Rodney So'oialo costs All Blacks match vs South Africa

The All Blacks are on a 15 match winning run and closing in on the world record for most consecutive wins, but during their match in Rustenberg with South Africa their normally reliable and dependable number 8 Rodney So'oialo has a nightmare game costing them the match.
0:00 - Rodney So'oialo costs the All Blacks 3 early points by coming into a ruck from the side.
0:28 - Then So'oialo flung a telegraphed intercept pass straight to Bryan Habana. The conversion was added. So'oialo had now cost the All Blacks 10 points.
0:46 - So'oialo then was judged to have obstructed the Springbok defence as Andrew Hore went over to score, which was needless and could have been prevented had So'oialo binded on properly to Hore. Now 17 points So'oialo has cost the All Blacks.
1:21 - Despite this the All Blacks still retake the lead into the dying minutes, but then So'oialo recklessly charged into the side of the ruck straight in front of the referee and the Springboks got awarded a penalty and André Pretorius then kicked it over to win the match for them 21-20, and So'oialo had cost the All Blacks 20 points.
This loss ended a 15 game winning run, and if So'oialo hadn't had a nightmare in Rustenberg in this game then they would have gone onto break the record international rugby winning streak and would have extended it to 24 wins.

[@isuruabeywickrama6026]

Just a bad day at office. He was a great servant for NZ rugby. A true AB legend

[@itchylungs8345]

He was overated, never saw him do anything great

[@delailama736]

@@itchylungs8345 You saw him in an All Blacks jumper. He therefore did something great.

[@locominyana8916]

@@delailama736 Don't belittle the Black Jersey. Rodney knew it's worth.

[@delailama736]

@@locominyana8916 How am I belittling the jersey by implying that just getting one is a great feat?

[@EllliotJackRussel1]

@@itchylungs8345 he was consistent, though not "great".

[@beazjohnson9865]

Just a bad day at the office. He was a very reliable player and hard working too.

[@Mike-vh2yv]

He’s a better player than everyone who commented on him in this video and every other ...

[@devonbness7231]

He's just human everyone make's mistakes :)

[@Pasisina274]

Everybody makes mistakes but this guy made like too many hahaha

[@niuartm1400]

At least his wearing the jersey...dont go talking though

[@Teacher-lj6in]

Mistakes make the game of rugby interesting...especially between these 2 great sides! Well done SA!

[@Matawhaura]

Rodney So,oialo is a great rugby player and of course its a team game

[@senia.samoata.7607]

imagine if the allblacks didn't make all these mistakes, they learn from it and now two worlds cups , it's not the mistakes it's how you learn and make changes for the next game , sadly specific players make mistakes that cost them the game.

[@AreLL]

ahhhhh shut up lmfao.

[@johnjackson405]

3 world cups mate, their first one was 1987 the very first ever world cup

[@westsideAUKILANI]

Only a select few Allblacks have had their bad games like this.Lauaki and Stephen Donald come to mind...But Rodders was a great Allblack.

[@BgAltair]

Stephen Donald? When?

[@westsideAUKILANI]

TheDrunkenTonyChannel Bledisloe cup game. Everything he did was shit. Reason we lost. Didn't play again until the World Cup final. Redeemed himself. Shot beaver✊

[@mickser101]

Rodney had a shocker that day, his actions cost the Allblacks 20 points getting beaten by an ordinary Bok team. The strange thing was that he played many more game in Black after this

[@mizofan]

Can some more ABs do that v Wales, please?

[@sakabula1285]

Thats sport...up and down..in general he was an excellent player..

[@teamtoken]

lol @ 0:30 *See’s Brian Habana at full pace* “Nope”

[@joaquinjoaquin3992]

Man he was a very good player. And that springboks team was also very good. This seems unfair to me.

[@johanventer5730]

Unfair because you're not used of proper referring...

[@joaquinjoaquin3992]

@@johanventer5730 and who is?

[@mickser101]

I remember this game So'oialo single handedly cost Allblacks the game. He gave Boks 13 points and cost his team 7. I'm suprised he wore the jersey again

[@pippuanaki4794]

The last penalty was just pure coconut

[@demJem09]

🤣 wuiii

[@teamtoken]

Bro thats racist, but as a coconut, very very accurate 😂

[@HotstopKid]

graham henry should have pulled him off the field that day

[@whetupomare1317]

Yeah i remember this game....Rodney gammon!!! But i just keep it to myself

[@heavymetalplease]

Shocker.

[@mizofan]

A view from Wales- here we tend to think anyone who gets to wear an AB shirt has to be very impressive. He was a fine player overal, this comes as a shock. Maybe we admire the ABs just a bit too much for our own good but there you have it. Wales is good at rugby for a small country, New Zealand is tremendous for its population. Wales should concentrate as hard on beating the ABs as beating England. I also think NZ looks like a beautiful country, and i have the impression it has plenty of good people, and like Wales with plenty of sheep. If i had a hat i would doff it. It may come as a surprise to many, including in South Africa, that Wales is twinned with Lesotho (which is surrounded by SA),

[@2sick2go2school]

na that award goes to lauaki when he played against australia haha

[@WellyCoaster]

Leon McDonald set him up badly in the Habana try. Retrieves the ball inside his 22 with only Rodders in support and a big Bok defensive line advancing, what does he do? Pass it to a no. 8 instead of booting down feild to safety

[@hoppa069]

Im pretty sure Sione Lauaki's game was the worst performance in the history of ABs

[@martine7350]

its an unfortunate sign of the times, but i think a investigation into betting patterns on the outcome of this match should have been called by the IRB.

[@Richensphere]

I still remember this game and the way I disliked So'oialo from then on. Never seen a single player do so much harm to their own team. He had a hand in pretty much all of the Boks points and cost the ABs points and the game itself. Cant believe he wasn't subbed off.

[@mazzaramz8315]

Dangit that's my first name

[@proudkiwi7641]

I never got what Graham Henry saw in this guy. He was mediocre at best. He had little presence at the breakdown, he was weak, wasnt a very strong runner. He was fast and had some ball skills was about it. But after this game It confirmed how hopeless he really was. And he was the captain for this game even, I think.

[@MrAhuapai]

+Anton Nzl The competition wasn't great at that time. ,Mose Tuiali'i , Daniel Braid, Sione Lauaki . Lauaki had a shocker of a gam,e for the ABs against Australia. Rodney was ok . He was a staunch defender and his partnership with Jerry collins was a strength.

[@wayneoh9658]

u have no idea wat you r talking about. rodders was the man. hard, abrasive rugby player in his prime.

[@friskynz]

I fully agree. I could never figure it out either. I always wanted to see JC at 8, but with So'oialo in the team, JC was always put on the side of the scrum. I think he would have been even more devastating playing at 8 for the Blacks.

[@derickkid8550]

Anton Nzl i agree he was a waste of a position

[@MrInzombia]

Proud Kiwi yeah he was very weak. Average level defender and he was dumb as a brick

[@NISasquatch]

The All Blacks 8 jersey is cursed So'oialo, Luaki, and Keiran Reid (Manu Tuilagi intercept that clinched the England victory)

[@Narapoia1]

That first penalty was pretty harsh

[@angstBali]

Re the last penalty, doesn't he also say "he must roll away" so he's given it for 2 infringements - So'oialo and the man on the floor? Not saying So'oialo didn't have a shocker and wasn't overall responsible for the loss, just clarifying the call for the last penalty.

[@frankvendetta9230]

fuck yeah

[@sleek822]

Couldve been 27-8 if those four incidents didnt occur. Good player in his other tests though.

[@frankvendetta9230]

No bring it up dont worry Sooialo will not hear you therefor will not cry his mistakes costs you dudes.

[@nathanbellamy3308]

Imagine if every All Blacks arm chair critic played one game at NPC level hahaha. Would be hilarious. Carted off the field out cold after 15 seconds.

[@yE6sniping]

Sione Lauaki has hands like feet...

[@daithemuff]

Every body has bad days, unless you've done played at this high level where the slightest mistake can cost you. Please don't say critersise

[@jq4t49f3]

Fair weather friend. Shame on you!

[@NISasquatch]

@pocallaghan9 yes i agree but you know what i'm trying to say

[@vkotze]

Anyone with a heart felt sorry for him that day, he had a terrible game.

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

tough day at the office?

[@RandyMarshSP]

Every one has bad games

[@marksalmon5371]

Great player , but not in that game . Worst performance of his great career . All players do have a nightmare game . Still a great player for the blacks ...

[@evaluvogel2896]

The best number 8 was jerry until they put him at 6.

[@philipeafroboy1]

read makes 1 mistake and he's cursed? Other than that he never makes mistakes, best 8 on earth

[@geesarananayakkara8907]

19:56 thats not a kicking tee. Its a lump of bok shit

[@marcusflynt810]

that won them the game

[@joshrochfordbarber3000]

Really sad that when I search up Rodney So'oialo highlights this is the first thing to come up and the next thing is Kieran Reid highlights, Rodney was one of the greatest number 8s we have ever had and when at his best was 10 times better than Kieran Reid, yes he made mistakes in this one game but that shouldnt be what is his most publicly viewed representation.

[@BerserkerJay237]

I agree he was one of the best but I think Kieran read is better, at least just as good as Rodney

[@vkotze]

Take nothing away from Habana, he intercepted many, many passes over the years. There are skill (and a lot of risk) involved here, every time he breaks the defence line my heart skip a beat.

[@roydonfrost5460]

Holding back deserves a card - Kaplan by Brenden Nel 21 May 2014, 15:45 Top retired referee Jonathan Kaplan has called on referees to stamp out the illegal tactic of holding players back in rugby games. Much of the attention these past few days has been focused on the red card given to Sharks flanker Jean Deysel and his three-week ban for making contact with the face of a Crusaders player out of frustration as his leg was being held. But there has been little attention to the fact that the tactic of illegally tackling players away from the ruck, or holding onto them is the problem that often causes the frustration for players and causes them to lash out. While not trying to justify Deysel’s actions, there is an increasing tendency for teams in Vodacom Super Rugby - particularly those from New Zealand - to use the tactic of holding players back, or use up the space in front of the ball, allowing the ball carrier to slip in behind. It does seem to be an Australasian tendency that is slowly increasing in Super Rugby this year. Deysel’s act was both reckless and wrong, and he was rightly red-carded by referee Rohan Hoffmann. He can also be very lucky his three-week sentence was as light as it was, with Sanzar’s sanction being seen as very lenient for what was a serious offence Kaplan has called for referees to take “immediate action” including the immediate issuing of cards for this specific infringement and calls the tactic “the biggest issue in Southern hemisphere rugby at the moment.” Kaplan told Supersport.com that it may have been difficult for referees to pick it up in the beginning, but it has slowly become worse over the past few years. “Certainly a few years ago when it reared its ugly head, it was very difficult for referees to pick up because it hadn’t been such a predominant issue in the game as it has become. I’m not sure that a lot of coaching is being put into it, and I’m not sure that the correct sanction is being applied to the transgressor. If the punishment does not fit the crime, then obviously teams will carry on doing it,” he told Supersport.com “If they are getting away with it and continuing to do it, it sends out a clear message that it is worthwhile to persist with this type of behaviour, because referees are not dealing with this issue effectively.” Kaplan, who still holds the record for the most test matches by a referee, gave two quick examples of how the tactic was being employed, saying it has a profound influence on the game. “In an earlier game this season, Nizaam Carr was pinned against the posts for a couple of seconds by a Reds player, and when he finally let him go, the post he was supposed to be defending was pretty much a vacuum and the Reds scored a try under the posts, with nothing done about it. "Similarly in the game between the Stormers and Crusaders, and no surprise that it is the same team, Jean de Villiers - who I rate as an exceptional captain - was heard talking to the referee, incidentally the same referee Rohan Hoffman, about what the referee wanted him to do because his players were being continually held back. “There is no question that Hoffman dealt with one instance expertly, where Schalk Burger was held back, but there were numerous others in the game that were missed. That is the real issue. It is not the one or two that are effectively dealt with, it is those missed that are encouraging teams to persist with the behaviour. “He is a markedly improved referee, but in this particular game he has missed them and missed them repeatedly. Sometimes these type of tactics have a profound influence on the results of matches.” Kaplan says therefore referees need to get tough and a yellow card is the only way to go for this “cynical” tactic. “What I advocate is a yellow card. It is a cynical infringement which doesn’t need a warning, it actually needs a card - it needs a yellow card, and an immediate yellow card. If teams see that you are doing it and they are going to be carded, I can almost guarantee they will stop doing it. It is very important to note that, it is a cynical infringement which falls under foul play which does not need a warning. “Referees are too placating, they are too understanding in respect of this aspect of the game, and they need to ratchet up their sanction a whole lot better than it is at the moment. Whether that requires better coaching or a better understanding of what is at play, that is a moot point. “But, for sure the sanction needs to be upgraded.” “These comments are pointing out something that is becoming a big issue in the modern game, particularly in the Southern hemisphere, particularly in Super Rugby and it needs to be eradicated immediately. We cannot wait for next season, it needs to be done now, and the reality is that it has been going on for a few years now and it is becoming progressively worse. “Either the refs need to be taken to task or they need to be given ammunition to sanction the behaviour in a different way so that it doesn’t persist.” “I say the same thing every week. It is the biggest issue in Southern hemisphere rugby at the moment. I am hopeful that it will be sorted soon.” © supersport.com

[@roydonfrost5460]

please mate then explain the very terrible calls the boks faced in 2011,2013 and 2014?the fact is that nz is that theall black players dont get cited either Mccaws tackle on Louw in Wellington should have been cited and he should have been card the same with Messam in Ellis park. The fact is if refs would wake up nz would not be sitting 3-0 up the rugby championship it would actually be in 2-1 to the boks.

[@raidenjax6223]

He was still one of the world's best #8 though.

[@pocallaghan9]

Reid is considered one of the best no.8s today

[@Tehui1974]

This was a day he was better off playing for Manu Samoa.

[@Gertzy41]

Hey sir Henry not nice of you to bag the Wallabies! We didn't bag you and the all blacks when you lost to lowly France in a few world cup semis 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@MrHenryBaird]

yea i know but still that was pretty stupid

[@johanventer5730]

This is the Nz way of rugby if referee do the right thing they loose. The same when on attack. Sorry people this is how you used to get away with everything....🤒

[@centillion7]

This is textbook A.B.R.T (i.e. All Black Rugby Tactics.). The basic strategy behind A.B.R.T is: "IF you can't BEAT them, CHEAT them". The All Blacks has skillfully been devising these "stratagems" for years and getting away with it. On a recent survey 80% of NZ Rugby Players admitted to cheating. The other 20% Lied....LOL.

[@mizofan]

so, better a cheat than a lying cheat?

[@edgewizz862]

This guy had the worst hands, the amount of dropped balls he had per game was incredible. I remember one game he dropped the ball 14 times. Overrated.

[@richytagaloa7526]

all the people that judged this guy you didn't see you wearing a black jersey he was a beast just be lucky nz has islanders in there team

[@edwardomoomoo9907]

What about the many WCs they choked in?

[@lbradshaw6817]

And what about the back to back world cups that no other team has achieved dumbass!!! Lol🤣🖕

[@MrHayj05]

@Capez17- Well you haven't really won a RWC away from home. You won in 95 @ home against a team suffering from food poisoning (If that didn't happen the AB's probably would have an away RWC win). & In 07, yeah you won in France but you didn't have to play France did you? So it's more of a neutral win, it shouldn't really be classed as an away win. Besides, you guys were gifted a place in the 07 final, you had to beat Fiji & Argentina to make the final (2 teams that have never beaten the Boks or the AB's) & then in the final itself, you came up against a mediocre English side & England's record around 05 - 07 will show that. So hardly anything to brag about over the AB's triumphs.

[@thomasbisset1136]

***** keep reading bro, shit gets wild.

[@kagishomokoena2120]

Jealousy makes u nasty u fucken muppet..GO Bokke!! Go get that cup in England boys

[@fatalexception1269]

+Thomas Bisset Yo Tommo, kezza here from Whanga's - what's crackin.

[@thomasbisset1136]

+k3zza_ m4chin3_ me old mate, whats going on??

[@Manasses1961]

Rodney... You plonker.

[@MrRugbyer]

This was just a bad game for him.

[@deanbeck315]

Rigd

[@MrHenryBaird]

0:29 what an idiot! haahahaahaha lmao

[@Olivierstreet]

He lost so much form in his last few years!!

[@sblmnl3405]

LOL

[@fiskcakes]

What are you talking about, Reid is the worlds best No 8.

[@KiwiShamoo]

Meh, still World Champions...

[@fohunter12345]

The Springboks were the better team in every department that day. To blame Rodney is a bit rough.

[@casshendry7162]

Dumb stupid play by Rodney on all counts.

[@ethansaltmere]

idiotic comments on here. Thanks for the video and yes, he played shit. And it's hilarious. Bye

[@hungry_doggz4lyf516]

MUST BE SAMOAN..LOL

[@kristopherlewis7458]

HungrY_DoGGz 4LyF true kiwis can have the sa,s,Aussies can have the Tongans. Tongans are way better.

[@lbradshaw6817]

Rodney you very valea in this game sole! You're not a good number 8 anyway zinzan brooke and Kieran Reid way way better.

[@loosecannon6905]

The absolute worst number 8 to ever wear the black jersey!