the video!!

[@Jason-ft6ro]

I'm backing the All Blacks to win the World cup, only because I'm a Kiwi. Honestly we couldn't have picked a better final opponent for the Rugby World Cup than The mighty Springboks. I don't really know who's going to win, but I do know it's going to be an epic game to watch! Good luck to both teams😊😊😊

[@stevencrouch6036]

The one with Italy vs Wales was very important win for Italy as it was there first win after 36 losses since then I truly believe they been getting better & better, that said Italy didn't slack or always perform badly before then they could sometimes make you fight for your win & fight hard, this year they beat Wales again & draw against France, I believe they only draw because they missed the conversation & almost won a third game against England with the narrowest margin ever in an England vs Italy game (Italy 24 vs England 27). I believe they almost won more games over the last few years but due to some errors in the last few mins they lost, next years six nations will be very interesting to watch & I will admit as an English supporter I always cheer on Italy unless they play England of course.

[@thenewbenb1114]

Great 2 c u getting into rugby, in Japan vs south Africa the little guys number 15 (fullback) meaning he isn’t in the scrum and is right at the back of the field by the wingers

[@Jason-ft6ro]

Hey bro, I have just recently discovered your channel and I wanted to say I'm absolutely loving your reactions to rugby. I also wanted to point out that, and forgive me if you already know, the game's duration is 80 minutes which consists of 2 40min halves with a 10 minute break for half time . So most of these highlights are clutch because the majority occurred in the last minutes of the game. You also need to be extremely fit because as you know the game does not stop, unless there's an infringement! So if you think about that there is the potential for a game to last, with no breaks for 40 minutes!

[@Jason-ft6ro]

Japan had never beaten South Africa, so that's why everyone reacted the way they did. Japan's coach at the time was retired All Black Jamie Joseph and 3 of the players including the captain were New Zealanders. So a bit of background information, the local rugby teams in Japan is owned and managed by the big car manufacturers Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan ect so they have been recruiting players from around the world with big contracts over the last decade. Which resulted in Japan making the Finals series for the first time in the last Rugby World cup which was also hosted by Japan. I would recommend watching their highlights from that World cup, 2019???

[@BigAl53750]

That field goal by Ireland is not just a punt. Field goals must be ‘Drop Kicks’, which is where the ball is dropped onto the ground and then kicked. The ball MUST hit the ground before the boot hits the ball. It is not an uncontested play, which is why it is such an incredible achievement to score a field goal in Rugby, in either Union, or League.

[@bb21again.67]

Have you noticed that the conversions are not taken from directly in front of the sticks?.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Great to see you getting so into rugby. I'm not big into any sports really but my god I love Rugby Union so much 🙂 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I'm English but once we get knocked out or we can't win like in the Six Nations, I support the rest of the home nations 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤ it's a great sport. You ought to have a look at ref Nigel Owen's best bits. He's gay, just giving you some context so you understand a few of the jokes he makes in regards to that lol. He's great.

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Ireland had a 19 point lead at one stage. AB's came back and scored 22 unanswered points to become the first First Tier nation to have an undefeated season. Ireland would latter defeat the AB's 3 times, twice in NZ which is phenomenal for any rugby nation.

[@dilhani2]

Thought I'd let you know, In rugby when they score It's called a ''Try'' not a ''touch down''

[@jdubs8964]

The ‘small’ Italian player probably weighs eighty something kg’s and also he’s a back so wouldn’t be involved in the scrum. Italy were so happy as they hadn’t won a six nation game in years

[@KevinPugh-hq8rc]

Check the time. Usually 80 minutes is full time, except when the ball is still in play.

[@daz1225]

Just FYI, the little guys don't scrum Only the forwards pack (numbers 1 to 8) scrum

[@titanium_di2402]

@JJLAReacts I love rugby - union AND league. Obviously, you're enjoying it too. So, may i suggest you look for some videos of Rugby 7s. Basically, 7 players on each team instead of 15 (union) or 13 (league), but played on the same sized pitch (field). Another Brilliant sport is Australian Rules Football. It's fantastically mad and seems like 5 sports rolled into one. After seeing one match, I was in love. So i hope you get a chance to view some, even if you don't "react" to it. 😊

[@jca111]

The little guys are backs, they don't get involved in the scrum. They will end up in rucks tho.

[@JJLAReacts]

God bless those little guys! Good to know their not in the scrum!

[@keimahane]

NTH vs STH is NZ North Island vs. South Island

[@fergusporteous-gregory2557]

Hey if you enjoy rugby you should watch super rugby with clubs across nz ,aus and the pacific

[@qman2261]

You inadvertently missed the most famous one of all when you reset after the Japan clip (there's a 30 sec section between 3:30 and 4:06 - the world cup final between England & Australia)

[@JohnWick-nm6vo]

Never forget the green and gold thats the current world champs South Africa

[@anonymishap]

It's been confirmed that the USA will host the 2031 Rugby World Cup. Yes, it's quite a way off (as the RWC is only held every 4 years), but that should give you time to put some money aside if you'd wanna go to a live game or two 😊

[@petes5041]

As a Welsh Man, could you please explain to me what CLUTCH Rugby is????

[@TheClunkingFist]

NZ is good. Bu spare a thought for Australia: rugby is a minor sport there. Bigger are: cricket Rugby League, Aussie Rules and soccer (and prob basketball, too). Yet they go toe to toe with other countries. Some of the most fun games to watch are Aus v NZ.

[@thomaslawley7444]

Where was Jonny??

[@EvsEntps]

You cut out the most clutch moment in international Rugby history: Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal to win the 2003 World Cup! 😢

[@JJLAReacts]

Ha, yeah, I had to because that moment is copyrighted. YT wouldn't let me upload the video with that in it 🤷🏻

[@EvsEntps]

@@JJLAReacts That's very strange because I've seen others react to it. Oh well.

[@KupaCronk-q3i]

YT are getting pathetic

[@daz1225]

It is such a pity you had to cut Johnny's drop goal It won us the world Cup in extra time against Australia in their own back yard

[@dickensism]

It was the greatest clutch for English rugby, other nations might disagree

[@Sam-r9s9u]

Don't go to a rugby game and start crying. Ever

[@symonyoung9388]

First time Japan ever betting South Africa

[@mattsmith5421]

I dont know if you know already but when time is up on 80 minutes the ball has to be dead for the game to end.

[@nicentoasty]

Hey man, I. Was captain of my rugby team, scrum half terrible with kicking angles, oh no

[@kertzee5501]

Please can u react to British rap preferably the rap group bad boy chiller crew and see the difference between British and American rap

[@petermizon4344]

EITHER YOU CUT IT OR THE MAKER IF VIDEO CUT ENGLAND WINNING WORLD CUP WITH LAST KICK

[@JJLAReacts]

Yeah, I had to cut it because that portion is copyrighted. YT wouldn’t let me post it otherwise.

[@tape138]

YO mate, you need to se the referee Nigel Owens in action ! he is a living and walking lexicon of rules and respect !!! check him out ! and on the right side of field for a right handed (legged) kicker is a nightmere...

[@stingray4real]

It's a try not a touchdown which is worth 5 points

[@Sam-r9s9u]

Small? That small guy is 6"2 and around 13.5stone

[@mjngp]

Yeah Japan did beat South Africa in the opening match of the 2015 World cup , after that South Africa beat won every match even walloped USA 64-0till we lost to New Zealand at the semis

[@DarrenLamb-on3py]

Northern hemisphere vs Southern hemisphere is the NTH and the STH. Theyre like best of teams, so NTH will have players from England France Wales Italy Scotland etc and STH will have players from South Africa, Australia, NZ, Argentina etc. They aren't like big championship games they're like exhibition matches or to see who's brand of rugby is considered best.

[@DarrenLamb-on3py]

I think a lot of Americans are starting to get rugby and I think it has a much better chance of going somewhere big in the USA more than football (soccer) does. A lot of them see it is as like NFL with the annoying downs removed to they can get into the passes of play, which is something I think they've been yearning for in their own sports. But a lot of the play acting in soccer puts them off, and it puts us all off! But rugby is played by real men and they dont argue or throw their weight around against referees half their size. They take the ruling, don't question it then get on with it. So of all British invented sports I think rugby could have the best future stateside and in the future playing the usa could be like playing SA or NZ. Why not..look at the size of the talent pool you guys have. There's no reason it couldn't become a big sport in the USA.

[@wikusburger5226]

​@@DarrenLamb-on3pyNth stands for Northland and Sth for Southland.Both are New Zealand regional teams.

[@GrumpyOldGit-zk1kw]

It's a TRY not a touchdown.

[@Andrew-tf8jt]

North island vs South island New Zealand it doesn't happen often these days and when it does its usually an all black trial.

[@Paul-te8mz]

By way of context, in the first match, ireland, although drawing once previously, had bener previously beaten the All Blacks in over 100 years of international matches. And in this match in November 2013 they were so close, which adds to the poignancy and disappointment. All was rectified less than three years later when Ireland finally beat the ABs strangely enough, in Chicago, to end the 100 year loosing streak. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWPNmWqVlLF0qtE Since then results between the two teams have been reasonably even but Ireland did emulate only two other teams in history in 2022 when Ireland beat the ABs 2-1 in a series on their own turf in New Zealand kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHanZnueod-AicU And as for the Johnny Sexton drop goal to beat France, all you see here are the last 5 seconds. The move started almost 10 minutes previously, with a missed French penalty. Ireland played almost 41 phases from their own line without loosing possesion to finally put Sexton in position to drop the goal to win the match. Ireland went on to beat all other 6 home nation countries in that year 2018 and win the Grand Slam. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4DNd2moh7d7jbM

[@bushbabybotha9943]

The bulls and sharks are South African teams