Review: Springboks VS Portugal July Tests 2024, Analysis Reaction & Recap

[@Natedawg38]

Anyone else think Portugal did great?

[@wolololer]

Im portuguese and i dont think Portugal played good, we didnt played with our best players tho, it could be a way better game. I dont have any illusions we could win btw, i just wanted to see our full potential agianst the springboks

[@andrewd762]

Bokke performance was what i would have expected considering it's a transitional time and whilst they dominated in most areas they didn't run away with the game. Portugal deserve a lot of credit and obviously for the first 15 mins of the game they hadn't got the memo they were supposed to be the underdog. Their discipline was great considering the pressure they were under and they just concentrated on playing their style of retro wide running game which is a pleasure to watch. Good game for both teams and the spectators.

[@JPA64]

Indeed, we are retro and caothic :-)

[@Wildkard]

@@andrewd762 still a huge win depite the issues unlike some other teams that was playing today

[@mitch2924]

We played with 14 men and 13 men for 20mins. I think the Boks did just fine, I expected the defence to be better but considering the players we were down it was acceptable

[@albertvanlingen7590]

Players that faded away from Bok selection are Roos, Libbok, Moerat, Fassie. Players that shined are Sasha and Ben Jason Dickson. The rest all showed they are good as backup and maybe Quin Horn could have played his way into team if Willie is out injured.

[@subbie5498]

not sure abt libbok moerat will definitely be there 😂

[@Wildkard]

@@subbie5498 Quan horne still behind damien willemse. very competitive in that full back position, also sash might be full back until pollard retires

[@albertvanlingen7590]

Damian might not go to Australia that's why Rassie needed to see what he can do...

[@Wildkard]

@@albertvanlingen7590 oh u mean for the aussie tour fair enough

[@hermancoetzee696]

Rassie gave Manie one last go at it. So long Manie... 100 more ready to earn that number on your back.

[@kjlovescoffee]

I've never seen the Springboks do this much offloading. At times I wondered if I had accidentally switched to a Fiji 7s game. RG seemed to making sure everyone gets a chance 😂 Massive respect to Portugal - that was a great showing.

[@Wildkard]

me too man it was a change of pace to say the least

[@afikiletokwe9938]

Have to feel bad for Esterhuizen, If Sacha didn't come on Manie would have had a not bad game. Then Sacha came on and it seemed like a world class 10 had entered the chat. Am took on the dual role of 12 and 13 beautifully, you cannot argue his class. Snyman is Synman, what more can you say about him.

[@Wildkard]

@@afikiletokwe9938 feel bad for libok he worked so hard and he just cant get the kicks right

[@jameswyatt4443]

Libbok had a good game. He just can’t kick.

[@alexbozas887]

I ve been advocating for Esterhuizen inclusion a long time, but he brought it on himself, and let the team down. No need for that high tackle.

[@Hard_Thinker]

Mannie is great in attacking play. There is definitely a place for him if someone else does the place kicking, but Sacha is definitely a more rounded player and should be ahead of him in the pecking order. How Roos is still there is beyond me as he is one dimensional in every game, pick up and charge.

[@chriscoetzee8865]

Andre is a dirty player and should bedropped from the team.

[@Hard_Thinker]

The Boks were using a second squad (consider how many of these players would be in the squad if the 9 injured/ suspended players were back along with the 13 rested players) and down to 13/14 players through the game. Not a bad result. The great news is that we are building a pool of 50 test level players for the future.

[@Wildkard]

@@Hard_Thinker still work in progress.

[@wolololer]

Portugal also playing with second squad, missing alot of main players ofr Portugal

[@oswaldhartzenberg6008]

The World is not ready for Sacha🎉🎉🎉

[@Adjudicator246]

I assume that you mean that Sasha will take the world by surprise with his speed, ankle breakers, accuracy and exuberance.

[@Wildkard]

@@oswaldhartzenberg6008 😮

[@SteveWarlee]

I'm sure Sasha will love u

[@oswaldhartzenberg6008]

@@SteveWarlee nah your mom does bud. Tell her to bring juice next time in bed.

[@HIIQ-s8x]

For you non Nguni speaking people. We pronounce Aphelele "Aper ler ler" our PH sounds like your regular letter P. So its not Afelele that means something compeletely different. So maybe treat the H as silent.

[@Wildkard]

@@HIIQ-s8x oh right someone told me about that one with phepsi

[@HIIQ-s8x]

Yeah exactly the same mate. Our naked P is higher pitch like pop sound so the H naturally softens is up.

[@Wildkard]

oh like a bop sound with the lips i get it!

[@HIIQ-s8x]

@@Wildkard Yes sir, its becoming a bit of a habbit of mine pulling Nguni language classes on rugby channesl! I promise Im here cause I love rugby am not a school teacher.

[@DrKimMuntanga]

Afelele = they die asleep Aphelele = they are complete 😂

[@OCD-Gamer]

I know your nerves are shot with all the wallabies rugby drama off pitch lately. Still love that u back them as the best team in the world no matter what. True fan. looking forward to the wallabies and AB matches. good on ya

[@Wildkard]

@@OCD-Gamer cheers mate! 3 wins a year is already better than last year

[@nickeybotha2155]

After that opening I have promptly diarized Sunday the 4th of August to watch your review. No matter what happens🤣🤣🤣

[@Wildkard]

@@nickeybotha2155 u better be after boks lose! No excuses

[@PhillipDawson10]

I thought Portugal did great. The attack was sharper with Libbok on the field, as he ran and did very intelligent dinks. Apart from his kicking, where he can and should work on. His defense is also solid, considering his size, so tough as nails. Manie or Sasha, hope that scares the Aussies :)))

[@Wildkard]

@@PhillipDawson10 i think pollard has a last world cup left in him

[@KJTmethod]

Sasha Feinberg mgoma Zulu is going to be a legend 👌👍☝️

[@Wildkard]

@@KJTmethod hopefully mate

[@brianbarbarich1401]

Dankie Wildkard. Waiting for you to have big rant after Springboks vs Wallabies 😂😂 Cheers from Durban. Have a good night.

[@Wildkard]

@@brianbarbarich1401 cheers mate thanks for watching!

[@Lucaf_2008]

Congratulations on 20k subs 👏🏼

[@Wildkard]

@@Lucaf_2008 thanks mate!

[@Jamii.pages.]

It was great to have Portugal here. They gave us a great match. They never relented and kept going until the end. Having tier nations play minnow nations more frequently is fantastic, and quite frankly, overdue. If World Rugby wants to make rugby more exciting, doing more of this will have a bigger impact than trying to manage the gameplay with constant rule changes. Looking forward to seeing how the likes of Portugal, Georgia and others develop and improve over the next four years. It will make the next World Cup and our Superbru predictions, very interesting.🤓

[@Wildkard]

and make sure they dont put them both in the same pool again !

[@Jamii.pages.]

@@Wildkard Haha, yeah...but knowing World Rugby, there are no guarantees😬

[@kristian762]

How can Arendse's "croc roll" get the same level of sanctin as the Dorris roll on Marx? And James Ryan got off scott free. World Rugby need to figure this out

[@davidwalker2402]

So you think Arendse should have got a red card or do you think it was correct a yellow for both arendse did land on the leg the referee said he did.

[@TamiDaire]

@@kristian762 The difference between the two is Doris was pushed onto Marx’s leg by James Ryan when Ryan entered the ruck, that is mitigation. KLA dropped on the leg by himself with no mitigation.

[@TheCryptoSniper]

Agreed Ire should have seen RED

[@Wildkard]

@@kristian762 yeah both ryan should have been send off for yellow. But the referees were so stupid they used 2 croc rolls as mitigating factores for each other.

[@kristian762]

@davidwalker2402 ja the ref said he landed on the leg, but looking at the replay I didn't see him land on the leg. I'll try watch it again and see if I can see what the ref said she saw. But what I'm saying is I thought the two incidents were vastly different, with the same sanction, and hopefully we'll eventually get some clarity from World Rugby regarding these sanctions and how they call them. We're well versed now in the head contact protocol, although there's still some inconsistency there. It seems the only deciding factor for the croc roll is whether or not the offending player lands with weight on the lower limbs, whether its intentional or not. And that's a yellow. So, when does it result in a penalty only, and when is it a red? Or is it blanket yellow card for everything?

[@hyonimarru]

Thanks for the video. Thanks for the focus on the Esterhuisen and Kurt-Lee analysis. Initially I thought it was a bit harsh, but after seeing that, I think the cards were more than justified. AUS vs RSA will be a good match. Personally I think it would have been lovely to have Will Skelton and Quade in your side. Quade is the type of player who gives us trouble and Skelton has always been a good physical guy. I will look forward to the scrum battle as you guys have a powerful front 3.

[@Wildkard]

Well said! yeah but Schmidt has his own plans. rugby is a team sport, having star players are nice, but more important to have a good cohesion amongest the players

[@andynicoletti7789]

I literally was laughing when you said stop laughing. That timing was great.

[@Wildkard]

@@andynicoletti7789 🤣🤣i can see u!

[@BeegMike]

Aah man, you are my favorite Ausie! Looking fwd to Boks down under.

[@Wildkard]

@@BeegMike cheers mate thanks for watching will be good!

[@another_cipher099]

Love your content champ

[@BhudaNoc]

Big ups to you for responding to every comment bro. Also, I was impressed with Am closing off that centre pocket with the early loss we suffered from Andre

[@Wildkard]

Appreciate that! he might get a spot on the wing a head of KLA i think

[@timmerry123]

Williams, Libbock, Willemse, kriel, arendse, Kolbe, Sasha would be an incredible back line

[@Wildkard]

@@timmerry123 willlemse at 12? Bit of a waste of his kick talents imo. Kinda like what thr AB did with Jordie barrett

[@henk_iii]

Reinach and Sasha should be our starting 9 and 10! I'd also like to see Ruan Venter, Ben Jason Dixon and Jan-Hendrik Wessels in the bomb squad for the Rugby Championship.

[@Wildkard]

sasha can definetely be 10 and reinach always brought a lot of speed. will bee a good change of tempo

[@malibongwelekae7110]

Yup Faf is slowly declining Sasha & Libbok in the same 23 for me I know Pollard is clutch But Sasha and Libbok's running game is 🔥🔥🔥

[@kristian762]

I thought Cobus looked a bit slow, but I was really impressed with morne when he came on. Sacha still needs more experience for those high pressure must win games, but he's looking very promising. Amazing skill set, good instincts on attack. I was particularly impressed with Elrigh, BJD, Ruan Venter and Jan Hendrik.

[@Alias-gy3tz]

@@malibongwelekae7110 You can not have Libbok on the field without a back up goal kicker. Who would you replace in order for Manie to play 10? Damian Willemse or Damian De Allende?

[@malibongwelekae7110]

@@Alias-gy3tz we could experiment V Argentina and Australia and try Mannie @10 and Sasha at 12 with Am 13 and Willemse 15

[@andreduplessis9465]

What do you think of Louw vs Roos? Feel like Louw is a more conventional SA loose forward and more versatile

[@Wildkard]

@@andreduplessis9465 i think roos has so much talent but he needs to settle down a bit. Rushing things and making silly mistakes.

[@antheacarolus8084]

I don't have a problem with the yellow card for the croc roll. I was incensed last week, so the irony that we did it, no excuse. Last week was a yellow for Ireland no question, could have been wors. . Players health is more important than what we the couch critics say. We'll done Portugal, thank you for showing up! Well done bokke, you carry our hearts ❤ #inRassiewetrust

[@davidwalker2402]

Are you saying both should have got red or is yellow correct. I believe yellow was correct in both , both players rolled played on until the end of the game.

[@JPA64]

@@davidwalker2402 please, go and watch the pics of the red. It should have been a direct red !

[@davidwalker2402]

@@JPA64 if one is red the other is red you cannot change the rules to suit your team 🤣, SA received 1 red 2 yellow against a minnow country that will tell you how sinister they play rugby.🤣

[@JPA64]

@@davidwalker2402 i m portuguese, i don't understand where do u find a second red. Maybe 2 yellows missed, but the ideal it would be no cards.

[@Wildkard]

@@antheacarolus8084 people need to understand deliberatly attacking a players leg by droping your weight on it on it and croc roll is 2 diferent things. Croc is yellow. Deliberately attacking an leg is red with or with out the croc roll.

[@lowiq3409]

I'll be at the Brisbane game Wild one! I'm flying in from overseas and will be there with my 2 boys. Springboks by 20!

[@Wildkard]

@@lowiq3409 they should confiscate all springboks jerseys at the custums. And make u buy wallabies jerseys before entry!

[@hannesbornman1045]

Libbok and Roos don't belong in this squad. Sacha is asking questions not just of Libbok but of Pollard too.

[@Wildkard]

@@hannesbornman1045 pollard wont last much longer 10 jersey is sachas

[@LovelyFinishLine-yr7lc]

Agree 100%!

[@LovelyFinishLine-yr7lc]

So happy this is happening, they will all sharpen their game!

[@dn822]

Hy moet sommer Roos ook vra hoekom hy nie n bal in kontak kan behou

[@2Based4Life]

I don't agree about Roos.... But Libbokie Should be called "my bra Lanie Missbok"

[@jameswyatt4443]

To everyone criticising Pollard after this, you all need a huge wake up call. Let Pollard play against Portugal and watch him destroy them. Handre Pollard only plays big games. It’s not fair to compare him to players who have never done anything in a big game in a 10 jersey.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

I love Sacha and I think he is our future. But for anyone to think that he is a bigger asset right now than Pollard, suggests two things: 1) that they have never played any sport on any higher level and 2) they don't know much about rugby. The pressure on a fly-half when facing Portugal as opposed to Ireland is like play wrestling your cousin, to stepping into the octagon with Brock Lesnar. There is no greater attribute in sport than being able to do the business in the clutch moments and Pollard hasn't done it once, or twice, but something like a dozen times. Sacha is going to be great, but right now, Pollard is the most reliable option we have.

[@Adjudicator246]

​@@randomlyfactual1943Pollard should bow out while we still remember his glory days. He should make way for Sasha.

[@Wildkard]

@@jameswyatt4443 🤣 rassie has to ring pollard again for the rwc semi final

[@truthandjustice6838]

Evan Roos losing favour. He has had his opportunities and just doesn't look international class. Not too great a fan of our new capatin either, nothing special. SFM has Dan Carter vibes. Great to see AM back. About all I have. Fantastic to have Portugal in Bloem. I am sure the Boks made their trip memorable and cracked a few beers after. Historic day.

[@Wildkard]

@@truthandjustice6838 i think roos is trying too hard and making mistakes as a result

[@tristancrystal797]

Thought the ref(and TMO) were very harsh but not unfair.

[@Wildkard]

yeah was fair calls

[@AffectionateMountainRang-xv8gv]

I dont agree i thought Fassi was good

[@Wildkard]

@@AffectionateMountainRang-xv8gv dont think i said he wss bad

[@Forest9528]

Personally I think Esterhuizens red was pretty soft. Yellow was fine but there was barely any force in the contact. A couple things we learned during this game is that uf we are going to play Libbok at 10 we need somebody like sasha at 12 or 15 to kick. Roos keeps showing us that hes an individual player he trys to do it himself and i dont think he'll ever be anything more than a fringe player because of it. Wish Hanekom hadent been injured because he should have gotten his debut this game

[@Wildkard]

its alright if hanekom is deserving of a boks jersey he will get it soon enough. its unfortunate but happens.

[@undrewest2729]

😂😂😂wildcard is funny.

[@waynerockman1242]

Howzit Wildkard!! I had a good laugh. The Wallabies are definitely on the right track under Joe Scmidt and they're back to winning ways. The Wallabies will be a handfull for sure and its not a foregone conclusion that the Boks would win. The Boks still have a long way to go with the new style. Had they played the old Boks style against Ireland they could've beaten Ireland quite easily and the 2nd half of the 2nd test was proof of that.

[@Wildkard]

@@waynerockman1242 yeah i agree they did play a different style maybd that will give the wallabies a chance

[@tomsawyer4321]

I believe that Rassie A/B tested the back line tactics against Ireland. Game 1 the Carlos Spencer influence was obvious and in game 2 they reverted to the kicking game. Clearly the Spencer plan is still new to the players but they won well. 2nd game the kicking tactics yielded the same result as the RWC group game. Against Portugal we lost a Centre from kick off but were able to run the Spencer lines against weaker opposition so the man down only reflected on the scoreboard. My guess the Bok back line will be hit and miss this season but when it hits they will be bloody hard to beat. By next year if they persist with Spencer the Boks could have forward dominance allied with a running back line with options. That’s an intimidating thought if you are not a Bok supporter. Rassie evolving the Boks again, he is the best coach in the world at the minute

[@Wildkard]

rassie likes to bring the team down to a basic style to build the core skills, then he builds the variety up towards the world cup

[@mdj7268]

I guess if Kurt-Lee broke his leg during that croc roll then nothing would've happened.

[@Wildkard]

@@mdj7268 it would be mitigated down to a penalty as a rugby accident

[@revenant2979]

Allways a great show "Wildekaart". Yes the Boks againts the Wallabies at Suncorp. For some strange reason the Boks battle in Australia and I believe its going to be close. Joe is one of the best coaches in the world and this will be the big one. Im glad we played the Irish as they are really up with the best. Getting the ABs twice in a row in a quarterfinal is really harsh. #Irishrugby . They really upped our game. I already see a few handbags flying in this test match. Australians are fierce competitors in all sports but luckily there will be lots of expats from SA. Boks by 5. Mampimpi (he really dont like you guys) in the corner for the win and a missed kick from Libbok...sorry Manie "glo nog in jou". With a huge fight and Faf being sent of for starting the fight. Just like both teams like it. #Wallabies #Springboks

[@Wildkard]

@@revenant2979 recon sasha will be kicking not libok. They will play pollard as well. It will be an epic match cant wait. Wallabies must win in brisbane cos the 2nd test is a home gamd for the boks

[@waynepieterse3941]

Yes Manie and Roos the biggest losers while Sasha and the occasion the biggest winners 👍🏻thks Wilcard

[@Wildkard]

@@waynepieterse3941 cheers mate!

[@nicodavids4604]

Love your content wildcard

[@YOYOTh1s]

I was thinking of all the backline talent. But Wessels, Grobbelaar, Venter, Dixon all showed some drive! Roos isn't much of a threat at international level. Jasper Wiese will start at 8 with Kwagga back in the bombsquad. I thought Moerat was good without being spectacular, but this sint the type of game where he'd shine. He's probably better suited to tougher tighter games. Fassi is a threat from anywhere don't write him off! While Kriel is still ahead for the 13 jersey, I thought Lukhanyo showed a lot while defending 12 and 13 on his own.

[@Wildkard]

its a tough decision. kriel is better defensively but Am is better on attack imo. might change them around depends whos the opposition. everything else is bit too early to say imo

[@YOYOTh1s]

@@Wildkard oh yes! I fully agree. Krielsl's defensive ability is exactly why he is still ahead in my view but damn Am can be so damn good on attack!

[@brandonstclair898]

Don’t be too quick….Sacha has a lot to learn. Phasing him in as a sub is great. Manie still has value, his kicking need attention, Roos is developing and will be a force in a year or two, Pollard has the experience, keep him, Moerat does the dirty work that few see. We are heading in the right direction mixing youth with experience.

[@Wildkard]

yeah u are right sacha is too early to call, dont wana spoil him. good start to a young career!

[@ierikopj]

Sorrry bro i am laughing with you prediction btw the Boks and the Wallabies. But what a game will it be if the Wallabies do beat the Boks.

[@Wildkard]

@@ierikopj it will be so good mate cant wait

[@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641]

I was worried that Sacha would be anothe CT show-pony, but he combines razzle-dazzle with actual skill and IQ - just need people to stop claim8ng that he's the next DC, always the kiss of death when players are compared to greats of the past.

[@Wildkard]

@@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641 thats true still too soon. But promising

[@frederickbotha2379]

Go Wildkard !!!!

[@RugbyMerlin]

Australia definitely on the uptick. McReight for captain?

[@Wildkard]

@@RugbyMerlin hes a great player i would love for another boy grammar school old boy to be captain. Like stephen moore.🤣

[@jjnxyz4368]

Pollard is past his peak, should play off bench and assist Sacha.

[@jameswyatt4443]

Let Pollard play against Portugal and watch him destroy them. Handre Pollard only plays big games. It’s not fair to compare him to players who have never done anything in a big game in a 10 jersey.

[@Adjudicator246]

@jjnx.. you are spot on. My sentiments exactly!

[@Wildkard]

@@jjnxyz4368 still has the exoerience of winning 2 rwcs that is priceless experience.

[@riccardovanwyk8188]

Rassie must go with a split squad like in the past five years into the competition. Team(1) 1. T. Nyakane 2. B. Bonambi 3. F. Malherbe 4. E. Etzebeth 5. F. Mostert 6. S. Kolisi 7. P.S. du Toit 8. J. Wiese 9. F. De Klerk 10. H. Polard 11. C. Kolbe 12. D. De Allende/Esterhuizen 13. J. Kriel 14. K. Arendse 15. W. Le Roux 16. M. Marx ( if available) 17. O. Nche 18. V. Koch 19. R.G Snyman 20. S. Moerat 21. K. Smith 22. G. Williams 23. A. Fasi Team (2) 1. G. Steenkamp 2. J. Grobbelaar 3. T. Du Toit 4. J. Kleyn 5. R. Van Heerden 6. M. Van Staden 7. P. Buthelezi 8. E. Louw 9. C. Reinach 10. M. Libbok 11. E. V/d Merwe 12. S. Feinberg Mgomozulu 13. L. Am 14. M. Mapimpi 15. K. Moody/ D. Willemse 16. J.H. Wessels 17. N. Mchunu 18. S. Kitshoff 19. R. Nortjie 20. B-J Dixon/ E. Roos 21. C. Hannekom 22. D. WIllemse/ K. Moody 23. M. V/d Berg/ Nohamba This will be epic, two squad system, with different chemistry of compatibility wrt players. RASSIE and his coaches can decide which team can play the blue print they want to play or to face different opponents based on the weather conditions and maybe a backline switch of four-Four split between Backline and front players. Also squad depth, and player longevity throughout a long season.

[@Wildkard]

@@riccardovanwyk8188 great idea but i think rassie will still emphasis the way springboks plays their core style of rugby. So i dont think willemse will be in team 2

[@rolandjooste7939]

Who would you keep out of this springbok team to play in the rugby championship?

[@Wildkard]

err pretty much the entire team will be changed. except for RG and KLA

[@Najmoedien21]

First comment from SA

[@Wildkard]

cheers mate!

[@bravestarr1797]

Fassi is a different dimension to Leroux.

[@SlekelekeSwela-du4mw]

@ much better 15..never talked about but he just goes about doing the business

[@Wildkard]

@@bravestarr1797 he was excellent under the high ball and counter attacking

[@altaafkader9675]

Sacha FM fan club! Sacha at 10 Damien Willemse at 15 🔥🔥🔥

[@reaganbrecht394]

James ryan was supposed to get suspended

[@Wildkard]

@@reaganbrecht394 ohh ok

[@jaygeeist]

You cannot be sure about the scrum power change between SA and NZ based on this weekend's matches. The Springbok pack was nowhere near the pack that scummed against Ireland. Also, Fiji scrum not at the same level or standard as the SA scrum that played against Ireland.

[@Wildkard]

@@jaygeeist that is true but we will see soon enough the AB scrum has been incredible

[@jaygeeist]

@Wildkard indeed we will see. The Bok scrum against Ireland is a far more accurate measure of where the Bok scrumpower is at present than that of the pack against Portugal. A hybrid selection of the Springbok teams selected in their 4 tests to date this year is likely to be a formidable force. Until now, Rassie has been all about seeing who he has available to him for selection (apart from the 2 Ireland tests - for which he correctly opted to use an unchanged 23, because you don't tinker or tamper with your team against one of the best teams in world rugby). The 2 Wallaby matches are also games in which one shouldn't tamper too much with team selection, unless the coach's mindset is to not be too concerned about winning the Rugby Championship, but rather to continue building squad depth with a view to RWC 2027. Although, having said that, I do believe Rassie is keen to do as well as possible in this year's RC, and preferably win it, so as to lay down a marker, going forward, so I'm anticipating him putting out as strong a matchday 23 as he possibly can, for the 2 games against Australia. There have been a few injuries to some of our key players lately, but several have just been cleared to play again, whilst a few others are set to return to action following injuries suffered several months ago. Without wanting to appear arrogant - Rassie could possibly - this year - select two world-class matchday 23 squads who could compete at the highest level, such is the depth he has available to pick from.

[@Wildkard]

@@jaygeeist i recon he wont be building against the wallabies. Not the 1st test. He mighg try a few changes in the 2nd test tho.

[@jaygeeist]

@Wildkard I most certainly hope that he won't experiment against the Wallabies. SA Rugby & the Springboks have the utmost respect for our traditional Rugby Championship opponents - the Wallabies, the All Blacks, AND the Pumas. I'm sure that the Bok coaching staff will ensure that all three those opponents are treated with huge respect by the world champions. Besides, the Boks will no doubt be looking to improve their not-so-impressive record in Australia. And let's face it - Joe Schmidt is an excellent coach. Be sure that the Springboks will treat their two matches in Australia with the highest level of seriousness. They are under no illusions that a tough task awaits them and they're also determined to drastically improve their win ratio between World Cups. Lots of stalwarts who were injured since the RWC are set to return to the Bok squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. So, be assured, there will be NO underestimating the Wallabies next month.

[@charlesvanonselen6251]

it was a massive tackle which knocked him out, definitely not head contact - pathetic call by TMO. The yellow card for KL Arendse was a "croc" roll tackle so definitely pen but he did NOT land on the guy's leg....that was a shocking call (arendse actually adjusts his hold and lets go of the guy's leg when he tried to roll him - very soft). Quan Horn was poor technique - got himself in a poor position - not malevolent). TMO looked to get as many Boks carded as he could - for me! (dirty Scot's bastard) The ref on the whole was good - heavily influenced by TMO and missed a few skew throws, especially by Portugal. The Porras were very entertaining to watch! Good game in the end, result was never in doubt. Boks played with 14 men and sometimes 13 men for virtually the entire game.

[@Wildkard]

@@charlesvanonselen6251 there was head on head for arndre but the KLA is inconsistent with their decisions from last week he did not land on the leg u are right

[@davidroseitg]

ohh so now this week maybe people are not used to the new rules 😂. Last week you were spitting fire about the crock roll! No feeling it's disgraceful this week, no shock at what could happen the victim!

[@TamiDaire]

@@davidroseitg Wildkard is a classically parochial when it comes to SH sides and partisan when it comes to NH rugby. Very silly video last week.

[@jle42]

Wildcard's beef was with the landing on knee from nr8 - this game Kurt Lee did actually not have ANY weight on a knee at all, moved his body away to avoid the leg and ended up touching the Portuguese FOOT during the entire 'crocroll' - could see theres a massive difference between last week and this week. Having said that, fair to send KLA off from field. Laws is clear and happy for the ref to make a judgement call to punish South Africa. The "disgrace" aspect you mention are when it seems a team (TWO players actually) target coincidentally the only injured knee on the field. 30 knees to choose from and landing on the only knee recovered from an 8 month injury. Suspect.

[@TamiDaire]

@@jle42 I agree there was a massive difference, last week player two (Ryan) came in late and pushed player one (Doris) onto Marx which was agreed by the refereeing team to be mitigation. There was no mitigation for KLAs actions. Yet last week all the chat was of long bans, intent to break legs and a whole range of sensational karen talk. Embarrassing stuff but very funny to see further evidence of the bias on this channel today.

[@jle42]

@@TamiDaire its obvious you have not seen the movement of KLA. You cant even begin to compare the two: one was a disgraceful deliberate attempt and Mr. Owens whom you all hailed and sainted agree that Doris was "very very lucky" not to get a red. And Ryan was the one doing the crocroll - two cards, not just one. So dont talk bs please.

[@TamiDaire]

@@jle42 “Deliberate” Karen talk. Be consistent or keep quiet. 🤫

[@phillipmiga3961]

Wildkard you nailed it on quan horn that his name sound Asian i didn't know him until tonight 😂😂😂😂😂 he look Asian,

[@Wildkard]

@@phillipmiga3961 he does a little look asain i thought so too!

[@mazibukomail]

3:39 Good one bro haha

[@ryansimms31]

That bullsh*t, whoever was in the TMO box needs to be fired, since that Springbok player (Number 14) tackle didn't deserve a Yellow Card, or even a Red Card! It was like any other normal tackle. I feel sorry for that woman referee who was forced to give out that Yellow Card (Later a Red card.) I'm mean she had no choice but to give it , since she was listing up to the TMO.

[@Wildkard]

not as bad as last week's referee at least they tried to protect the players

[@DavidGosnold]

Caio Lebbok...go back and learn to kick you can't leave that many points on the field against any 1st tier team...

[@2Based4Life]

Ol' LÊbok or maybe rather "Lanie MissBok" wat my maak sê vok, ek wil hom sommer gooi met n tok of n trok.

[@Wildkard]

@@DavidGosnold sad he still cant land big kicks in big matches

[@DavidGosnold]

@@2Based4Life My Afrikaans isn't as good as it was, what's tok of n trok?

[@GhettoGreg]

Will Willemse be back before we face New Zealand?

[@claireforbes1808]

No, he’s too busy painting his nails and posing in ‘fashionable’ attire.

[@Wildkard]

@@claireforbes1808 i think i had to unfollow him on instagram cos hes wearing old ladys clothing.

[@GhettoGreg]

@@Wildkard yeh red card for the outfits I agree

[@Jamii.pages.]

Dit gaan baie goed dankie en met jou?

[@Wildkard]

@@Jamii.pages. goed dankie boet!

[@Jamii.pages.]

@@Wildkard Baie dankie vir jou kanaal, ek geniet jou evaluasies en dat jy Rugby eerste stel! Hou so aan, en as jou ooit Suid Afrika toe kom, laat my weet ek sal jou eerste bier koop by Loftus! 🙂

[@Wildkard]

@@Jamii.pages. thanks for watching mate! im saving up for a trip for south africa!

[@Edgycoo]

Letting in 21 points vs Portugal. Wow

[@mrjacopeens]

With 2 yellows and a red did you watch the game

[@Edgycoo]

@@mrjacopeens I know, shocking discipline also and bad defence

[@Wildkard]

@@Edgycoo definetily not perfect for a development team

[@janhbhugo5085]

Quan Horn got the trifecta

[@Wildkard]

@@janhbhugo5085 he might

[@bravestarr1797]

It's so refreshing to see the backline flow with Manie and Sacha I think Pollard is finished. We were known as a team that doesn't score tries and its all because of Pollard.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

Do you know much about rugby? Like, do you know how to run plays? Pollard plays the way he does because it fits into the gameplan. Our gameplan coming into both world cups were very conservative because in 2019 we had a dismal few years before and in 2023 we lost almost two years due to COVID. The safest plan was to play percentage rugby and then dominate with our forwards. This means hit them hard in the contact, Faf cleans out, repeat 3 phases and then Faf does a box kick. It's not pretty, but it's effective and it doesn't require your backline to get out of defensive formations. How do you want Pollard to attack the gain line when he hardly ever got any ball, as per the plan? How do you want Pollard to attack when our entire midfield was set up to make big hits in contact?

[@Adjudicator246]

@brave... yes Pollard plays an predictable and boring game. He does not offer much dynamic attacking play.

[@bravestarr1797]

@randomlyfactual1943 and yet we scored a record win and 5 tries against the All blacks in Twickenham just before the 2023 World Cup with Manie at 10 playing this exact gamplan you talk about.

[@Wildkard]

@@bravestarr1797 pollard has rwc winning exerience. Thats the difference between kicking 100% and 50%

[@Adjudicator246]

@@Wildkard Manie is going through a kicking dip, he will get over it. Pollard's playing style lacks creativity and dynamism, that is very difficult to instill in him. He just lacks the rhythm and initiative required. We should not be building a WC team around his style of play.

[@ruthcarter1360]

Wildkard.. big score, too many cards again. Libbok and Roos a flop, disappointment. Portuguese weren't disgraced they managed a bit of score on board.

[@Wildkard]

@@ruthcarter1360 yeah some players took their chances others did not.

[@frankvendetta9230]

Red Card questional but the question I have did the Portugal player go for the HIA? I did not see him go? Maybe I missed that.

[@Wildkard]

@@frankvendetta9230 he was taken off yes and i dont think he came back

[@claireforbes1808]

44 - 12?!?! Haha!! Let’s see

[@Lesedi26]

😂😅🤣😂 I'm not laughing

[@adheembooysen1502]

WC please review ur prediction🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wildkard]

@@adheembooysen1502 no less than 44 -12

[@alexiachamberlin8019]

Quan pronounced Kuein

[@Wildkard]

@@alexiachamberlin8019 not in asain!

[@benvandermerwe4934]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍻🇿🇦

[@albertvanlingen7590]

Coming up, the one part of the year you and I become enemies for two tests 🇿🇦

[@Wildkard]

@@albertvanlingen7590 u should support the wallabies like your sister

[@andrewd762]

Your mom's gonna want her Springbok jersey back for those games so you'll have to start wearing your Wall​abies shirt again :) @@Wildkard

[@albertvanlingen7590]

@@Wildkard ps Quan Horn is a Dutch name and common in South Africa. Stop kissing your sister dude...

[@albertvanlingen7590]

@@Wildkard from now on you cannot ware the Bok jersey until after the Championship...

[@Wildkard]

​@@albertvanlingen7590 is your sister going to the game in perth? if not u should buy her tickets cos otherwise the boks might loose that one too.

[@TamiDaire]

The attempt to justify the red card and croc roll is hilarious!! Wildcards review of the key incidents this week and last week really demonstrate comical levels of bias!!

[@stephendoherty981]

This Wildkard guy is all about the bias!! He was looking for Doris to be banned from rugby last week, but when a Bok does it, ehhhh, not so much!! This guy is more comedian than rugby pundit!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mylesjoseph921]

You not being able to see the difference between the tackles is comical. Doris injured Marx by deliberately dropping himself onto the leg of Marx, KLA did a croc roll that was nowhere near as dangerous or cynical as that of Doris.

[@TamiDaire]

@@mylesjoseph921 Oh I can see the difference, KLA had no mitigation whereas Doris was pushed onto Marx by Ryan entering the ruck. All this talk of “deliberate” etc. is just silly boy karen talk.

[@mylesjoseph921]

@@TamiDaire Doris was already on the floor by the time Ryan arrives then he grabs Marx by the leg and both of them roll him, watch the video again before making emotional comments. It's all fair when SA get the short end of the stick.

[@TamiDaire]

@@mylesjoseph921 Nope, not emotional, just cold hard facts. Doris was on the floor but not on Marxs leg until Ryan arrives, try again.

[@scottmiller4766]

Leaked 3 tries 😂😂😂😂

[@Wildkard]

true!

[@2Based4Life]

Ol' LÊbok of/en "my Lanie MissBok" wat my maak sê vok, ek wil hom sommer gooi met n tok of n trok

[@Wildkard]

cool 🤣 google translate failed

[@2Based4Life]

@@Wildkard Libbok refers to a type of buck (bok)... Lanie(Manie) is a local(where he's from)slang term refering to a male. Thus I called him a (lay down and sleep buck) and I called him a mis his kicks buck... But in Afrikaans it makes a lot more sense.

[@Wildkard]

🤣🤣 i kind a get it now thanks for the explaination!

[@ThatGuy-sw2xe]

Bro, speak with your real voice.

[@Wildkard]

@@ThatGuy-sw2xe my real voice sound too asain

[@jaygeeist]

By the way, the Wallabies struggled against Georgia, so a bit difficult to see how they're gonna beat the Springboks by 44-12. I think you're a bit delusional on that one.

[@Wildkard]

@@jaygeeist 🤭

[@quintenfortuin6430]

Are u smoking weed 😂

[@Wildkard]

@@quintenfortuin6430 nah mate

[@washerdryer3466]

I'd be very very careful about mentioning anything about Esterhuizen, SA dirty play and the unfortunate Portuguese player. You know well what South African supporters are like online.

[@Wildkard]

gota say what i think mate its not state media here

[@washerdryer3466]

@@Wildkard Best to keep on the right side of them.

[@TamiDaire]

No outrage from Wildkard this week about the croc roll, what a load of parochial nonsense!!

[@sergiobenjamin6601]

Then I'll say it on his behalf as a Saffa. The croc roll was bad. Happy now?

[@TamiDaire]

@@sergiobenjamin6601 I think its worth letting him speak for himself.

[@claireforbes1808]

If the review is so nonsense as you claim it to be then why watch it?

[@TamiDaire]

@@claireforbes1808 Its worth calling it out for what it is, parochial nonsense. Be consistent or you cant complain if people call out your bs.

[@sergiobenjamin6601]

@@TamiDaire I think it's worth speaking on his behalf :)

[@miguelangel3254]

Wow... no rant about KLA's croc roll...even justificating for him... interesting. Talk about being biased toward the team trending.

[@Wildkard]

@@miguelangel3254 no landing on the leg im pretty consistent about that mate. Maybe u should watch my videos before commenting.

[@miguelangel3254]

@@Wildkard watched it, ridiculously biased. But I understand, you gotta get on the trending wagon to generate "content". I'll be waiting for another video with you "trying not to get too emotional and very very VERY very very VERY upset" about KLA's croc roll.

[@aidanmasterson50]

Came here for the croc roll rage machine, left disappointed by a hypocrite.

[@markmacken1]

@@aidanmasterson50 He is replying telling irish fans how much they are hated they are around the world (for pointing out the hypocrisy from last weeks video). Disappointing from last week to this week, you dont want toxicity like that especially from rugby channels.

[@Wildkard]

@@aidanmasterson50 did u watch the video 😂😂

[@aidanmasterson50]

@@Wildkard admittedly 50%. Ok I came back to get triggered 😂

[@Wildkard]

thats good at least u watched it. i appreciate that! to be fair i thought it should be red if he landed on the leg.

[@aidanmasterson50]

@@Wildkard to be fair neither Dorris nor Ryan landed on Marx’s leg. Marx’s would be the lad who’s prognosis of a three month injury dissipated to a miraculous 3 weeks recovery in line with the dissipation or any possible citing.

[@markmacken1]

🙃 Where are the accusations this week? Funny you are laughing and joking today and not super angry and accusing SA players of intending to injure Portugal players. So an exact opposite reaction to Saturday and you demonising Dorris on one incident with pure anger and being completely unhinged. Got it.

[@Edgycoo]

Triggered ☝️

[@markmacken1]

​@@EdgycooOf course because his video last week was disgusting. It should trigger anyone with any sanity with his completely baseless accusations.

[@Edgycoo]

@@markmacken1 i think he had video evidence. I wouldn't sweat it though. All teams get pinged for all things, valid or not, and then everyone has an opinion on that pinging.

[@markmacken1]

@@Edgycoo Accusing a player of intentionally hurting another player is not acceptable. He had zero video evidence on intention. Instead he had an angry rant and drew a line from a picture of Dorris eyes as "proof" of his intent. Dorris had three options , stop pulling his leg and let his body drop (due to gravity), levitate or teleport. Those are dangerous tackles, no problem there but its the accusation of his intention to injure.

[@TamiDaire]

@@markmacken1 Yeah lets hear all the calls for big bans Wildkard, any consistency??