Pulsating last

As the world number ones take on the world champions, relive a tense last 10 minutes from South Africa v Ireland as things go down to the wire at the State de France in this incredible Pool B fixture at Rugby World Cup 2023.
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[@markshields5883]

Will go down as one of greatest ever games defence on both sides was unbelievable and the physicalty from both sides off the scale

[@ranatattoo]

Argentinian here… both teams are beasts of rugby, animals hungry for victory…amazing game❤

[@ledzeppelin708]

Irish fan here, Argentina are amazing too 🇦🇷

[@cristiandone5749]

​@@ledzeppelin708 En mi opinion Irlanda es el maximo candidato a ganar el trofeo

[@corakeogh8767]

@@ledzeppelin708aahaaaaaghaahaahaaaagaahaaahaahaaaaahaahaahaahgahh

[@ledzeppelin708]

@@corakeogh8767 Have u got a pain or something????.

[@Sulu-sw3zo]

What a classic test match. As a Kiwi, this was rugby at its best.

[@sicboi]

Great to see other Kiwis in Irish colours doing so well for them!

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

Why was an almost entire Kiwi official crew in charge of this game, when either team will face the ABs?

[@kd2239]

@@sicboi - as far as teams with homegrown players, ireland is pretty much mid-table in this world cup. new zealand has only slightly more homegrown players. In fact, 6 of NZ players qualified through residency. Only 3 of irelands players qualified through residency. the rest are irish or have irish parents so its a little hypocritical to call out Ireland for fielding players qualified through residency.

[@trotgun1563]

@@kd2239 ummm say what ??? only 2 player in the 38 are born outside of nz ! like wtf are you talking about ?? nice to see kiwis scored all the tries in this q final just gone on both sides ! hahahaha

[@kd2239]

@@trotgun1563 NZ home born players = 24/33 for world cup

[@robertpirsig5011]

One of the best games ever. The intensity in both defenses was incredible.

[@df1985]

It’s still incredibly tense even knowing the result ☘️

[@PaulStClair-or3gj]

As a Bok supporter l can only say well done Ireland. Hope you are in the final with Boks.

[@maidenaholic]

Great game wasn't it? Could have went either way, it was irelands day that day but with the boks it's always a 50/50 chance. Best teams in the world right now, the IRB rankings might say SA are third now but no way, Ireland and SA sre the best right now

[@CRAiCED.]

Goes to show how strong and disciplined each team are that after such an immense physical game neither team came away with injuries. Could be a rematch in the final I reckon

[@opetivaihola946]

Impossible because they’ll have to meet each other again in the semis

[@88Eoghan]

@@opetivaihola946No, that's not how it works. When it gets to the semis the hard side gets put up against the easy side of the draw. They cross over.

[@nirob8805]

​@@opetivaihola946No, not the case, most probably Ireland will face All Blacks in Quarter Final 02 (if there aren't going to be any upsets) and Springboks will face France in Quarter Final 04 (again provided that there aren't any upsets). The winner of quarter final 02 will face the winner of quarter final 01 i.e either Wales or Argentina (most probably) in Semi final 01 and the winner of quarter final 04 will face the winner of quarter final 3, I.e either England or Fiji (again the more probable scenario).... so no Springboks will not meet Ireland in the semis but if everything goes well (for both teams) they will meet in the finals.

[@multipletanksyndrome]

Disciplined??? The ref missed so many calls

[@opetivaihola946]

@88Eoghan I don’t understand but I’ll take your word for it 👍

[@geoffnelson6756]

38 year old Sexton took so many huge hits, like a terminator he just got back up and went again, the boks forwards must have been thinking' what do we have to do to get this guy out of the game'

[@paddypup1836]

Hear what your saying, but if you have to rely on injury to opponent to win then you are not a skilled team.

[@nils266]

I think that’s an unfair assessment in a contact sport. SA had a very clean game and they definitely are not reliant on injuring another player, but they always try to tire the other team, pressure them physically and get into their head enough that they cannot play their game and the flyhalf for example doesn‘t have the right pass timing or misses kicks because he is too gassed and inside his head.

[@geoffnelson6756]

@@nils266 it's clearly the object of every team to disrupt the opposing 10, but probably just a coincidence that it is always 6'7, 120kg Steph du Toit, or De Allende, likely always a coincidence that the 'tackle takes place just after the ball has been passed and everyone is following the ball carrier. Anyway Sexton isn't going to moan about it, but the idea of rugby is to tackle the player'with' the ball and fine margins to call a late tackle. De Toit is very good at his job.

[@paddypup1836]

@@nils266 hi. Yes I wasn’t even referring to SA in this case but in general. You are dead on with the physical side making a difference. Sometimes it’s cynical tackles that are the difference that I don’t agree with. When you beat a side it’s always best to beat the best version of that side and not win by sneaky tackles. Was a great tough game on Saturday

[@TimothyDonlon]

​@@geoffnelson6756 it shouldn't be allowed. To try and injure a player out of a game. Hit hard and fair. And that's it.

[@Slamcrash]

Well done to Ireland for an epic performance. Feeling sad about the loss of this game for the Boks. We need to improve our goal kicking, badly. Hopefully Pollard can plug that gap for us. This was the game of the tournament so far. Best of luck Ireland - if we don't win the RWC then I hope you guys win it!

[@michaelodonnell824]

SA also need to improve the stamina of their Forwards... Then they might be able to have more than one replacement back...

[@maidenaholic]

Yeah it was a great game but you're right, pollard was missed by SA, thankfully it was a good thing for us Irish though, but still we'll take the win. SA still did a fantastic job and Ireland really put pressure on SA and it was reciprocated

[@ronsvee5708]

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[@ronsvee5708]

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[@maidenaholic]

@@ronsvee5708 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

[@elduderino3236]

I was at this game. Let me tell you, that was the most electric atmosphere EVER. Both fan bases were singing "In your Head" afterwards. Just amazing.

[@Conish74]

As an Irish fan, willemse must be one of the most exciting backs in world rugby. My fear for the saffas is that with all of the emphasis on the power and grunt up front (which you can understand) players like him, arense and Kolbe maybe don’t get the game plan they deserve

[@xolamzimqhayi6796]

Did you watch the quarterfinals? Thoughts on the game plan against Fance?

[@johnmccann8319]

Amazing Ireland!So so proud of this courageous big hearted talented team!❤That boo that you hear is a South African player taking out Hanson the Irish player off the ball...

[@limmeh7881]

A lot can be said about how these pools were drawn a few years ago. Getting a game as intense as this quite early was actually a treat though. France v NZ to open the tournament was another one, and Wales v Australia was also interesting… Pacific Nations also on the rise. Some pretty good stuff happening in all pools I think.

[@michaelodonnell824]

One problem with the very unbalanced nature of the pools is that, because they only have to face teams ranked lower than Sixth in the World, mediocre English and Welsh teams begin to think that they are better than they are. The deeper reality is that one of Ireland, South Africa or Scotland will exit the tournament before the quarter finals when the second team of any of them could and have recently DESTROYED the English and Welsh teams...

[@thomaspollock5709]

Currupt by world rugby they do it every time crooked bas.. s

[@1987markanthony]

I was at this game. It was such an intense emotional experience. We felt every play and every tackle. So proud of this Irish team. I was also at the NZ game and haven't been able to watch it yet. Maybe I will be able one day. Its too painful still. We need to realise just how much this jersey unites our entire Island and makes us all one country and one people for 80 minutes.

[@jeffreymassingham1841]

I just love the passion of the Ireland fans unjust gotta love it

[@MaistoHelix]

It is just fantastic to see this game what a bundle of sportsmanship all through the Game and the respect between the players and the Teams.

[@DavidMaliku-gt2tc]

Congratulations Ireland. You played very well, and you won well too. You dethroned South Africa who believed they know every tricks about rugby. We know that: pride will be humbled, while the humble will be Victors. Bougainville - Papua New Guinea.

[@austrobok2958]

Incase you missed it, that WASN'T the finals mate.. The humble WILL be victors. 😉

[@GoldenMzansiTikToks]

you can say that again, but we are the champions once again. Against all odds, even biased referees, and so called racial slurs, we still emerged humble and victorious. so pls humble yourself and stop hating.

[@zwekazimchunu2568]

Quarter final hoodoo 😂😂

[@owenoneill8173]

15 leaders on the field at any one time...this Ireland team is united in its objective COYBIG

[@evansmith3481]

I believe the ruling means the ball must be immediately available once the mail collapses . Anyone who has played rugby or watched this year knows how much “immediately “can vary from official to official . Either way it is safe to say that two beast of teams faced off today and will surely face off again in this competition. Another thing I will say great to see such a physical contest from both teams and yet no contentious shoulder to head etc decisions . Credit to the level of all the players involved aswell as coaching . The England team I hope where taking notes on tackle positioning

[@MrEtheric]

Yeah just for completeness. Law 16 (Maul) 17 d. The maul ends unsucessfully when the ball-carrier goes to ground and the ball is not immediately available. The maul goes down at 80.07, the ball is available at 80.12. I don't think 5 seconds is immediate.

[@DonalMartinplus]

Ball has to be available on the ground too. It wasn't.

[@HamishBanish]

​@@MrEtheric Best comment on this matter, good post O'Kieffe was gunning for an Ireland win from the start of this game, not just the final minute... he was not about to allow a very late Springboks win. New Zealand would much, super MUCH, prefer to play the usually-defeated Ireland in the quarters..... another game-fixing Kiwi ref, they seem to alwys surface for NZ

[@conisplash4982]

« will surely face off again »… unsure about that. We’ll see. Two great teams but possibly none of them is gonna win it. Looking forward to some amazing 1/4 finals (France - SA / NZ - Ireland)!!

[@mark130471]

@@HamishBanish Rubbish

[@Mary-kp9ie]

Wonderful playing on both sides. That's real sport and the fans are wonderful! From an Irish women!

[@nedkelly8495]

Best of all is the Irish woman. Frm a kiwi

[@coachWanTv]

Wow. What a game! Both teams were having a great game but Ireland was brilliant and disciplined. Well done Ireland 🇨🇮

[@austrobok2958]

SA was more disciplined, there was a try just waiting at the end and they delayed. So now they get to play France, not the AB. Their kicking improved in the next game, suddenly 100% success..😉

[@andrews1318]

the best match of the championship

[@conradschumacher4013]

So far.... (Hopefully)

[@user-vi1ww4xh1t]

Many thanks @Rugby World Cup!

[@SuzanneMorais-tk5qt]

great great job done Ireland ....love you always from 🇿🇦

[@IwasInThe60s]

It was a win-win situation for me. I am South African of Irish descent on my mother's side.😅

[@helenaville5939]

👍☘💚

[@user-xb8tc3tc8t]

NZ All Blacks looking like the REAL dark horse now. You never know!

[@deboradlamini4683]

That clear release from Bundee Aki........ 7:30 tough one against the Boks there.

[@Centre14]

did release when kolbe was rolling (double movement anyways)

[@xxwales15xx33]

1:08 yellow card offence all day Hansen completely taken out off the ball

[@timseytiger9280]

Definite cynical play within 5m straight in front of the posts.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@jomamaonfire7363]

Close game snuck out and watched it at a pub in Singapore at 3am worth it

[@user-cf5tc3yx1n]

AND just as you thought the games couldnt get any better.......step up QFs of 1 vs 4 in the world. What an almighty game that was.....almost worth it being the final. Both sides hammer and tongs at each other with only time being the difference.....well done both Ireland and All Blacks in the greatest OF ever in world cup rugby

[@alfilodesextolamadrid3273]

Gran partido!!!! Podría haber sido para cualquiera de los dos y hubiera sido Justo!!!!

[@gianpaolodilallo7755]

Congrats to the marvelous Ireland,the Green Lions!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@stimbhoqo]

Congratulations to Ireland, you played a brilliant game and deserved the win... Welldone to our springboks for playing their hearts out until the end

[@christopherlynch4347]

Hansen taken out off the ball when chasing kicker at SA line.

[@NyaNudhpdxMK]

So far, this is the best game in RWC2023. Happy to watch it. Congrats Ireland☘️

[@oscairconnolly4716]

Fiji and Wales was epic too

[@carlossosa-cz3lv]

Gran juego, el fantástico presente de Irlanda versus el actual campeón mundial, arriesgaria a decir que se volverán a cruzar en éste mundial.

[@mikdavies5027]

Tough match, more to come, chaps!!

[@Chrissmills]

What a game! An an Aussie I’m Cheering for Ireland to get the job done in the finals 🔥🔥

[@catherinethemba]

Jumping your sinking ship like a rat. 😂 Springboks will win!!! I'll come back here and remind you after the final.

[@CouncilofOneElectronic]

Im starting to believe. Hopefully we can do it with the help of the Irish/Aussie legend Mack "the knife" Hansen. 🇮🇪🇦🇺 I know this RWC was a bad one but don't lose hope, Ireland were where Australia is at currently. It takes time but you have some great young talent. I'm looking forward to the return of the great Wallabies!!🦘

[@JP1234815]

I can't be the only one who saw that a crossfield kick was on at 1:34. All of South Africa's players were pretty much trying to defend the ruck and had left space out wide. Either that or Ireland could have feigned for a drop goal then chip kicked over SA's defence as they moved up.

[@warrendavies3627]

Look at that last maul just before the final whistle how Bundee Aki comes in from the side and illegally brings down that maul, right in front of the referee.

[@factsandlogic4709]

The South African players collapse inwards, aki was straight and legal. However, the ball was available

[@warrendavies3627]

@@factsandlogic4709 yea sure man. Aki was straight towards the touch line.

[@georgekenny9820]

Salty 😂

[@BogartAus]

@@factsandlogic4709😂😂 you are delusional look again, in from side and collapses it, never from hind most foot and going forward.

[@NaseemCarloo]

Irish no 4 offside or not at maul

[@TantersD3]

Huge rub of the green at the very end 😅 Well deserved 🍀

[@WelshRaptor367]

2 incredible countries

[@markhow3428]

Awesome game of rugby by the 2 best sides in the world

[@ManHamAslume]

Words cannot describe how much I miss the 2023 World Cup. I don’t believe anyone deserves anything as it should be earned but as an Irishman, we deserved to get to at least the semis 😢 still always proud of our lads still miss Johnny

[@ivanimbernon5997]

pero que equipazo que tiene Irlanda por favor]! es una maquina! un placer es verlos

[@davido1503]

At 1:06 how did the referees miss the blatant block on Hansen?

[@kelvinlloysellis5976]

Refs missed a lot. The turn over at 0:47 which led to your incident was dubious to say the least tackler no 18 never rolled away and the counter ruck was illegal. Fact is Ireland won and deservedly so on the day.

[@user-rq7mh4cl6r]

dammm even in pool stages we have seen macthes worthy of a final............ awesome...........

[@aconsideredopinion7529]

What a match.!!!! Congratulations to both teams. Excellent rugby on display. The scoreboard may not reflect it but Scotland played an excellent game. Ireland we’re just too good. This match had everything, sublime skills, incredible tactics, marvelous supporters. A thoroughly enjoyable match. It was a thing of beauty. I can’t wait for the next match. Ireland is looks very very good. They have the skills, they have the strategy, they have the ability and they have the belief. The all blacks will have their work cut out for then to contain such a talented team.

[@coradoonan1231]

Awesome game.

[@mick3001]

Best team in the world.

[@williamkavanagh8805]

Nothing but excuses from many SA fans. Get over it. You lost. Move on.

[@HelloMyNamesNino]

And move on they did.

[@joemalherbe1183]

Won the WC though 😂😂😂😂

[@peterhunter6040]

@@joemalherbe1183got outplayed in every single knockout game with a bunch of corrupt refereeing in between. Congrats

[@calitza]

@@peterhunter6040 🤏 energy

[@calitza]

Haha heeeeessss in your head Rassie Rassie!!!

[@patricksargent5357]

I LOVED THIS GAME TRUE TEST MATCH RUGBY. IT COULD HAVE GONE EITHER WAY. IRELAND IS THE TEAM OF MY HEART AND THE BOKS ARE THE TEAM OF MY HEAD. I LOVED THE IRISH SINGING FIELDS OF ATHENRY AND ZOMBIE. RUGBY WAS THE ULTIMATE WINNER IN THIS FLIPPING AWESOME GAME

[@simonmoore3546]

Why are you shouting? 😂

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

@@simonmoore3546 Agreed

[@homonaledi640]

I wish Ireland can enjoy the win but avoid the trap of overcelebrating like England did after 2019 semis. SA is also not down and out. There's still a lot of rugby to be played.

[@martinp17]

'overcelebrating like England did' - I think those words may come back to haunt one or perhaps both these teams - just as England 'Broke' the AB's and SA & Ireland pretty much did the same to each other in this game, I get a feeling that the 'grind' will take it's toll on both - I would not be surprised if neither make the final! Who knows, it's just a hunch...

[@John-pl8fe]

I'm not Irish, but my biggest fear for them is when they get to the QFs they seem to freeze. Remember in 2011 and 2015 Ireland won all their group games convincingly and were favourites to win the QFs but instead got thumped by Wales and Argentina in those games. Hope for Ireland's sake they get that monkey off their back. Whereas South Africa are masters of knock-out rugby. This World Cup is so intriguing as to how open it is.

[@gosch89]

There is depth in this Irish squad and a very respectful view from us Irish towards the knockout stage in the weeks ahead

[@RiazAbrahams-zp8ek]

And that rite there is where the Boks will laugh last and laugh best..when their bubble of "invincibility " gets poped! When the All Blacks beat them 😂😊 they all, that while nation has fallen into this trap of over celebrating and thinking they will win this thing hahaha it will be soo sweet seeing them crumble in the feels when they lose. Bokke had their loss, trust me they will have a loss at some point 😊

[@CavemanLaws]

​@@RiazAbrahams-zp8ekJust replying here so when Ireland win the trophy, I can come back here and say "I told you so ;)"

[@PrinceAsh327]

We would like to see the full match also plz.

[@cryptostormer2512]

Ben did a Bryce in this one. Very crafty

[@HectorMartinez-eh3re]

Both teams push to the limit. Ireland good game and lucky. Let us see next

[@albertlohia3229]

Upload the full match, very please 🙏. Thank you.

[@jammyd33]

As an Irish fan, I hated the way the game ended. I wanted to see one more play from the Boks and for us to win by holding them out for a few more minutes. As a rugby fan I was very confused by that last minute decision. See you in the final SA!

[@BogartAus]

You and me both mate! Can’t believe there wasn’t a call for in form the side from Bundi to keep it going or just let the ball be played. 😬

[@ronangriffin4322]

Baffles me why Ireland kicked the ball down into south Africas half with just a 2-3 minutes of play left. They should of held onto the ball

[@Joe-ns4cg]

Thank you for making sense, and congrats on the win

[@cathalsheehan9596]

@jammyd33 Nothing to be confused by, if a maul is brought down and the ball isn't immediately available then its a turn over. It's understandable to be confused when so many so called "experts" dont appear to be aware of the law's of the game they claim to be experts of. And this is all ignoring the fact that it should have been a penalty against Rainach anyway for playing the ball off his feet.

[@Centre14]

@@ronangriffin4322my thoughts exactly

[@cristiandone5749]

nunca vi un partido de mas nivel que este en mi vida. Quizas las dos mejores selecciones hoy jugando al maximo

[@raptor1040]

As a true boks fan this was heartbreaking but in terms of entertainment was the best

[@giorgitatarashvili3875]

Best game so far

[@sweeperknox9644]

Nothing's beats the Last 10 minutes between Fiji and Wales. That is still the game of the tournament so far IMO

[@gavinw3277]

Fiji were robbed. Wales should have had 2 yellow cards.

[@epsilonbeta4877]

Georgia-Portugal for me

[@xxwales15xx33]

​@gavinw3277 How have they've been robbed when they've been the team chasing the scoreboard for most of the game??

[@DanieleConfalonieri-cg5pb]

Yes, that was a great match “ love how Fiji plays “…also Georgia / Portugal .., enjoy the rest of the rugby world cup guys !

[@BoomsRiddico4868]

yeah if you wanna watch dropped balls and missed tackles!

[@declanmcdonnell6965]

2:46 Why no penalty called, for the blatant cynical obstruction of Hansen at an absolutely crucial moment in the game?

[@Centre14]

all the blind saffas missed that apparently

[@LaureusSport]

Edge of your seat stuff! 😱

[@brunobrf3165]

GREAT GAME 🏉 🏆

[@Silentmajority52]

What a game! No excuses. Up the Bokke

[@richardrodas5587]

Coming too liveee

[@fionn15]

Can you upload the full match please?

[@giddygiddy85]

That sign "Johnny got you covered" 😂😂😂 we call Condoms Johnny's in Ireland 😂

[@ramanlovebabe]

Best Rugby workd cup !!

[@englishforndeso5971]

I prefer to love watching with longer duration RWC 😂😅

[@margaretcorriher1000]

I'm a big big big American Rugby fan. DieHard fan, l'll watch any game. But I am still a big Black shirt fan. But I play catch up on the weekends.🇺🇲☮️🏉

[@calebstephan2083]

Last 10 minutes for Fijis game was the best. Scored 2 tries, 1 disallowed try which should’ve been allowed and almost scored a try in overtime but semi fumbled near the line. They completely shifted into a new gear in the last 10 minutes. If only they played that way the entire game.

[@andrewmelton2686]

They played well but it was a combo of their quality and wales trying their best to throw the game away. Wales' game management was woeful in the last 10 mins

[@sweeperknox9644]

Definitely agree with you. That is by far the best last 10 minutes of the world cup.

[@johnmc3862]

Need more than a last 10 minutes to a great game.

[@ANON29421]

1:07 surprised they let that go that would have been a huge tackle 1m out clearly leads with the shoulder off ball

[@conorredmond6217]

it was ridiculously blatant

[@Sixfootsix]

Aki was definitely Collapsing the mail at the end

[@Sixfootsix]

@@pepeeeeeeeeeeeeee The issue is that aki grappled the legs of the player which caused the maul to go down .

[@Sixfootsix]

@@pepeeeeeeeeeeeeee “Binding: Grasping another player’s body firmly between the shoulders and the hips with the whole arm in contact from hand to shoulder.” So you agree that aki grappled the legs. That is considered and illegal bind , with which he used to collapse the maul.

[@zouhairEaser]

❤❤❤❤

[@mustolourien5823]

Ireland were to away aggressive with the tackles and steals. Their kicks also helped to wind down the time.

[@thomaspollock5709]

They need to be in this game as boks are more so dirty but Irish where luck ball was behind line and last second Irish pushed bijs back over the line and out strength and power

[@FredY-cg6mi]

If only the AB's could show this level of passion and aggression once again. Unfortunately, s a fan, there is no hope for them with the way they currently play.

[@GoldenbanjoDJ]

No one talks about the body check on Hansen right under the springboks posts at 1:10

[@coocoopetshop3889]

is it possible to see the whole game again anywhere?

[@WaltersPeter]

09:45 The butterfly effect.Wrong move, wrong time. The ball was there!!!

[@tokollodamons985]

I cant believe the ref and TMO just disappeared

[@schneidervonhammer722]

From about min 50 to 70min, the Boks dominated but could not execute(taking the blame off the kickers here - their composure and decision-making were poor(No coincidence they had NO leaders on the field at that time Eben,Siya and Mbonambi were subbed off-and the calls came from the Rassie Light Show). Can they develop and improve that in the next few weeks? Ireland's composure was just INCREDIBLE!! They had a chance for a drop goal (at 10-8) as well before the penalty to make it 13-8, but it caught De Allende's hand. So this shows they do have that drop goal play in their arsenal(and will probably use it if necessary in the KO games.) @ 75:30 the delayed feed by Conor Murray is an old head being ice cold -He delayed the feed, just long enough for the Springboks to go into autopilot and shove early earning them the penalty. That was just a brilliant play to watch. Irish gave away 2 penalties from about the +/- 50m line in the last 5 minutes (and may have possibly conceded another one at 77:50 for Bundi not releasing the tackler -kolbe) -for the most part, In the last 10 minutes their defensive line was superb, never throwing into many bodies to avoid penalties- add the 66% lineouts and 70% scrums - Ireland will work on this and be better in the KO games, a scary prospect for any opponent in the KO games. Sadly I just don't see Scotland denying this Irish side a win. Ireland are just too good. As for the Last Maul and collapse -the Rugby rules state when the maul is collapsed - the ball has to be IMMEDIATELY available - The "Use it or Lose it.." Rule so it was at the discretion of the Ref to blow when he felt he needed to. Springboks have a problem at 1) Hooker with throws, 2)Their Temprement in the business end of tight games. (they may bring on Duane Vermeulen as a sub to keep heads level in the 2nd half), 3) their kicker(yes they have Pollard available but with only 20mins clubs level game time in ages- he will be a bit rusty) and lastly 4) I think the Boks are missing a trick with their centre combo- It is clear they are a great physical and defensive side but looks like they need some X-factor player like Moodie in at centre to create some havoc. The rankings are probably justified at this Stage: 1) Ireland 2)France 3) Boks 4)NZ ..both Ireland and Boks should get better now it is up to France(without Dupont) and NZ without their Aura/ Fear Factor to show the world that they too are here to win it!!!

[@winandtvedder2235]

Everyone is talking about what happens after a maul is collapsed, but you are not looking at how it collapsed in the first place. Bundi Aki came from the side of the maul, not through the gate, lifted a Boks player's legs and went to ground which affectively collapsed the whole maul. If there was any review by the TMO, it would have been a penalty try. Loss to Ireland Im also very interested in these supplements and grips spray that the Irish players keep taking during water breaks. Definitely, if legal, should be used by SA too. Works a charm

[@dechardy3093]

We have it won...hands down

[@kalaharikreef7371]

Ireland is playing this World Cup against all odds. If Ireland wins the World Cup there will be a lot of records broken. They will have won 20 Games on the trot. That will be two more than that held by NZ and England. A statistical impossibility.

[@kalaharikreef7371]

@@pepeeeeeeeeeeeeee why would I cry? I don’t care. Yous Irish will be doin’ a lot of that. You cannot win against statistics. Let me put it this way. On a long a enough timescale the possibility of survival drops to zero? Your pea sized brain getting it?

[@MUSISCORDOBA]

Juega muy ordenado y muy bien irlanda! 👏👏👏

[@thomaspollock5709]

Yes but too clean at times

[@carterpaul2688]

Well done Ireland. Bokke you're looking good!

[@mauroger86]

Well done Ben and the TMO, you mean, right?

[@carterpaul2688]

@@mauroger86 piel

[@John-pl8fe]

I still think both these teams are the teams to beat. They both have emaculate defence which is how World Cups are won!! Ireland just need to get the past the fear of playing knock-out rugby. If they beat NZ then they will win this whole thing.

[@gertrudeclaassen2812]

❤

[@amilatharanga6964]

Irish Rugby ❤❤❤❤

[@kamakoa]

Congratulations Ireland

[@euanmorse]

1:10 - SA player taking out Ireland player. Surprised the TMO missed that...

[@DEvilParsnip]

I having panic attacks rewatching it.

[@tauriquesedick2300]

O.53 taking the scrumhalf out

[@kalaharikreef7371]

The illegal sacking of that last maul….Number 4 on the wrong side of the maul. Ireland is playing that borderline illegal that made Richie MacCaw so good and that the refs chose to overlook.

[@Centre14]

0:27 faf enters ruck from the side kolbe of his feet (sealing) 0:36 SA 18 off his feet 1:06 Hansen taken out off the ball 8:10 de Allende sealing

[@black.box_495]

My boys gave a good fight though 😭🇿🇦

[@keivannwhite7682]

What was the for penalty at the final maul for south africa?

[@black-yj5br]

Look at the bokke 16 obstructing preventing Hansen tackling Kriel nearly on his own line. Ireland could have gathered and mauled over for the try. Ref and TMOS missed it. Basic stuff. Southern hemisphere refs & TMOs simply not good enough to be put in charge of a fixture of this magnitude.

[@austrobok2958]

That's nothing compared to the final whistle, clearly in SA hands, on the try line! Should've been 15-13 to the Boks..

[@banbiossa]

The last maul call seemed a bit harsh but still a good game