The Aotearoa Rugby Pod REACT to RASSIE ERASMUS Controversial Comments

[@Sbu_Phakathwayo]

We have an officiating problem But we only allowed to talk about Rassie, not the real problem

[@paulfrancis3192]

This is a great comment!

[@calebbenjamin1089]

Exactly

[@hanudejong655]

Knee clearly touches! Barnes had a shocker on a few calls.

[@sambeckingsale2542]

No.doesnt clearly touch. Can't see where it does

[@rugbyshots6923]

It doesn’t have to be a knee the rule says that any other part of body touch ground your off feat

[@brandonstclair898]

Never thought the day would come that media don’t speak out against the issues of World rugby…kudus to Rassie. Rugby has too many rules for one person to manage. You have the power as media to influence a change. Yet one man has to do your work. Shame on all media outlets. I guess money do talk.

[@Jase1000-p2f]

Rassie is fine about time someone said something nz pundits seem to like brown nosing the refs ,not all but a good majority.Lets be real the standard of refereeing is horrible but I put that on all the rules they are bombarded with .Some refs are just hopeless but that's the rub of the green sometimes

[@Mike-ym6rl]

His knee touches the ground @0:37 prior to being propelled forward by his team mates. I agree that it might have been difficult for the ref to see at the time.

[@dn822]

There is a Tmo

[@sbok9481]

In fact, his other knee is also on the ground, making him crawl.

[@sbok9481]

@@dn822 The TMO was Missing In Action you fool! What, do you live under a rock? Keep quiet if you didn't watch the game.

[@bwarrior6340]

@@dn822 yes correct and for some unexplained reason the communication link between the ref and TMO went down so the TMO was not available. Very sketchy.

[@bwarrior6340]

@@hirozensarutobi4838 go play video games, leave rugby discussions to the rugby people.

[@tomsawyer4321]

I suppose the two forward passes leading to tries against Ireland were good too. Rassie is asking legitimate questions

[@sambeckingsale2542]

5050

[@eddieroche8176]

And what about Etzebeths knock on before the penalty that levelled the game at the half? And Kolbes yellow that could very easily have been red? When will Rassie highlight them?

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

Theres many others to,i saw nigel owens whistle blow,only talks about tgecred card which both was fair and square no one complain about tgat and the double movement try all the othee issue he skipped and go on with other games...

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

@@eddieroche8176 i think you didnt watched the game the other eye was closed...we also dont talk about consistent calls we talk about inconsistent calls...and not 5,its 5 plus another few...

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

@@aidieslater8351 but why you close one eye???you will see better with both i can assure you that....if you only have one i then i can maybe understood,but then u supposed to be used to use one eye both ways....

[@Juiced10111]

If it looked like a double movement to us all, why then not to the ref who never saw a replay?

[@Darren_S]

His knee DOES touch the ground.

[@hankgoldenshaft]

Barnes made some garbage calls which totally hurt the Boks, and he did not call the forward pass when France beat us at the RWC semi back in the day, albeit we did deserve to lose. So screw him, he deserves criticism and to be put under the microscope. Welcome to the big league Barnes

[@elduderino3236]

Re-watch SA v JPN at RWC 2019. Barnes was SHOCKING.

[@johannesswart6649]

Hurting a Springbok team just before a worldcup is a dangerous game to play.

[@getridofneocons]

@Edit name I'm not over it @editname what an enlightening name you have.

[@polardoc]

What aboutthe stiff arm Kolbe got from the fullback?

[@arcanum24]

The teams are so close that the fidelity of refereeing decisions are now deciding games. Rassie is right.

[@Alann1994]

No other coach puts videos on social media, he's a clown

[@Cybernum2]

@@Alann1994 perhaps it is time they should.

[@karlosdeevs]

@@Cybernum2 no way🤣

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

Agree with u 100%

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

@@Alann1994 rather say u support dusloyalty.

[@lawrenceatherton4310]

come on lads how can you say his knee didn't hit the ground, you better than that. i think it's good to highlight professionals who are officiating test match games. Wasn't the point of TMO and video assistants to stop these errors? if it was the point then it hasn't worked so why don't we just go back to the way it was... then at least there is the human error factor we can all get on board with again but the TMO was meant to take this human error out of the game right?

[@kesivan]

Probably another Chanel either owned or sponsored by world rugby!

[@BrettStealth]

There has been pushback here in RSA for the precise reasons you mention. At the same time tho, there is a cultural language context to the Rassie tweets that is misunderstood ... if he kept to Afrikaans it would be pretty humourous & inoffensive, but, it becomes boorish & sulky in English. However his English tweets result in drawing the broader (previously excluded) population into the discussion in a way that's unifying more than we realise. The effect on many is not so much the points being valid but rather a courageous man with many flaws leading transparently & it's making a connection. They recognise old Dutch heritage of blunt humourous talk to invoke strong discussion about stuff not intended to malign.

[@clarke1319]

Yeah right

[@andrewleigh3]

Rassie is making statements and hiding behind the "the narrative that he is not in control of". He starts the narrative with his sly digs and then walks away. Not using the formal channels and rather resorting the rabid public opinion is duplicitous. He needs to grow up and follow the rules like everyone else has to, even if they are wrong. I note that Rassie never questions bad decisions that go for us, in this action he illustrates that poor refereeing is not his problem. Poor refereeing when we are on the receiving end is his problem. Has Rassie posted the bad decisions that went for us he may well have received a different response. Rassie expects refereeing perfection to bail poor Springbok performances. As a Bok supporter I find that Rassie actions are bring South African rugby into disrepute. He is being a whiny crybaby, nobody likes that, he needs to up his EQ and stop playing victim.

[@BrettStealth]

​@@clarke1319 deep thinker!

[@clarke1319]

@@BrettStealth Vivid imagination! Here in NZ we have this Beer Company Tui. They do this ad thingee 'Yeah Right Rassie is OK. He's attempting to unify everyone. Dutch heritage and.. you know.. and stuff. YEAH RIGHT! Good on yah mate!

[@BrettStealth]

@@clarke1319 I hope the beers good bud

[@AC-hu3xk]

Admit the problem is with IRB not Raissie ...weldone Rassie.

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

Agree

[@dansonobakengobakeng7746]

Same agree

[@enzioreggiori3877]

Stem saam

[@johanbester8109]

Rassie compared to the 'Donald' of misinformation...wow guys really? As of late, refereeing has had a couple of shockers, and World Rugby needs to get its act together in the face of the Rugby World Cup in 2023. We all want to see consistency when the referee is on the field...so when the shoe is on the other foot, let's have the conversation again.

[@charlesoosthuizen42]

Agree I will find another channel rather. See ya

[@nielsmit9835]

Don't worry, they got screwed the same way against England, large mouth Kiwi's!

[@MildBentley]

Sad to see how this team of rugby journalists fall back old codswallop and not facts: shining light on poor officiating in the public will only hopefully help to make the great game more transparent and true. Lots of game scores are rendered meaningless with rubbish officiating and WR seem not to be doing enough to improve that. Also, Rassie doesn't criticize ref

[@tintin7280]

Sky Sport NZ Is Being tribal. The Rugby Pod Came to the Complete opposite conclusion. Wouldn't be surprised if Sky Sport NZ Also Start Labelling them with " derangement " For having a different opinion.

[@penilizer5179]

There are so many "unwritten rules" that are considered in the "spirit" of the game. But world rugby has lost that spirit by all the rule changes. They talk about bringing the game into disrepute if you bring up mistakes of a ref, the game is already in disrepute. Rugby fans love the long standing traditions that world rugby is slowly getting rid of and they expect the fans to shut up when they're making a blunder of everything. I think it's good Rassie speaks his mind. ( He is not wrong ) It's funny how he posts video clips with quite a bit of play in each with no context and people can clearly identify where the refs mistake is and then debate it online.

[@elduderino3236]

Spot on.

[@nielsmit9835]

You are bonkers, he was tackled dead??? And he crawled!

[@phillipmurray689]

Like your show! Just wanna say that if it was the AB's you guys would've sang another tune! What if a decision like this determines a quarter-final, semi-final or the final next year in the World Cup where the AB's are on the short end?? What then? No, there are to many 50/50 calls where refs influence games significantly with their interpretations of the laws without consulting the TMO who has a better view of everything taking place. Refs must become better before next year! Most games these days are very close and let's be honest, most 50/50 calls these days go against the Boks! Is it because of Rassie? Probably! But at least he is keeping them on their toes and holding them accountable, even if it is via Twitter.

[@hermanusvanheerden5987]

Maybe this panel must first look at the rule again. If any part of the body touches the ground (except your feet obviously) to support your bodyweight, you out of play. The player drove into the ground with his head and shoulders and was supposed to release ball, he can not keep playing/handling the ball when he is off his feet.

[@pauljamison3340]

The level of international referees has dropped in the last year or so. The ref in the Scotland v NZ game was terrible. He was penalising players for offside when they were not interfering with the play. That was never a penalty try. The play would not have scored as the ball bounced left!!!! So a try would only have been "possibly" scored not "probably"!!!

[@siphesihletom4933]

I don't agree with your statement "if you lose the game it's not on the ref" ..this is test match rugby with top tier teams playing against each other. Because of the competitiveness of the game at this level, there isn't much separating the teams and so the games will inevitably be close and so the ref's bad decision will cost you the game..we need to stop shielding refs from taking responsibility

[@rossmurray3011]

So just to clarify as long as a knee doesn't touch the ground the tackle isn't completed! Wow I thought if your forehead was touching the ground it would count as a completed tackle... You see we need to have good discussions about these things, and open the dialogue so that the public can be informed!

[@elduderino3236]

Why do we care so much about hurting the refs feelings? Honestly; Refs are adults and they have made careers out of making decisions in public spotlight. Naturally, their actions get subject to public scrutiny. Rassie wasn't being insulting or malicious. One thing that never gets highlighted in the media: HE'S NOT WRONG. Not entirely, at least.

[@aidanbrophy86]

Because this is rugby. You want to attack refs constantly direct yourself to your nearest soccer club.

[@elduderino3236]

@@aidanbrophy86 Attack? Nobody is being attacked dude.

[@Jack13001]

Because it’s constant. Rugby is arguably the hardest sport to ref. You get the rub of decisions sometimes, and sometimes you don’t. SA got VERY lucky not to get a red last week against Ireland. Nobody is getting discriminated against ffs. You just have to accept that sometimes you’ll be dealt unfair decisions, and sometimes you’ll get unfair decisions. Nobody else is throwing a hissy fit over it

[@elduderino3236]

@@Jack13001 Nobody said they're getting discriminated against. That's your own narrative you're adding. There's no crime here, so you can roll your eyes of morality all you want. Only one throwing hissy fit is you.

[@Jack13001]

@@elduderino3236 do you see any other coaches criticising refs like this…?

[@phillipshepherd1465]

Hi, 1 thing you are correct about. Yes there is a problem. Sadly it's not Rassie!

[@Mr1in1000000]

Rassie playing World rugby like a 2019 final 👀

[@Aurora..Borealis]

Mate, I agree 100% We should never let it get so close that these tiny errors become an 'issue. I supported Rassie during the Lions debacle because than WAS needed, especially after the way Siya was treated. But this is just embarrassing 😳

[@plc2866]

I watched some of the poor decisions that were made. They were screwed. Barnes isn’t that good. Barnes cost us in a huge way years ago. It was on the ref.

[@nickrad6966]

It's always on the ref isn't it. Doesn't matter who they are. Whinging crybabies.

[@khoisan4744]

It was poor officiating. Call a spade a spade.

[@calling_a_spade_a_spade]

What the heck is wrong with NZ’s mental state regarding freedom of speech? let him (Rassie) say what he wants to say. Simple. Don’t be so precious lad.

[@keithonlife]

Maybe guys it’s time to question WR & Bill B & find out when refs will be held accountable…. Regardless of the game hey

[@shaankeegan4555]

Strange how world rugby are now consulting on the issue, it is about the inconsistencies of refs.

[@jilaxwest9770]

so you can put ur head on the floor and just propel your self forward all over the field cuz ur knees never touched the ground? what happend to supporting ur own body weight to move forward?

[@honawikeepa5813]

Yeah Bok'was wobbed.

[@shaunbarnard6904]

0:37 pause the clip here and tell me that Knee isnt touching the ground, dont sit there and say youwent through it and you couldnt see the knee touching the ground i bet if that was against the ABs you would be having 2nd thoughts. World Rugby need to come clean after games and clear the air the problem witht them everything is done behind close doors and nothing gets said to the public which allows for every fan to have their opions and apply thier narritive.

[@nashidanthony481]

So Rassie gets another ban. Question is, who's holding the refs with bad decisions accountable and why can't WR be transparent about bad decisions.They keep talking about Rassie placing the game of Rugby in disrepute, what about the refs whom WR cover up for? Aren't they placing the game in disrepute by their bad/inconsistent decisions? Does it go against WR protocol to hold bad refereeing accountable and make it public?

[@fidget2020]

What is Rassie’s real agenda? It’s twofold, I believe; a) to lift his players after a loss by focusing on the Refs poor play and not the players themselves, and b) to install a siege mentality with his players, ie “the rest of the rugby playing world has it in for us, let’s rise above that and not let the bastards beat us unfairly”. It’s all about the Springboks, not about the Refs, it’s not about WR. If it was about the Refs and/or WR, he’d be “analyzing” every Bokkes match (win or lose) and other “poorly officiated” matches where he doesn’t have a vested interest.

[@andylorentz3271]

Wait what? Please point out in ANY of Rassies tweets blaming the ref or where he is referring to a conspiracy. Against the boks?

[@clarke1319]

It goes without saying. Despite his earlier troubles he is clearly on a mission.

[@andylorentz3271]

@@clarke1319 .....and yet nobody can show me these so called complaints about the ref. To quote Judge Judy "dont tell me what another person was thinking, show me the proof"

[@clarke1319]

​@@andylorentz3271 It's the Amber Heard argument is it..."I didn't name Johnny" No you didn't but any reasonable thinking person knew you meant Johnny. Judge Judy? Is she still going?

[@rorysullivan4913]

I would like Rassie to cool it. Bok supporter. Not doing us any favours. One could sense how uncomfortable Jacques Nienaber was when Rassie tried to explain. Answer was not acceptable anyway

[@michaeldutoit7491]

His knee clearly hits the ground, are you blind dude. Rassie is spot on about all his videos

[@2011hwalker]

yawn, he is spot on after watching 10 replays in slo motion in a nice quiet room. Thats not real world refereeing. They are going to miss calls in the modern game, its simply impossible for one person to referee such a dynamic, multi variate game.

[@michaeldutoit7491]

@@2011hwalker Go and have a look again, pause the video at exactly 00:37. His Right knee is clearly grownded into the grass (to the left pf purple bok boot) whilst he has grownded the ball short of the line in the 1st movement. He re lofts his knee and pushes foward over the line making it a double movement. This is a BAD TMO call, I get the ref on the field might miss it as its fast pased, but the TMO should have done better. Its tries like that which cost games

[@DavyBrando]

@@2011hwalkerBruh, the TMO reviewed it. The TMO quite literally sits in a quiet room and watches multiple replays; that’s his job and yet he missed it? Give me a break.

[@GarthFransman]

Gosh . NZ rcommentary always biased bunch of people

[@JacoLuus]

It's only sarcastic if the referee decicions where inconcictant of wrong. But World Rugby banned him again, just showing their intend not to solve the broblem by using the technology effectively.

[@moinpatel9164]

Before that double movement or not,the French lineout was not straight at all which eventually led to this try.

[@dn822]

It's obviously a double movement.

[@PietM749]

Sending off players can never provide a fair and equal playing field.

[@PietM749]

There are lots of ways to penalize without this unfairness. Penalties and penalty tries. Citing and hearings after a game. Fines and even match bannings. If you have to send someone off. At least let a replacement fill his/her place. This is getting so rediculous and even put refs more in the spot. World Rugby is fast asleep. Their arrogance is harming the game in its full capacity. It's about time their pockets is shaked, because they don't care. They earned too much and don't deserve it. As a result people loose interest more and more.

[@ohnoitsjosh4996]

The problem is coaches have been going through the correct channels for years and absolutely nothing has improved. Ya I understand that refs will make small mistakes which is normal in rugby. But look at how many matches the strongest team loses on the day due to bad reffering. I know everyone says you gotta play the ref but if you pass normally and it gets called a forward, you always onside but the ref says your offside, you legal at scrums or mauls and the ref says otherwise then what do you do? You can't adapt because the ref is just against you no matter what. And it's stuff likd that which needs to get sorted before this world cup.

[@jivantakirstenpillay6128]

When are we gonna get DRS like we have in cricket, to ensure the correct decisions are made more often than not ?

[@kalaharikreef7371]

He’s knee is not the problem. He supported his weight with his head and the ball.

[@jethrogeyser4309]

A player is consider off his feet if they aren’t supporting their body weight

[@dn822]

So you boys think the game against the Irish was also fair?????? That's laughable

[@Rooster1212]

The problem is not the ref it's the TMO. The TMO on a few occasions deliberately mis the mistakes for example, in both Irish ties there were an infringement and the TMO refused to show that part of the play...very very dodgy if you ask me.

[@davidgoliath827]

Mr Ben O Keefe is the only ref that is not bias like the others. I only trust him with the whistle.

[@amazeballsvideos]

Hey guys. You said on the show the knee did not touch. But you were wrong. The knee touched before the ball went over the line. It was not simultaneous like you said on the show. You need to check this and talk again. I can send you a nice clip showing that clearly.

[@aidieslater8351]

Can a bok fan please tell me what soultion they have to ref errors. Holding them accountable by banning them wont stop mistakes, its a hard job with a lot happening around them all the time. The tmo can't check every ruck or maul or kick or tackle or try or pass or offside while the game is happening. I read a lot of moaning from SA fans with words like "accountable" being thrown about, but what does that actually mean??

[@elduderino3236]

Well, I speak for myself here, but nobody is calling for anyone to be "banned" - apart from people wanting to silence Rassie. By calling out poor officiating in the public domain, "accountable" pertains to the need for World Rugby to publicly address errors / grey areas with officiating. Fans (not just South Africans) are growing impatient with the lack of transparency surrounding the referee review process. Refs are human and will always make mistakes, but it would be so much more productive to have World Rugby put up their hand and say "we got that wrong". We want to evolve our game so that there is as little subjectivity as possible in terms of refereeing. As it stands, our game is far too dependant on referee interpretation. Teams should not have to study the referees before a game to see how that individual interprets a given situation.

[@Nat-oj2uc]

Exactly. Not only bok fans. Many fans only whine about the problem. They don't have solutions just demand 'someone do something'. Bunch of idiots

[@aidieslater8351]

@@elduderino3236 I hear what you're saying, but I have read fans wanting referees to be banned in the same way players are banned. The thing is, if you actually go through the rugby rules there are so many that contradict each other and also rely on such fine differences that it's impossible to officiate without using interpretation. To do as you suggest would be at total upheaval in a lot of the rugby rules, and furthermore I do find world rugby are trying to do away with these inconsistencies over the last few years by doing things like removing intent and awarding more free kicks at scrum time. And when content creators like TSA analytics are making videos titled WTF was that Wayne Barnes, and that video gets thousands of likes, it's hardly directed at world rugby that's a direct attack on the referee that is being supported.

[@angeliquemadatt3196]

If you cant see the knee touch you are blind or you don't wanna see

[@PietM749]

NZ don't mind. They always benefit from refs like Bryce Lawrence. Let their pundits show us where they lost a game by referee decisions. The proof is there. Show us if you disagree. We never said refs are perfect or must be, but refs decisions that deciding a different outcome of the game is the problem. That is daylight robbery. The least they can do is to apologize if they made a mistake, but they don't ever do that. Rugby players are penalized and carded for mistakes. There is no consiquences for refs. Perhaps there is money involved and game fixing. Anything is possible in these days.

[@mikebritz5637]

YOU CAN SEE HIS KNEE TOUCH THE GROUND AT 0:31. How blind are you guys?

[@thefobbie0034]

Rather than comparing Erasmus to Trump why don't you disprove his claims?

[@mosreloaded]

Rassie is trying to make the refs accountable. They professional they getting paid lots of money. So they can start to try to be better.

[@2011hwalker]

LOL its not financially related. Its an impossible job, on any given ruck they have to watch and police 4 sides of the pile of humans. They have to sprint around after world class athletes punting the ball back and forth-making split second decisions. Either use the TMO on every phase or expect some calls to be missed.

[@mosreloaded]

@@2011hwalker as long as its missed both ways. Its a professional sport and you need to do better if you a ref. If a player is bad he gets dropped. They should do it with refs and i know they will do better.

[@Nat-oj2uc]

@@mosreloaded who's gonna replace them if they are dropped? You?

[@mosreloaded]

@@Nat-oj2uc You think there is only 5 refs around the world? You need to come out more Nat..lol I just might do a better job as i can take responsibility for mistakes and fix them. Vote for me thanks Nat.

[@jackywalker4029]

Why we not talking about the calls missed. Like 10m38s Fickou jumps and headbutts PSDT in the face, red card somewhat but no officials pick it up. The leading with the forearm that Rassie posted, completely missed but you guys want to discuss a 3 movement try like it was the defining factor between a win or a lose. No an additional 2 red cards for dangerous play by French players would have been defining factors. Instead the Boks played 40 minutes 1 man down, when reality is by the time DuPont got his red card, French side should have already have had 2 red cards.

[@nashidanthony481]

Rassie's ban gave the Boks something to play for and it worked because they took Italy apart. If the Boks can play like that to show support for Rassie then ban him for life. Lol

[@rynoadlem2623]

I am patiently waiting for the world cup. I completely understand what Rassie is trying to do but the rest of the world will only understand when they play the world cup and their teams lose on a tight margin because of some ref's inability to do his job properly. Lets face it when it comes to quarters,semis and finals those games are rarely won with big scores.Just watch all the video clips and complains then.

[@pierrevanwyk5694]

I agree! I think Rassie is going to have the last laugh next year, when a TOP WORLD CUP TEAM looses, due to a bad decision made by a Rugby World Cup Ref!😅 A simple case of "TOLD YOU SO"

[@lionelhenley1276]

If this happens week in week out against your beloved allblacks team then we can talk again

[@charleschurch4901]

It was a double movement. How is it possible that a try that has so much riding on it cannot suddenly be checked by the TMO because of a lack of communication and video footage? It's BS. World Rugby can ban Rassie a million times it won't change the fact that the referring is poor The game has been destroyed by yellow and red cards. If this continues there will be major drama in the world Cup next year.

[@MrTomkzn]

0:48 - knee touches the ground... *mic drop*

[@sibzism]

Its sad how little vision the NZ pundits have 🤷🏽‍♀️ now they have Wayne Barnes in the QF against Ireland...Good luck! 🤙🏾 (even though I do want the ABs to win)

[@brusmacuisdean7767]

Why, when a professional player makes a mistake.. say a head clash in a tackle.... they are red carded and sometimes cited for reckless play.. sometimes banned for future games but blatant "errors" by professional referees are just discussed later behind closed doors and referees just have to say sorry and they are back on the field the next week churning out error after game changing error. World rugby shows no interest in improving the situation. Rassie methods are putting future performances in the spotlight and he has probably achieved more since the Nick Berry incident to improve refs performances than WR has done in 4 decades. All strength to him. World Rugby are as transparent as newly laid concrete.

[@2011hwalker]

oh great solution, bench referees until there are none left or no one wants the job. Its a thankless task with a holes like rassie lurking to point out every single mistake you make.

[@steve1234544]

It also amazes me how the technology in France is so far behind the rest of the world. This is not the first time that the decisions in error (forward passes etc) are not replayed by the TMO. And now the TMO suddenly has no comms with the on-field match officials at a crucial time in the match. What will happen in the next WC? French might actually win their first WC. Even if it is by ensuring the fans don't get to see the replays live. 🙂 I'm picking that next year the WC will bring a lot more controversies than we can imagine especially when it comes to the French games. 😂😂 And it won't only be the Springboks whinging if that happens. I'm going to put some money now on the French to win. 🤣😂🤣

[@steve1234544]

As fans we get frustrated with some of the calls out there especially when it goes against our precious team. I know I felt the AB fans when they were ousted from the WC and the by the same ref. For a forward pass. I just believe that we the fans know when we see BS on the field. And we really don't need Rassie to highlight it. It would be great to actually hear that some of these refs are held accountable. Some of the decisions made by the officials do cost the teams the game. And to say that the teams should not leave it up to the officials to decide the outcome by ensuring you have enough points against your opponent is not really fair as all the teams are so closely matched. It may be those decisions that cost the All Blacks, Springboks, or any other team the RWC title. Let's hope we don't have to discuss this issue when it comes to the next WC.

[@kevingavin207]

Why, can you (commentators, news, podcast etc etc) have a say...but not Rassie or any coach for that matter? Why are @worldrugby beyond approach? Who holds the officials accountable if not for the fans/players/coaching teams. The issue is @worldrugby is just not addressing the matter...other than Banning! Where is thier platform for dispute resolution??

[@jimsquire-chestnuts8381]

It’s embarrassing. He is representative of the loudest Springbok fans but not all of us. Many of us were raised to respect the refs. The rest should go support Bafana.

[@eddievanrooyen1397]

haha as he says knee didn't touch, he's knee touch on the ground on @0:37

[@miktik1651]

Double movement no doubt... Simultaneous??? Where???

[@davidgoliath827]

Rassie is the only who stands up against WR. The others are scared. World Rugby must look at the facts at hand and not the person. The untouchable refs must account for their mistakes. The players account and are punished for their wrong doings on the field. Why can't they not be accountable of punished for their actions.

[@MrLukeyhym]

His face is on the grass… he is tackled

[@clarke1319]

You are technically tackled when you are brought to your knees.

[@MrLukeyhym]

@@clarke1319 mate, at 21 seconds in this video hit pause. His face, shoulder and the ball itself are all in contact with the grass and he has stopped. No momentum. He is tackled. And if that isn't considered tackled anywhere in the lawbook, it's wrong and should be changed.

[@baksteenbaksteen5230]

Keep it up Rassie

[@davidclowes2280]

Shoulders on the ground knee is irrelevant you muppets. Try rob a ball with hands on the ground. Someone needs to have a go. The refs have leveled the autumn series to a large extent.

[@seanyshepfit]

Rassie really is the Donald Trump of rugby 😂😂

[@wot4922]

No-one else does what Rassie does because Rassie is a Saffa. We live in a country where protests take place everyday. Those of you who are not South African won't understand. You accept what your government says and carry on. However, we protest unpopular decisions. So what we do is not whine or whinge as most of you say. We protest unfair decisions. Ask us why we do something before opening your mouths. Also, in every game there are bad ref calls on both teams. If this does not get sorted out, kindly shut up when your team is at the end of a poor decision by the ref and you lose the World Cup ✌🇿🇦

[@clarke1319]

Being South African gives him some sort of amour does it.

[@karlosdeevs]

@@clarke1319 apparently😂

[@wot4922]

@@clarke1319 I don't know what amour is but anyway, I was just trying to make you understand our culture a little bit more. I guess I asked for too much.

[@clarke1319]

@@wot4922 yeah right.

[@cyprianborcherds]

if someone doesnt start to stand up against world rugby..rugby cant move forward like other sport and if players can get red cards for bad tackles why cant refs be hold accountble for their actions they have TMO use it assistant refs ... iunfortunatly we not as powerfull as the england FA who lost heavy to germany in the world cup and later force goaline technology into soccer...Rassie went the right way through all the channels and noboby listens to South Africans wait till the roles are reversed nez zealand rugny will be in a state of mourning again

[@elizehauptfleisch8233]

We going to see in the World Cup whose going to have the last laugh. People are people they never want to hear the whole truth

[@StealthStrikers-r7i]

Trump? Misinformation? Lol. Left Liberals feed of Misinformation, Let's Go Brandon.

[@g-man3847]

Eassie is a legend... world referee's are extremely bad...

[@daviddempster8717]

Is the truth really controversial?

[@styxman500]

How about the yellow card ? World rugby is the problem and if you take there side - so are you .

[@christiangerhardt2408]

NZ brown nosing.

[@LT-sz1fj]

Ofc the people complaining are South Africans😂

[@wot4922]

Of course you don't understand South African culture.

[@conish64]

Joke of a man. Great coach, great player before that but he's destroying his legacy and bringing the integrity of South African Rugby down with him. Id like to think that the majority of springboks fans have no time for this pathetic behaviour and find it every bit as embarrassing and appalling as the rest of us do, but its really worrying to see the multitudes of South Africans coming out on social media and in the comments of KZbin videos to support him and engage in the same shameful behaviour. No respect for officials, no respect for opposing teams no respect for the game. Truly reprehensible carry on from a fan base and a coach that I used to think should be better than that

[@seansayer7684]

His supporters are probably all Trump supporters too.

[@sbok9481]

Leave of country out of your stinken mouth. Follow your own coach and rugby management. Why are you obsessed with following our countrymen around and looking for errors? Why don't you give us consistent referees? You won't because hey, it's easier to win with chaos refereeing. It levels the playing field. You do Boggeroll about refereeing but when someone does it, you cry? WHY...WHY?

[@wot4922]

You are welcome to think what you like. Don't speak for the majority. However, poor ref calls on both teams should be pointed out....The aim is to prove that the refs are a problem.

[@ThatRugbyGuy1209]

We dont care what you think... Perhaps you should carry on respecting bad calls, and nevermind what we South Africans are doing to improve refs decisions...

[@clarke1319]

@@ThatRugbyGuy1209 What a noble person you are.....it's all in the interests of improving refereeing. 👏👏👏

[@gillmore1830]

He propels himself with his hand,

[@iqosuser2754]

Rassie must go and shut up !!! He making us springboks look bad. We as south Africans have taken defeats lots especially against NZ We never minded NZ are the best. But now he sounds like sour grapes. Passing off referees all over the world. We will never win a 50/50 situation anymore. I think south africa 🇿🇦 must take a break two years from international rugby 🏉 get respect again. 🙏 we where banned for many years so a break can only help us.

[@seansayer7684]

As a SAfrican I find Rassie an embarrassment . He clearly believes there is a conspiracy against us that reaches back decades. His sarcasm is childish and akin to a rugby dad getting too involved in his kids games from the sideline. This kind of behavior encourages the bok players to be whining babies. Has anyone made videos in reverse for each of his showing how the opposition team had calls wrongly made against them? Easy to do.

[@sbok9481]

Why don't you do it? Or are you incapable of doing that for the opposition teams? Embarrassed about what? Pointing out inconsistent refereeing? Are you embarrassed about that? Don't make us South Africans laugh. NZ is used to attacking their coaches in the open for all to witness. Calling Foster all the worst things you can imagine. He is only human and doing what it takes to win. When the team win, it's suddenly hunky dory. Be embarrassed about that. Be embarrassed about all the poor refereeing. Be embarrassed about why only Rassie is criticised when he calls put poor refereeing. Must I show you how Rennie, Foster and Eddie Jones did the same? And you didn't say anything?

[@kristian762]

Ja I agree we should highlight all poor ref decisions against all teams.

[@penilizer5179]

@@kristian762 Those teams can speak for themselves.

[@ThatRugbyGuy1209]

How is pointing out errors embarrassing? ....perhaps you are the one embarrassing yourself...

[@calebbenjamin1089]

No wonder I appreciate Rassie, I appreciate Trump. Go figure.

[@DN-kz7xl]

It seems as if Rassie has a personal vendetta and drag Springbok rugby along. I would love nothing more than him just leaving SA rugby.

[@sean380]

Bok fans and Rassie always moaning and whinging about the Referees especially when they lose, very negative for the game. Is it always inconsistent when Boks are penalised?

[@duncanwcraig9668]

make rassie great again.

[@graeme8768]

These commentators are poor to be honest. Russie is absolutely correct. There were several poor calls that turns wins into losses this season. And it's as clear as daylight to see. So if these "experts" can't see the game in slow motion, then they are part of the problem. For me - the ref can refer. He should. Then the TV ref must get it right, and not be schooled by the fans. Is that too much to ask for?