Alan Quinlan & Louise Galvin: "England would've done everything right" | RWC final |

After the Rugby World Cup came to its conclusion in Japan, Alan Quinlan and Louise Galvin discussed just how South Africa dismantled England on Saturday morning.
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[@phili200]

Unbelievable commentary , South Africa outplayed England.England lost South Africa won end of story.

[@IsanG08]

They just salty😂😂

[@Revve-r2h]

Yeah

[@theofilusbouwer3430]

🏆🏆🏆🏆 4 years on and beat England again but only by 1 point BOKKE 😂😂😂😂

[@kobusvanrensburg7137]

Interesting comments, mostly bs... The world cup is won in a world cup final, not the semis not the quarters. SA might not play the kind of rugby you appreciate but in world cup finals they are 3 from 3. Enough said.

[@jaquesevers2355]

Se hulle Kobus!

[@tiaan8551]

ja kobus

[@respectstickercrew7675]

Die mense jas

[@alexwhite5944]

From start to finish how the Springboks played in the semis and quarters was planned. In the build up to the final in the last week the Springbok management encouraged media coverage of their "boring", "same-old" style of rugby. While, at the same time their plan was vastly different. Watch Chasing the Sun - England didn't stand a chance.

[@JouNaai1448]

Love how at the end there is the suggestion we could be doping 😂 we were so good that we had to be on something.

[@donovankeys3050]

So satisfying when people want you to lose but you land up winning lol

[@Sbu_Phakathwayo]

🤣 🤣 🤣 I come back here every once in a while to feel better

[@theofilusbouwer3430]

SPRINGBOKS WON 🏆🏆🏆🏆 still they won't accept it

[@JonByrne7]

That moment you realize Matt Damon has won more world cups than Ireland!

[@siba-mini8377]

😂😂😂

[@mrcartease]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rolandfabricius9]

This is very very difficult to watch.i can't believe what I'm listening to

[@samkohi8705]

Knockout rugby is tough whoever is better on the day wins, South Africa were better salute Bokke!!!

[@tshepangmoremoholo4074]

The people who say SA had an easier path to the final are the same ones who said Japan and Wales would beat us. This is after England had one less game and an extra day for the final. Honestly, Japan and Wales put in better performances than Australia and New Zealand 🤞🏽

[@eddy4688]

They did though, not that it's an excuse.

[@theofilusbouwer3430]

Well 4 years later back to back with toughest route to final in history played rest of Top six teams in world cup 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@angusabrahams2647]

Listen to the lady "do we have the size of man?"... Wales played to reach a final, we played to make sure we're in the final... huge difference. But you wouldn't know anything about that because you're not used to knockout footy so I can understand your frustrations I suppose. Remember, we as South Africans fire coaches for what would be the equivalent of your greatest achievements. Don't forget we have yet to lose a WC final. Everybody said what they're were going to do to the Springboks until that whistle went. Then you have back it up and actually play. Pre-match: Japan's Chery Blossoms "Ferraris", Wales "we're going to match them physically" and England "we're going to play fearlessly". Go and listen to the post-match presentations. What you should be mentioning is the fact that you guys did a lot of your talking when it didn't matter, Rassie on the other hand preferred to do the bulk of the talking post-match. You have a culture of winning everything besides what actually matters, we have a culture of winning everything that matters, including all the collisions, excuse the pun. Well done to all the rugby nations.

[@lylekruger4864]

Ireland lost to Japan, then got knocked out by NZ! Sour grapes me thinks. South Africa winning the world cup is great news! I'm over the moon. And two tries from our fantastic wingers was great to watch in a tense final!

[@craigrogers373]

If the Irish are so worried about South African players doping to get contracts, then Irish rugby should not have any South Africans playing for them.

[@april-tui3524]

Craig Rogers 😂

[@simphiwemhlongo4974]

Well said

[@qaidikramuddin]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HenryDube72]

Lol

[@tkbako9691]

Shame did the Springboks victory hurt that bad? 🤣🤣😂😂😂 After talking up teams that all choked and crashed out? Even if you aren’t convinced the World Cup win will fix South Africa’s problems , the truth is the Irish team failed once again to get beyond the quarterfinals. Fix that OTB and while you’re at it can you work on a 2nd Northern hemisphere Webb Ellis victory?🤷🏿‍♂️🤪🥴🥴🥴🤣😂😂

[@theofilusbouwer3430]

4 years later and still the same story except 🏆🏆🏆🏆BOKKE!!

[@wesleymyburgh4103]

Guys you don't know what to say. South Africa was the best team on the day. England thought they had the wc when they won against NZ. They were foolish.

[@hedon_alt]

Saying SA had an easy path to the final is rich coming from a country that has never won a knockout game. You should know better than anyone that there is no easy path to the final.

[@paulcoffield2102]

True. I doubt they would be saying the same thing if Ireland were in SA's position right now.

[@hedon_alt]

@@paulcoffield2102 what really gets me is this notion that when England beat the ABs it was because Eddie is a tactical genius, but when we beat the English it's cause we're brutes

[@MyNameMeansGiftFromGod]

Did we not beat the team that beat Ireland in the QF? You know the one that Barnes kept in the game for 40-odd minutes?

[@kingsleyoppong-wereko7239]

@@hedon_alt in Rugby being a brute is a compliment. Brutality is Springbok Rugby.

[@stephenjudge4356]

I'm quite astonished. I've so enjoyed your discussions and commentry over the last couple of months. And I've been eagerly awaiting your panel review of the final match. But the back handed compliments about South African rugby have just astounded me. The way something so positive can be spun as a negative by Alan amazes me. I certainly don't want you to love South African rugby but can't you be a little bit more positive about the way SA play? I may be a bit ancient but I think a team that wins the Rugby Championship and the world cup in the same year is not going to suddenly lose to new Zealand or England next week because they are less talented, able or skillful. Do you? Have you not seen all the South Africans being snapped up by overseas national teams in the last decade or so? We love that, but please stop saying that because SA won the world cup it could put rugby back a few years. I think that is very disrespectful. I love Irish rugby (love watching the Cheetahs & Kings playing against Irish teams that are new to me) and I wish they had turned up at the world cup, but South Africa were also many people's (dark horse) favorites coming into the tournament. Isn't this also good for rugby? To have one of the powerhouses in world rugby back to their best and playing the way they absolutely should. No one else has to play that way. The AB's certainly don't and they continue to have the edge over SA, most of the time. Louise is honest, truthful and gracious about both finalists but Alan seems to believe SA were just lucky. That beating Wales, the current 6 nations champions was not relevant enough to mention. That beating Japan doesn't count because it was easier than beating Australia (who practically threw away their quarter final). That playing concervative rugby is somehow a bad thing when this is the world cup, isn't it? Somehow, teams have to make it to the final and still have enough to play their best game. I also don't think it's fair to paint the whole team with the same brush as dopers, racists etc. The media is fickle and out for a great story that will sell. Perhaps this SA team are to be lauded for being able to deal with all these negative pressures and to still perform. It comes down to your paradigm. The glass through which you are looking. I still love your show and will definitly keep watching. You have great, intelligent content. You certainly don't have to please this small South African voice. I just hope you can hear me because I think some of what has been said has put a charming spin (but still a spin) on the truth.

[@steve1234544]

It's called sour grapes 😂

[@theofilusbouwer3430]

4 years on BOKS went Back to back And WON after playing top rest of 6 nations which includes boks and they still salty 🏆🏆🏆🏆BOKKE

[@mppoi9015]

I'm so happy SA won, puts a big fat smirk on my face😏 lol Well done SA🏆🇿🇦👏

[@callumscott953]

This is pretty disgusting to be honest and any Irishman should be ashamed that this is how they are being seen by the world. The English have gone down with grace, go and watch Joes House of Rugby with James Haskel and Mike Tindal. Much better in literally every department.

[@shaunejordaan7256]

Shocking irishman these. I mean they never even showed Felix respect

[@boitumelomatlou1755]

"once upon a time, there were 3 brothers in Japan from the SH, 2 of them were beaten badly by a pom, thus they were eliminated from their journey. The pom was celebrating as if he was a god, but one thing he did not know, is that, there was the last remaining third brother, grinding through the criticism around him, hunting the pom who destroyed his brothers and claimed to be above his older brother named Abs. There was pure determination in his eyes, he believed in himself as his brothers Abs and Aus also believed in him to restore their beloved SH nation, but the world gave bok no hope, they saw him as a loser, they praised the Pom for 6 days for his incredible victory over Abs, they enjoyed it while it lasted. Then bok arrived to face the Pom the god, the Pom was overconfident to eliminate all the bloodline of the SH. Well from the first minute of their fight until the last, bok dominated Pom the god and destroyed him to pieces, he brought Pom back to earth, and restored the SH nation. While the Pom and the critics, were swallowed into their hype."

[@janniemeyer9951]

boitumelo matlou England’s biggest weakness is their ‘Better than the world, conquerors, arrogance.” It’s in their genes. We the Boers know it. We have spilt blood and lost women and children in Lord Roberts’s concentration camps.

[@hanoitripper1809]

Cool story bro

[@hanoitripper1809]

Jannie Meyer 🇬🇧 ruled the world for a few hundred years. The Boer war had to won and those camps proved to be the turning point, as unfortunate the scenario was for the boers at the time. My g g uncle served there in the Vic Light Horse from country Oz serving the empire 🇬🇧

[@ljtheman7875]

​@@hanoitripper1809The boers were still better fighters than the roast beefs

[@hanoitripper1809]

@@ljtheman7875 the Boers were good in their natural habitat. The Brit’s initially used outdated tactics unsuited to African conditions

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

the size disparity is a myth. the Boks have similar sized players to most other teams. its the style of play - the culture and physicality that's natural to the SA game that stands apart. SA players are more accustomed to playing at that intensity and physicality for longer. There are some physical specimens in the pack, but Beast for instance, is not a massive guy... Also, the Wales game - I feel SA played somewhat within themselves, knowing it wasn't the big one... the game plan of both teams reflect that they were playing 'not to loose' the game... pnt is, that if SA played Wales like they played Eng...

[@janniemeyer9951]

Steven Benjamin Biltong and Boerewors vs Bangers and mash.

[@rugsackchipendani1681]

Don't bother.the English pack was 20kg bigger than the Springbok pack

[@rugsackchipendani1681]

People find Reasons to excuse their mediocrity. If Ireland had beat Japan this wouldn't be so sour. But the didn't. Live with it

[@mateypotatey6362]

SA players used to competing at a higher intensity for longer??! Haha. Do you know how many times the All blacks beat you in the last 15mins of a match Ps. You would of never beat us in the final

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

@@mateypotatey6362 you misunderstand me. I'm referring to physicality. NZ play a high tempo game, speed - 2sec ruck etc... That's a different kind of intensity; they purposefully avoid contact and look for space. The Boks play looking to dominate the contact area, they enjoy the physical confrontation more than other teams... That's what I mean when I say playing at that intensity. Everyone lifts their game when playing the All Blacks, but in a different way, everyone also 'lifts' when playing the Boks, to meet/match the physicality levels. Its true that the final 15min was an issue for the Boks - last year. Other teams would run the ball looking to tire out the big men, which has worked. But it's less of a factor now, esp 2019. Rassie has worked on their conditioning, + favouring the 6-2 bench to manage the Boks forwards workload. I could write more, but basically the type of intensity the Boks play, there's bound to be more injuries down the line, but Boks play with that physical intensity in every game (has its pros and cons) NZ are the trend setter. The Boks being in the final is a major turnaround. I was hoping for a NzvSa final, but NZ failed to make the date. Anyway, makes the RC games btw these 2 in 2020 very interesting

[@bladecarrington8651]

Southern Hemisphere are champions once again.

[@simphiwemhlongo4974]

The analysis was biased against South Africa. The emphasis kept on being on the physicality of the South Africans and the skill set of the English team. The narrative ,to me, is that of South Africa having the brawn and England the brains. A country can win the world cup three times (2019, 2007, 1995) and be second only to New Zealand for achieving this historical feat but the pundits still insist that Ireland has a better skill set than South Africa. How many Rugby World finals has Ireland ever been in? I have no intention of being disrespectful to the Irish but in all fairness all countries, especially South Africa, take their lead from New Zealand when it comes to world rugby. South Africa's biggest and best archrival is New Zealand and South Africa hopes to reach their level because they are the gold standard of world rugby in terms of high level performance as the most consistent team in the world. When it comes to banter and being made fun of Australia takes a swipe at us and New Zealand, but on a much lesser extent, who overall I've always gotten a sense that they give us much more respect as their rivals even in matches where they have demolished us. The New Zealand team has class and acts as gentlemen before and after its matches and does not look down on South Africa as a fellow World Cup Champions. The mutual respect that exists among the Southern hemisphere teams, for me, just seems to be lacking or even non-existent when it comes to Northerners respecting the Southerners. Maybe NZ being the exception. This post-match analysis attests to this intolerant that is prevalent up North. This backlash against South Africa is unfairly malicious in this discussion. Then to top it off they started going on about the drug culture of doping in South Africa. I don't know how prevalent that problem is but the negativity is appalling and it is as if they were on a mission to find all sorts of reasons to tarnish our image as a World Cup winning nation who were definitely not favoured to win and now from the last commentator's perspective South Africa's victory was undeserved. Criticism is warranted when the situation calls for it. This hatred of a country and being undermined like this just smacks of sour grapes because the media made the repetitive mistake it has always made when it comes to its national teams it builds them up into Gods and when they fail it is first in line to destroy them.

[@deonbester1408]

Second to NZ, not a chance. South Africa won the world cup 3 times out of 6. NZ won the world cup 3 times out of 9!

[@rowangovender1895]

Say it loud and proud my fellow South African 😁😁😁😁😁. I personally don't hate any country, its peopel or culture. But I have watched a couple of Irish show's now over a year since we won the world cup. Its seems to me the Irish pundits simply hate the fact that an African country has won the World cup three time's in the process equaling New Zealand. They hate it that their own team who they view superior in EVERYWAY cant even reach a semi final. Not even the English were making up excuses or call themselves better. They accepted they were out played and our pedigree as a Rugby union nation always comes forward. Seriously almost every pundit from the UK congratulated us genuinely, beside most Irish pundits. This win was no fluke and getting to three finals and winning all three is no fluke it takes serious talent and skill not just muscle. New Zealand, Australia and England will agree to that and even France who as been to finals. The day will come when Ireland does win the World cup, no South African will be making excuses or saying that Ireland was not talented or skilled enough. Everyone will be saying that you guys deserve the title.

[@soniquesmith6397]

@@deonbester1408 south aftrica has competed in 7 WC but yes, still a much better track record than NZ

[@DipitsengWithLesDaChef]

They talk like all of this was sudden...as if the Boks didn't win the Rugby Championship and only lost one game this entire year. The English, for some reason, chose to only use the 2 games prior to the final to sum up how SA play...without taking in the rest of the year SA has had and all the different game plans Rassie has implemented. He adapts to the situation, the opponent and plays mind games...only catch is that he doesn't yap his mouth off about it like other coaches. The less said about the nonsense narrative about drugs the better.

[@qaidikramuddin]

Well said.

[@candicejantjies6370]

Brilliant. Couldn't agree more.

[@rudolphventer1679]

Agree completely Lesego these idiots do not know anything about Rugby.

[@dazeng4633]

Not a load of nonsense. The eyes of the world's testing bodies are fixed firmly on you guys. Wouldn't surprise me if there is a big announcement soon. Then again that would mean disrupting all "the bringing together" that's happened in South Africa.

[@rudolphventer1679]

@@dazeng4633 Stop throwing stones while you are living in a glass house mate, the fact of the matter is if anyone is doping they should get punished, but to indicate the whole team is steroid junkies just because of one person is just plain stupid.

[@johnd9935]

South Africans , please don't think that Ger's or Quinlan's opinions are representative of Irish people's. They have said many outlandish things throughout the world cup campaign with Quinlan constantly covering over the cracks that have been showing in Ireland's game for months. His article a few months ago on doping was poor as well so dont mind him. Massive Congratulations on the win. South Africa have some of my favourite current players, du toit, vermeulen, faf , pollard and kolbe. Du toit is like a Berger-esque player causing havoc at the breakdown, love it. What rassie has done in his time there is outstanding. Plus they targeted England's two weakest players , youngs and daly, to great effect. Amazing performance and have been on form all year . If you want to listen to someone speaking sense on off the ball about rugby listen to Andy Dunne.

[@craigweideman6194]

Thanks John

[@gunzton]

The guy in the red needs a good bliksem (Sorry, must be the drugs talking)

[@ethan3834]

😂😂

[@IsanG08]

Lols

[@edwinschultz4633]

Ja, a stywe Klap!

[@chrisw7746]

As a fan of this show- this is disappointing, the host has no clue. South Africa winning the world cup is huge for the country and will make a huge difference there. You cannot automatically assume the whole team is dopping . SA winning is great for the sport and makes for a great Lions tour in 2 years.

[@jaquesevers2355]

Chris..they sore losers..that's all..but we all know that already..very clear..

[@eddy4688]

It won't make any difference, SA is a violent & miserable hellhole, winning a rugby tournament isn't going to change that.

[@eddy4688]

@@jaquesevers2355 They are neutrals, their team went out in the QFs.

[@tkbako9691]

Eddy Maybe you’re right but being a neutral doesn’t mean you have to bring up doping. Were New Zealand and Japan doping when they beat Ireland? Were England doping when they beat New Zealand? And what has winning a World Cup changed in Ireland? Oops ....🤣🤣😂

[@jaquesevers2355]

@@eddy4688 ..I see nothing neutral about their disrespectful comments..love the irish..but these guys are idiots..

[@MyNameMeansGiftFromGod]

As Bok fans we could tell that they were playing within themselves in the QF and SF. We could go up a gear if we wanted to, whereas Wales did not have much left to offer. Faf kicked a lot in the SF but much less in the final.I believe that those days of Ireland and Wales beating us at their homes consistently are probably over. Finally, if I said this once, I said it a thousand times: it is illogical to say that if England played the way they did against NZ, they would beat SA. South Africa play a completely different game to NZ so how could England play the same game against us? The fact is everyone knew what they were going to get against the Boks but no one could topple us.

[@kirwan1414]

No 1 could topple you? NZ toppled you

[@MyNameMeansGiftFromGod]

How is your point relevant to what I said based on the context of the video?

[@danielcourtney5053]

Ger is so hateful and negative it is sad really that hes trying to take down SA.

[@joekhaiphet9253]

Can't even beat Japan and you want to talk smack..Lol

[@AizenIPlannedIt]

your tears are delicious!!!! lol!

[@uzilewillams8216]

🤣🤣

[@thabangmotea6025]

So tasty

[@reabetswekhiba7551]

Watching this in 2024 just makes me smile 😊

[@janniemeyer9951]

You have to be a South African to understand what this means. The drug problem? Very little in local media about that. Testing is done according to international requirements. Bringing this up to discredit Boks’s win is unfair.

[@craigweideman6194]

This channel has be pushing that narrative the whole tournament with that ferret Eoin even trying to push Matt Proudfoot to answer inappropriate questions he was wholly unqualified to respond to on drug use in an interview in the pool stages. Gutter journalism.

[@sadesade6658]

ENGLAND WAS OUTPLAYED, OUTSMARTED FULLSTOP, NO EXCUSES ENGLAND YOU LOST TO THE BETTER TEAM ON THE DAY. YOUR FINAL WAS NZ AND THOUGHT YOU WOULD JUST WALK AWAY WITH PLAYING SA, WELL DONE SOUTH AFRICA 🏆🏆🏆WE ARE SO VERY PROUD AND I AM ONE VERY HAPPY BLESSED SOUTH AFRICAN. GO BOKKE🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈💚💚💚💚

[@sangomati2863]

The last 10 minutes this video made me a bit sad. It’s really a pity that some people don’t recognise the power of sport in motivating all people from walks of life. Poor, rich, educated, black, white and so on. The story of Siya and Mampimpi is about a sport giving people who had nothing, hope. An opportunity to play and feel a sense of worth. A chance not only to provide for your family but do this playing against the best athletes in the world. That is what makes their stories powerful. The winning is a cherry on the top but the story behind it is so much more powerful. If people don’t see this, then I don’t know.

[@matmul4850]

Saying South Africa had a easy path to the final. Seriously.... They played, and lost against new zealand, just scraped past Wales in the semis by 3 points which was a boring, but extremely physical game. England played one less game and practically walked to the final, including the new zealand game. If anyone had a easy route to the final it was England. Edit: Still enjoyed your analysis of the game btw 👍

[@april-tui3524]

mat mul they played against 14 for one test too.

[@janniemeyer9951]

mat mul and England thought they were better than Wales, 6 Nation and Grand Slam Champs. Wales have their number as shown not so long ago. The Poms would have sweated blood against Wales. Difficult suffocating team to beat. Arrogant host.

[@HERO_SPORTS]

In 2019 South Africa won because of an "easy route", In 2023 South Africa was in the group of death and won the World Cup.

[@paulcoffield2102]

I knew the moment SA won the world cup, muppets like Ger would wheel out the drugs narrative. Never fails to disappoint.

[@paulkentucky1865]

The guy has elevated muppetry to new levels. A real puritanical , scoffing cretin

[@Mojo-IRE]

Paul Coffield Most Irish people like myself were sick of the drugs narrative a few days into the tournament. Definitely don’t wanna hear it now. They were deserved winners only looked threatened in the knockouts for 15 minutes against Wales in my opinion.

[@craigweideman6194]

@@Mojo-IRE Thanks for redeeming my faith in the Irish. Good man yourself

[@qaidikramuddin]

@@paulkentucky1865 ''puritanical , scoffing cretin'' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mojo-IRE]

Craig Weideman Cheers. I’m a Munster man and I’m not all surprised Rassie and Jacques turned around the Boks the way they did. It wasn’t feckin drugs anyway those guys are geniuses.

[@nicnakx2]

This opinion I keep hearing about that SA had the easier road to the finals compared to ENG is totally incorrect and is getting rather tiresome to hear to be honest. Firstly, SA played all 4 of their pool games vs ENG playing only 3 having their game against France cancelled, which was a huge let off btw as France is a major tier 1 rugby playing nation in the world if anybody cares to remember. This meant that ENG had a whole extra week to rest and prepare, compared to SA, for their quarter final against AUS. Nobody should believe this is insignificant. Secondly, how quickly people forget that Japan managed to beat not only a not-so-long-ago-world-number-1 rugby playing nation in Ireland, who were apparently a favourite to win the World Cup, but Scotland as well to top their pool without losing a single game. Japan were a well coached incredibly fit side riding incredible winning momentum into a World Cup quarter final with home ground advantage and a nation behind them. Anyone thinking SA had an easy game against Japan in a knock out stage are kidding themselves. Thirdly, Wales came into the tournament ranked no. 2 in the world and are the current 2019 six nations champions. There was only a 3 point difference in that semi final game and Wales were looking to get into their first ever final. Now that I think about it I have come to believe that for anyone to say that SA had an easier road to the final is in fact a great compliment to and a fantastic testament of the SA team, coach and management for how they handled their entire tournament to win the trophy and become World Champs. Well done Springboks! As for the accusation made by the host of this show against the Springboks and the whole of the nation's SA rugby players being out of control, unchecked drug abusers and is something that is part of the rugby culture in SA is absolutely disgusting, extremely bad taste and a stupidly ignorant and arrogant thing to say. Cheers!

[@barbalaza8370]

England didn't create anything either Alan, your point also that if the game was played again in a couple of weeks that England would win. Couldn't we say the same thing about our losses to Japan and the All Blacks?

[@jaquesevers2355]

They must be on drugs..normal people dont reason like that 🤣🤣🤣

[@douglasdejager4723]

Slattery I hope these commentators are not representative of the rugby views in Ireland. South Africans respect Ireland but these kinds of baseless comments will change that.

[@barbalaza8370]

@@douglasdejager4723 it's cheap talk radio, the vast majority of Irish Rugby fans were supporting the Bokke at the weekend.

[@kellyr4830]

1. It's very rich coming from Irish commentators speaking about an "easy" route to the final by SA playing Japan in the quarters when it was Ireland who bombed out to Japan in the first place. Stop being so salty. 2. Don't bet against SA in a RWC final - we haven't lost one yet. 3. We managed to win the RC before this tournament. Out of the last three games vs NZ prior to the WC, its one loss, one draw, one win (win and draw were both IN New Zealand). 4. To mention doping during a professional tournament with consistent testing is simply insulting. 5. We aren't as one-dimensional as you think we are. Perhaps - and as much as I love the Irish - that's why we have three world cups and you can't escape a quarterfinal. 6. The Bomb Squad is new and the only team to score tries in that final were the Boks - do you kill expansive rugby by wrong-footing Farrell? Come on. England were tossing passes into touch. 7. That final wasn't just a win. It was flat-out domination. We went in wanting it that much more. 8. Dyantyi was in the extended squad - he wasn't even in the final squad. Tarnishing a victory? How? Perhaps you should watch it all again and figure out how we manage to escape pool stages and win knock-out matches in WCs. Seems more productive than whining.

[@footlongnewt5167]

Eish, sometimes it's better to own up to your own mistakes and learn from them.

[@titan3886]

We're drug cheats now!!! Hahaha!!! The salt is real here. As for "the good of the game". If you don't like rugby union... Go watch rugby league.

[@acadoe]

Really rate this showed before watching this video, but to see you disrespect my country so much was not fun. I can't believe this guy is bringing up drugs like it has anything to do with my Springboks winning. Disappointed.

[@HenryDube72]

Surprised his guests went on with his statements and some remained silent

[@hedon_alt]

Precious little rugby analysis? It's the drugs and the emotion that won it for SA according to you? Not the fact that SA outscrummed, out tackled, out ran, out kicked, and outwitted the English? Your lazy analysis is a lot easier than actually watching and commenting on the game isn't it? Horrendous journalism.

[@jbayi3340]

The drug culture??? Now they are all doping??? What a load of kak. Ireland and Scotlane were pathetic at this WC and Japan proved that. Last week England were celebrating as if they had won the World Cup already. They were outmuscled, outscrummed, and tackled into making errors. The Northern Hemisphere could learn a lot from the way that NZ were gracious in defeat as they are in victory.

[@hedon_alt]

@@jbayi3340 Yup. That's why NZ are the best. Because they are willing to accept when they are well and truly beaten.

[@qaidikramuddin]

Hy is 'n doos!

[@tiaan8551]

@@qaidikramuddin hy is n ware doos

[@qaidikramuddin]

@@tiaan8551 Heeltemal.

[@TheSiyasss]

You guys will continue winning the talk will continue winning the word cups.....you analyze only your teams and players.You need to learn more about your opposition

[@qaidikramuddin]

Hahahhahaha. Nice.

[@theobernardkleynhans6358]

Easy road to final jupp. England played a pathetic Aussie team. Walked past NZ. Seems pretty easy to me. I said it before the final. Eng cant have the same game against SA. We dont play like NZ or Aus. We play like SA. We completely screwed the England game. Just by being in their face.

[@stuarthayward4756]

What a bunch of sourgrapes. To insinuate that the Boks were all doping because of Dyantyi's positive test is preposterous. Does this presenter have any clue as to the rigorous testing that all players undergo prior to World Rugby sanctioned test matches? If the Boks were doping it would out. Dyantyi was stupid, and it is embarrassing for the Boks, but that was one player. This show has just lost a fan. I hope that Ireland come last in the 6 Nations, and are replaced by Japan as the 6th team. Stick to gaelic football.

[@jaquesevers2355]

They play crappy as it is..lol

[@johnd9935]

Ah man, dont think Quinlan's opinion is representative of all irish people. I've been giving out about him for ages and his article on doping a few months ago was a disgrace. Congratulations to South Africa , they have some of my favourite players currently, du toit, vermeulen ,faf, Pollard and kolbe. Du toit is like a new Berger causing havoc at the breakdown, love it. Anyway, if you want to hear sense spoken on off the ball listen to andy dunne.

[@shaunejordaan7256]

@@johnd9935 who is good Irish presenters? These guys are twats

[@elroysquare2527]

officially unsubscribed never heared this much hogwash in awhile unbelievable!!

[@mthobisiinnocent4453]

These people can't accept defeat.. South Africa won the world cup, end of the story. .

[@zithamambiro6895]

First time listening, to this show and its name is bang on the money, "OFF THE BALL". There is totally nothing of any qualitative substance relating to rugby here. On Ireland rugby, one simply need only ask: "Hows that working for you"? Out of all the 9 world cups that have been played how many has Ireland won? "0" ZERO! It would be quite constructive to rebrand the show to "ON THE BALL" it might actually be more helpful to the, "ON THE BALL" issues IRISH rugby clearly have, so you can actually focus on the game. Men lie, woman lie, NUMBERS DON'T! Take this from a "3" 🏆🏆🏆 time WORLD CHAMPION. One needs to grow the proverbial "pair" (in line with your rebrand) to take this for what it is. Then again, if not, thats ok.We will leave you to your "NONE (0)" winning ways.

[@jaquesevers2355]

Well said!

[@rudolphventer1679]

Brilliantly said!

[@ezrolly898]

As a Saffa i gotta say. Eng played the best looking rugby this RWC. But we played the Americas champs and the Grand Slam 6N champs to get to the finals. We won!

[@jfn3362]

Disrespectful attitude. You played a giant team from the southern hemisphere and thats that!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rosscoghlan]

I cant understand these comments from people from South Africa. This is an Irish news outlet, not English. We (Ireland) didn't play South Africa.

[@Traaaaad]

@@rosscoghlan I'm genuinely confused, why are they here?

[@jfn3362]

Ross Coghlan like starting with “nobody expected it” and “on the day” and “their nation needed it” and “the first black captain” ???? If you don’t like how we play just win us and become the world champions wtf

[@TrendzSA]

@@Traaaaad Hilarious logic, basically you're saying that only Irishmen should watch this show? Why are you discussing a rugby match you never took part in then? I hope none of you ever watch an American movie too. That what be blasphemy! This is the age of the internet fellas, some of us actually want to get some perspectives from other parts of the world.. so sue us.

[@rosscoghlan]

@@jfn3362 You said: "You played a giant team from the southern hemisphere and thats that!!" My point is that we (Ireland) didnt play SA, England did. We are 2 different countries.

[@CaptainChurrr]

Southern Hemisphere Rugby>Northern Hemisphere Rugby!

[@simphiwemhlongo4974]

Southern Hemisphere = 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Rugby World Cups Northern Hemisphere = 🏆 Rugby World Cup Where's the rivalry?

[@tiaan8551]

@@simphiwemhlongo4974 lol

[@jfmurphy5228]

My biggest take away from this is that South Africans can't tell the difference between Irish and English accents haha

[@rugsackchipendani1681]

You biggest take away is a bag of chips and you haven't been to a semi final

[@JGraemeH]

Then maybe you can explain the very thinly veiled sour grapes from the OTB gurus. After a really mean spirited commentary like this, its unfortunate that this is all you've got.

[@bladecarrington8651]

Prince showed the england team how to take a loss

[@bncebs7469]

How dare you say it’s not a good thing that we won the World Cup. It was not handed to us on a silver platter, we worked for it, we fought for it and won it outright. we don’t need your approval. We Are The Champions. Deal with it. For your information the World Cup won does not change everything but it surely changes a few things in ways you can never understand. No one said we are perfect. I’m sure your country has its own set of problems too. So Know this, and Remember it the next time you thing of discrediting us. As divided as we can be sometimes and Even with all our flaws and imperfections. We are a proud Nation. #STRONGER TOGETHER” f💪🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🏆🏆🏆

[@eddy4688]

Your country is a violent hellhole where life is worthless, winning a trophy won't change your society/culture one little bit.

[@bncebs7469]

Eddy and yet we are here alive and happy. What made you so bitter. If Hell lives inside you, you will see it everywhere. Cultivate love in your heart it will extinguish all the hate and hell that lives in you. You need help Eddy you are consumed by hate. It comes through in your message.

[@eddy4688]

@@bncebs7469 You have a wild imagination on you that's for sure... I merely stated the reality. If you want to live in la la land then you're more than welcome to carry on but you really shouldn't be surprised by the people who won't buy into your fantasies.

[@bncebs7469]

Eddy. You are self righteous and full of hatred. Get help!

[@eddy4688]

@@bncebs7469 I'm not the one living in la la land & let's be honest, deep down you know it's the truth, that's why you've thrown the unhinged personal attacks at me & completely ignored the point I made.

[@Eyyhhtbbb]

Dear god...cry me a river...England weren’t good enough

[@spencerhowell7917]

Yep our scrum was a disaster couldn't match south Africa big beasts

[@EdwinCollingridge]

@@spencerhowell7917 SA scrum 20kg lighter! Maybe the extra English weight was not muscle? ...just saying!

[@brentsw3]

How did the Boks have the easiest route? Boks played all their pool games. England/France was cancelled. Boks were under pressure from the get go after losing to the AB's in the pool opener. Boks played Japan (undefeated till that point) in the quarters, Wales (undefeated till that point including a win against Aus) the semis. And then beat [an undefeated till that point] England in the final. Bok semi final was on Sunday, England's was on Saturday, Boks had a shorter turn around time to the final. Sinckler went off injured but so did Bok inform lock and hooker in Lood and Bongi. Marx's pass was flat. Boks beat them in a home series in June 2018 and lost at Twickenham by a single point, a game we may have won had Owen been penalized for his illegal hit on Kriel.

[@mlungisimadide9671]

I'm here in 2023

[@micaellambrechts4038]

Everyone keeps talking about SA haveing the size please correct me if im wrong but wernt englands scrum 20 kg heavier than the boks in the final?

[@craigweideman6194]

They were. In fact a lot of packs in international rugby are slightly heavier than the Bok pack.

[@IsanG08]

The amount of salt in the video is hilarious 😭😭😭

[@cameronstuurman8280]

So the easier path to the world cup, involved taking on Japan, the same team who convincingly beat Ireland.. And Wales, the 6 nations Champions 😒 okay...

[@ktm690endurorally]

Your comments about the win for the springboks and them changing SA is shockingly horrible! Those players aren’t politicians, they never said they were or were tasked to be. They are rugby players just like players from any other country, if they can give some boy hopes and inspire dreams to one day play for their country, or change the perception of a couple of people in SA. Why on earth would you deny them that??? The sporting world is all bout this! A you boy or girl somewhere looking up to their sporting hero and no matter what obstacles they face in life get courage from that and rise above what they need to deal with. You are disgraceful!!

[@amukelanimashele314]

Mate Dyanti didn’t even play this year because he was injured 😂 don’t put him in the same category as the rest of the squad who deservedly won the World Cup. I’m actually so offended by this show, not seen disrespect like this in the rugby community.

[@alicmabie1260]

No body: Rassie: so the 6-2 split

[@MosesMatsepane]

😂😂😂This is the first time I see this commentary! 🏉 🇿🇦 Go Bokke! We are going to bliksem them again in the next World Cup, and we'll be back here to watch them come up with stories. 😂😂

[@leoncolwin8645]

Step right up and buy the Excuse-A-Matic X3000. Precision made and programmed in England, the X3000 has an excuse for every occasion. "The Haka scared me and I fouled my pants", "The Boks forgot that they were supposed to lose", "The Boks sneaked into our changing room and put itching powder in our shorts", "Owen Farrell has smelly socks and it's all his fault", "The Boks got lucky by scoring so many points when we had itching powder in our shorts", "It wasn't our fault. We were overrated by a boastful English media who don't understand rugby". And then there's the old classic, "the dog ate my homework" and "the cat peed on my rugby boots" and then "I was cursed by a leprechaun and lost in the quarter finals"

[@jean-pierredelabat2438]

Interesting comments by Ger, funny how he points fingers to SA for steroids but Ireland as well as the whole NH are fishing out of the South African pool.

[@Iansguitarstuff]

There seems to be this logic by some people that because team A beat team B & team B beat team C , Team A should beat team C. It doesn't work like that.

[@rohp1283]

South Africa only saw of Wales by 3 points. It was touch and go. South Africa scored a try but Wales undone that with a try of their own. How was this not emotionally draining for SA?

[@fibbernatchie]

I dont agree at all with doping in any sport just look at when O'Connor the Olympic champion showjumper got caught and then Michelle De Bruin the swimmer or Brendan O’Sullivan the Kerry footballer, actually to think of it there have been a few Irish doping moments. Ger, you know some people will just take chances to get ahead of the competition just like Michael O’Reilly did when he failed an out of competition test on the eve of the Rio Olympics. Maybe you need to look closer to home before you judge. Now you have Jamie Heaslip scrambling to save face, what are we supposed to think about doping in Irish sport?

[@wezvandez]

No one chooses their road to the final. You just play. And your goal is to win the World Cup, not to beat one particular team. And that’s what South Africa did. Viva amabokoboko viva!

[@mainweezy]

South Africa have been the best team in the world for a while now or atleast in par with the all blacks. England lost to a better team full stop

[@aphiwemvovo5302]

Irish more salty than the English 😂

[@MrThaboShai]

Savage😂

[@AlbertScherman]

You know what takes the shine out of Ireland? Quarterfinal Legends Ireland Rugby. That's all you have.

[@alexemery577]

So true my bru underrated statement.😂

[@t.bozmkw3562]

South Africa beat New Zealand in their back yard last year. The analysis is a little disrespectful.

[@zazamamoepa5390]

watching this after the 2023 world cup win for South Africa!!! Three-peat in 2027

[@johannespretorius8365]

Current group had one that failed drug test at a training camp, not at a game. Thus they try and make sure the players are following the rules beforehand. And please stop dreaming that your side is clean and dont dope, they just dont get caught as we at school level test them and ban them to make it known that it wont be accepted at all at any level, pro-active steps are taking and that is why you know about it as we are so agrissive about it, maybe your side is less unknow as less tests ? (PS: I dont speak the drug use good at any level ever, but to try and brand a WHOLE countries players thanks to a few bad grapes is really near sighted)

[@amukelanimashele314]

Lastly, if you have such a problem with South African rugby then maybe stop taking our players to play for your local clubs or even some who play for your national team!😁

[@meteorhail5021]

All this talk about Sinckler, what about Mbonambi? 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@charlvanschalkwyk5953]

I want to see the rest of the show they cut it short of some reason!?!!!!!?

[@greenplasticgun]

Bok rugby win setting rugby back? You guys speak very strangely of a team that has 2nd most tries and most points in this WC, and then won the whole thing.

[@TheSiyasss]

The guy with the red jersey is disgusting its the second time he says we are drug users and shouldnt be celebrated.He has said it in the beginning of the RWC,he is saying it now.All I can say is Sa has 3 RWC and you have non and you continue to underestimate us.We a Superior rugby nation you cannot speak to us in the same sentence as any NH team.Our records speak for themselves.

[@eddy4688]

A superior rugby nation yes, that's it.

[@eddy4688]

@@craigweideman6194 Is that it? I keep asking what these positive things are about SA but all that happens is answers like yours, come on there has to be some light amongst the living hell that is South Africa?

[@craigweideman6194]

@@eddy4688 What's so great that's happening in your country Ed? How's this years potato crop?

[@craigweideman6194]

@@eddy4688 To be honest I could care less about giving you an education on current affairs in SA, I came here to get some intelligent rugby analysis from your rugby pundits but all I found were these two jokers. If this is indicative of Irish intellect you boys are in a lot more trouble than SA is at the moment.

[@craigweideman6194]

What's scary is that despite all the political upheaval here we're still able to put a rugby team on the park that will destroy the Irish side 7 days a week.

[@agcinilerigala2982]

The hate these people have for SA is shocking. They should have talked bout Ireland instead coz they clearly know nothing about SA rugby

[@jacobtsepisojackson2265]

Your couch was even arrogant..

[@bryanphillips6584]

Any chance we just accept the Boks were better on the day?

[@ldt5672]

Im quite used to the comments by fat f@ck and little f@ck by now but jissis you guys have out done yourselves with this one. Just barely made it through thanks to Louise & Allan!

[@CaptainChurrr]

The real reason why the Six Nations won’t agree to a global calendar is because they don’t want to give up their advantage of beating able to play Southern Hemisphere teams after their long and tiring season of Super Rugby, Championship series, and other series (like Bledisloe for example).

[@april-tui3524]

And because it would mean the smaller island teams being included and getting better, it would threaten the sponsorship deals etc

[@t.bozmkw3562]

South Africa were up for it on the day. We have lots of different game types. Rugby is taken a bit more seriously in SA than in England.

[@dalelatimer01]

Quinny always great to listen to, top class pundit and very impartial.

[@jonathanredman2153]

Dyanti was injured and wasn't going to be fit in time to make the world cup, the rumor is that he must have been trying his hardest to get fit in time to make it to the world cup and he got caught out, how does that now make all the players dopers?

[@rethabileshai507]

2 years down the line and this has ripened up nicely in terms stupidity along with its pundits

[@Bokgat]

You cant put six on a bench without a dynamic back cover luv. Size has nothing to do with it. Think dear

[@donovanwilliams6792]

If South Africa are consistently doping, especially this squad. .. then why have they lost to New Zealand, or to England , or Ireland, in recent times? This is illogical nonsense that the host of the show seems to be pushing all on his own

[@wjh21221]

Wow very sour with Ireland being nowhere...

[@jacobtsepisojackson2265]

You lost and you jealous wales beat England how can that be an easy path for SA? Japan won all its group games!! SA lost a group game.. wasn't easy for SA..you guys are just jealous but the best thing is you lost

[@morgandunn8163]

Wales and bok final would've been better because we could've upped the intensity a bit more from the semi final because let's face it that wales bok semi final it was nothing between the sides.

[@skiewietjie8079]

The biggest mistake people make is to think that the Springboks are somehow the underdog. I've never understood this thinking. The correct thinking might be that we are always a wild card.

[@alexemery577]

And how many World cups have Ireland won?Never even won a World cup knockout match,but still a great poolstage rugby playing nation.

[@ktm690endurorally]

Jeez you guys are sour... how’s about being a bit more unbiased. And to think, I loved the Irish team and supporters. My favorite anthem and always rooted for Ireland to win, but if you guys are representative of how the Irish are and think... reckon I’ll be very disappointed

[@johnhagie]

Unfortunate comments about this win not having a positive effect on South Africa. France's 1998 win was a huge boost (I was living there), but not a societal transformation. This is only a sport. Drug use by players dampers your enthusiasm for their win? Please, be responsible as a commentator.

[@musandlala7991]

Can someone explain to me how beating Wales and Japan(that beat Ireland) was an easier run. I wonder if people that think playing wales(current six nations champions) was easy(maybe not as easy as playing England forsure), I am starting to think that there is no rudgy in the north, if playing Australia and New Zealand is more tough that beating Wales. England where just out classed, if you actually paid attention to how the southern hemisphere teams play. Australia don't play the power game, nor do New Zealand cause those two countries know you can't out muscle the South Africans. Eddy Jones walked into the English job and one of his first interviews was about how you have to have plan to deal with the physicality of the Springboks. Mr Jones is no fool, having been at two world cups before n having been assistant at the 2007 world cup. Sounds like sour grapes to be honest.

[@jobe1888]

I'm here listening to this nonsense in 2022. I can't wait for the Springboks to give you another hiding. Furthermore, I really didn't care for Dyantyi but I hope he's clean and returns to bliksem your team. Unbelievable!