We react as the Springboks complete epic comeback against England in Rugby World Cup

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[@ayandamthwali]

One thing we never do as 🇿🇦, we never give up….. NEVER.

[@calmingcoffeerain6217]

Fact

[@peacefulheart1431]

Not even to the politicians, please. We are on our own. ANC left a long time ago. We have to let them rest 😔

[@brandontsoeu5523]

Bafana Bafana would like to differ

[@Agapii-0327]

Vele nje!😂

[@tas8472]

We work well under pressure 😂

[@Nyte-Owl]

I'm still stressed 12 hours later. We South Africans don't F*cking give up. The Boks are everything that South Africans are. ❤ Go Bokke. And England... RESPECT! 🙏🏾

[@antonielombaard3467]

As a South African, I can say Jim Hamilton should do all reporting going forward. Great insights.

[@roryblake3232]

Only man who can stand eye to eye with RG Snyman.

[@antoniomaria2171]

What an adrenaline-filled was the unforgettable yesterday's night? I'm Mozambican and I watched the game in a pub, surrounded by a majority of English fans in Zürich, and even though everything seemed lost, I continued to believe in the Springboks' ability for a game-change. This team, once again, did not disappoint me. The substitutions in the first line, at the right time, were a chess move by the great coach. Great to see how they united, one for all, all for one, deserved to be in the final. Save the Springboks!

[@es4326]

Jim is a great pundit. Good insight, fair, good questions, and very likeable.

[@pholoho]

He is unbelievable. Enjoy watching him.

[@henkerharmse9361]

Franscois will be a big player in the future as well in punditry, never stuttering, great insight. He just needs to be given the lead

[@objectivelyobserving6434]

As a young boy visiting my domestic worker aunt in a posh part of KWT I came across a car belonging to an EP fan in the era of Danie Gerber, Morgan Ncushes etc. It had a sticker on the rear window that read " The greater the challenge, the greater the victory". That was one of my first extra curricular lessons.

[@angelatuck3673]

JIM HAS BEEN MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE THIS CUP. His tone, his expertise, his humanity. Legend.

[@in2minutesorless64]

Jim, I love what you're doing with this channel. Great coverage!!

[@Mo-yd8xc]

Now I see why he's called "big Jim." He's at eye level w RG Snyman.

[@dilshaadsamuels1030]

The fact that the boys in green came out of nowhere and won shows how good they are.

[@Deontjie]

If the game lasted another twenty minutes, the Boks would have tripled there score.

[@iam.tshiya6302]

SA can go 90 minutes…not a lot of players are conditioned to last that long

[@SubjectiveFunny]

We are still gonna be in trouble for the final ..

[@johnjames6620]

@@SubjectiveFunny Maybe but that's fine. Remember this match was played in the rain, which is bad conditions for SA and good for England.

[@taniab3940]

Good game. SA just got lucky

[@mnothokhuluse1853]

There’s a future in broadcasting for Francois Louw, the man is brilliant behind the mike 🎤

[@nassaromar9955]

Agree. He's a very good English speaker.

[@michellerobertson3268]

Francois articulated the team's ethic and culture perfectly! Not about superstars or individuals. This team truly epitomizes team!!! Go Bokke!!!!

[@Br0kensaint1]

You must listen to schalk Brits....he's a absolute rugby genius

[@jobe1888]

And good looking too.😊

[@benitadewet9344]

​@@Br0kensaint1with a constant smile🙂

[@CaptainBvi]

Dont forget about Faf! His constent pressure and fast passing really changes the pace of the game

[@vuyophandle1903]

Side note: I only realized just how tall Jim is when RG stood right next to him. 😂. These are truly big men. 😅.

[@willempretorius6700]

From De Bokfan. No excuses. England played like hero's. Boks had a hard won lesson in character. Rugby was the winner tonight!!!

[@esof55]

Jim is a great presenter. Such a great speaker and has really good insight. Love him

[@bendriscoll1203]

I knew Jim Hamilton was big but blimey makes Etzebeth look almost like a normal sized person 😂

[@sifisomagagula5476]

That’s exactly what I thought when I saw him eye level with RG. He’s super tall

[@user-wo5tc9ux7u]

Etzebeth is probably about 6’6, Jim is legit 6’8

[@jakey4683]

And no brains between them

[@xolamzimqhayi6796]

Jim Hamilton is a huge human....Man is out there looking at Eben straight in the eyes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aldobonaso3481]

he always avoided looking Eben in the eyes when he was a player 😅 but you are right, he is a very large man, and he's even lost a lot of weight since retiring! Legend of a bloke too!

[@nosiphoCTM6053]

Mighty Soringboks, we are so proud of you. Unity brings blessings. We love this game.

[@The_Sonic_Oasis]

My friends reaction was " We just witnessed a heist on live television " well done springboks for never giving up

[@allancaples4887]

The best two Rugby countries of all time face off to become World Champions again. No two teams do it better it be one of the greatest finals of all time.

[@jgo1731]

Jim you're a breath of fresh air. Ask for a raise!

[@trpivoje]

Fantastic. Springboks was incredible. Congrats. Greetings from Serbia. We wish you well.

[@charliedobbins8203]

Props to Jim Hamilton. He is absolutely flying with the media career!

[@godlingallant]

RG Snyman's 'Ou, hoe gaan dit?!', just warms my heart!☺

[@AnnetjiePocock]

🇿🇦We fought hard from the beginning Ireland to Engeland how many other teams had to play so many 1st class teams to come through as winners

[@kingslayerjamar312]

Scotland Ireland France and now England we definitely deserve to win this RWC

[@evanokeeffe-mm2il]

Lost to the boys in green though.

[@sambam6199]

Here we go, SA have had it so hard and England so easy. Stop trying to find excuses for why England dominated you for most of the game and beforehand had been completely written off.

[@RudolfJvVuuren]

@@sambam6199 Okay we'll stop finding excuses for beating England.

[@devigiemariekistiah7436]

@😂😂😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@bradleylefika9209]

The team knows their role, doesn’t matter if you start or finish the game! We are together, sobabile. We save the same Nation and flag

[@thandikhosa7489]

To win against a good rival shows how good you are. Well done bokke!

[@ballyogan18]

England wasn’t a good rivals they had it easy in the pools that’s the first top seeded team they played all through World Cup .delighted S B won

[@amc657]

That was nailbiting watching that last point which we desperately needed and Mr PERFECT ANDRE POLLARD did it for his country. Tense but beautiful to see our boys played their hearts out👌🏻👍🏼💪🏼🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@JGK1977]

Thanx for a excellent show every time Big Jim ,we in South Africa love your show. Go Bokke

[@jimmyboyeldon5969]

Think you re great ! Love your enthusiasm. Also believe you understand the Springboks and how they are individuals playing in a jersey they adore for what it represents and they are not perfect rugby players trying to play the perfect game of rugby like other pundits talk about the All Blacks or France but they do know who they are and are humble. And you respect that. Cheers for your wisdom. All the best for your channel.

[@dano7189]

this comment explains the Boks very well

[@mtnstrand2819]

Yeah, loads of respect to JH from South Africa!

[@Zion66666]

You can only play like the team in front of you allows you to play. Credit to England for showing up and fighting with passion.

[@drunkensailor112]

England should not be given credit. They were only helped by the rain and did nothing else but slowing the game down, kicking and never scoring any try. This is why I as a dutchman hate northern hemisphere rugby and england are by far the worst at this anti rugby. they should've already lost from fiji. What a disgrace from the country who invented this great sport

[@alexanderbrooks3906]

​@@drunkensailor112so you'd like England to play open attacking rugby in the rain against a team notorious for being able to dominate the breakdown with their physicality? Don't go into coaching any time soon.

[@gawentaylor6838]

@@drunkensailor112 sums up why you're a dutchman...

[@drunkensailor112]

@@alexanderbrooks3906 no I didn't say that. But I'm a neutral fan and I hate their boring cowardly rugby play, as I want to be entertained. Glad they are out

[@alexanderbrooks3906]

@@drunkensailor112 nothing cowardly about wanting to beat a team with a set strategy. Go watch sevens if you want running rugby. England played to the conditions and nearly pulled it off.

[@jacquesvandermescht5240]

I must say that England outplayed SA the entire game. It was gut wrenching and nerve wrecking the entire game. I agree with most comments that England used the weather conditions to their advantage. I think apart from SA working more on their attacking approach to the game, I think Rassie and Jacques needs to put more focus on improving their game plan in weather conditions like this. Props to Rassie for making all those changes early on in the game. At first glance I thought what the hell was he thinking to make these changes in the first half, however now I see the difference it made in the end result. Personally I think Ox and Pollard were the best changes he made as they won this game for the Boks. Even with the odds stacked against us the entire game I must commend SA's determination and fighting spirit as they never gave up throughout the game. Pollard had little game play the entire world cup but man I have never see a player as cool as a cucumber under immense pressure when kicking a penalty from the halfway line.

[@chrismiller9902]

😮

[@cbdmalberry9855]

you're right of course ... to add my 2c ..i think England did not allow SA to play their game

[@pholoho]

This comment sounds like it’s from a former professional. Great read of the game.

[@cococalm]

Manie is great but lacks experience. Pollard knows how to manage the back under pressure. Manie will learn this too.

[@willboa5365]

england were written off by british media .... no one ... no one gave them any hope or cat in hells chance !

[@mjngp]

I would be devastated if i was an England fan , imagine having South Africa on chokehold for 68 minutes then after everything fell apart that. As a South African I'm proud of both teams for dishing the best game of the semis

[@willboa5365]

Everyone ... I mean everyone ... especially the British media wrote off England ....

[@alexanderbrooks3906]

The scrum absolutely killed us in the end. Marler and Cole held the line, Sinckler and Genge came on then the scrum was lost.

[@js2765]

As England fan I am surprised we were able to put it to the SB. Even more.surprised we made it to the quarters. Impressive comeback and I hope you guys go and win it.

[@mariannedijzel3075]

It's gut wrenching to lose a game like this.

[@thegreytone]

​@@mariannedijzel3075 South Africa needs it more, we can tolerate losing in between world cups, because we have to experiment with as much talent as we can in preparation for 2027, if it's God's will. But SA needs that cup, without it we are just a poor country, but with it, we feel there's hope for us!!

[@pitaberaciri8366]

Hats to Englands forwards especially Lawes , Itoje , Curry who gave there all against Boks especially after the hits they copped against Fiji 🇫🇯 last week

[@maxfortuin5359]

Great game ENGLAND respect 🇿🇦❤️🏉

[@joebenyi1090]

Congratulations to both teams for a phenomenal game of rugby.

[@unitedrealtalk5087]

England had easy draw. South Africa had 2 huge battles against Ireland and France. England were fresh while SA were suffering from previous battles

[@shanowilliams9851]

thats no excuse..is why they get paid gazillions..handle the jandal..iz wat iz..we expect our lads too step up whatever the obstacle..sorry..tht dnt cut it

[@blizzard6741]

While England had an easy draw. They did proud in this game

[@janinecaramanus1392]

Exactly. Well said. But they have improved greatly since last world cup. I wish it wasn't a NZ vs SA .....would of been nice to have SA play another.❤

[@Speedi-tm5dm]

@@shanowilliams9851 well we won & we go again 👌

[@Shutityou]

@@shanowilliams9851all the money in the world doesn’t fix bruised muscles and fatigue. Only need a few percent down in performance and you will struggle.

[@chiefgl1161]

Absolutely magnificent game plan by England,,executed to almost perfection. Bokke did their magic trick again. 1 point wins are turning me into a nut cracker.

[@michaelbaxter7452]

2019 we snuck passed wales in a grind and were written off for the final . Hier Kom die Bokke - watch out all Blacks here we come !! May the best team win let's see if you can put a smudge on our record of never losing a world cup final ! Go Springboks !!!

[@shanowilliams9851]

pretty sure its gonna be more than a smudge,,but good luck ..:))

[@tonysa2337]

​@@shanowilliams9851ahhh, here comes the arrogance and delusion from some Kiwis.

[@alanbishop9737]

@tonysa2337 where's the arrogance, he was replying to a similar comment surely, - - maybe you can put a smudge on our record of never losing a world cup final ! ! is that not equally ignorant,?

[@shanowilliams9851]

@@tonysa2337 arrogance..sigh...never tht m8..good luck :))

[@mattjordan6505]

Proud of our boys,awesome game South Africa.

[@danewetton]

I love big Jim. England controlled that game, they dragged us into their world. I'll be wrecked for a week after that, I can't go again like that okes, I nearly died.

[@manioketama3644]

😂😂😂 hope you'll recover in time for the clash of the rugby titans!

[@jozigalm8159]

I had a full blown fanny wobble at the 70 minute mark 😂 I'm still in disbelief

[@tillanel8323]

Don't know if I will make it! Nerves are shot!

[@DigzGuy]

​@@jozigalm8159😂

[@StaalBurgher0]

I was rolling on the floor literally when Pollard was setting up that last kick.

[@rearabetswemohoto]

Heart almost leapt out my chest - how tf did we do that? Judging from the 2019 semifinal super performance by England against New Zealand, and tonight, I conclude England really has a talent for pitching up hard in semis 💪🏾 Bokke 🏆🏆🏆.....🏆 loading...

[@razeenmeyer9728]

The mistake from the coaching staff was to keep the same team from the France quarter final. One could see how tired the players were throughout this game.

[@dakalodk]

Big mistake . Some guys are tired mentally 😢... hope they learned thier lessons ...

[@jonbrons5494]

Yup agreed. Plenty of good players were available especially the ones playing club rugby in the UK. They might have been better catching the ball in rainy weather !

[@grantevans3389]

Jim, you're commentary is on a different planet in comparison with Dallaglio and Woodward. Thanks

[@cococalm]

England played a champions game, out smarted the Boks and completely outplayed them ..... for 68 minutes. It was Englands game to lose at that point. And then something clicked for the Boks and the game turned onto its head. England can be more than proud.

[@frontierlandfrank5314]

They didn’t outsmart the boks. The boks played like absolute kak, until they didn’t.

[@danielguler8096]

South Africa played the first 20 mins like they were going to win by 20points. Got lucky

[@cococalm]

@@frontierlandfrank5314 Either way, the Boks looked like they had no answer to that.

[@dannywelbz3650]

Are you dumb ? Nothing clicked , they just had a insanely strong bench and england have, a poor one , if they hadeat have decent subs for the scrum then they easily win

[@Zion66666]

@@frontierlandfrank5314 You can only play like the team in front of you allows you to play. Credit to England for showing up and fighting with passion.

[@shawnberry6110]

Always great to see two former hard men of rugby rushing for an umbrella to protect their hair 😅

[@ByronBanger]

I came to the comments for this comment 😅

[@zacharyallen6098]

Springbok fan all the way from North America.

[@rkaylor5769]

Jim doing a great job. He keeps it interesting.

[@michaellaurence9966]

What an amazing game England played. The Springboks had no clue what to do. Only the last few minutes changed the game

[@5jacksonsjourney179]

Great analysis. Thank you for this channel.

[@hesterpothas8265]

It was a tough game in the rain. Congratulations to the Springbok team. You deserved it well!! 🙏🙏🐖

[@sambam6199]

Fed up of seeing everyone trash England, the pool picks wasn’t their fault, having easy games leading up also wasn’t their fault. Everyone had written them off and couldn’t wait to see them slammed and it didn’t happen. England slammed the boks for most of the game and if it wasn’t for some issues with sinclar and George I think the game would of been ours. Hat off to SA they’re the best currently no question, but England deserves credit for an incredible performance.

[@Jack-qv5ru]

Proud of the England team. They were excellent. Very unlucky not to win.

[@josimpson7999]

Agreed! Absolutely gutted 😢

[@jacqulinnepoulard9843]

England play weak team to scrape through good riddance to England

[@josimpson7999]

@@jacqulinnepoulard9843 England played a weak team on Saturday - and that team only just scraped through! All Blacks the World Cup is yours!

[@thegreytone]

​@@josimpson7999 i beg to differ 🇿🇦!! Love the All Blacks but no, we need it more!!

[@boitumelohlahane2258]

England losing both rugby & cricket on the same day to South Africa its unbelievable how SA is 🔥🔥🔥 we the best

[@kentaylor2416]

2nd best.

[@kefilwem8284]

​@@kentaylor2416Jealousy is nasty😂

[@kentaylor2416]

@@kefilwem8284 Yes. We'll witness more nasty jealousy when the mighty ABs lift the cup next week.

[@StinkingBishop]

​​@@kentaylor2416Our boys play like this next weekend dude, and that is exactly what will happen. I just hope we get a really good game. Edit: There will be no jealousy though. If ABs win, it will be because they deserve it, and I will congratulate them warmly if they do.

[@koketsomolapo3964]

The cricket team didn’t even put up a fight 😂🤣😂the Rugby side represented England better than the cricketers 😂

[@Vlerkies]

A Jim scoop, best post game bit ever!

[@jamesmiles1522]

Great work Jim; immediate commentary and first class punditry!

[@isitwasit8756]

Eng kick and chase hard and challenge physically in the rain game worked.. but have to say I knew boks would be jaded after the insane intensity and huge effort it took to knockout france the hosts 6days earlier.. but fair play to boks last minutes of the game they knew they needed to score a converted try and penalty to win and they did.. their mental strength is incredible

[@gysgijsbers4202]

RESPECT to England, Farrell and his team were outstanding, as a South African I am proud, but know we were lucky tonight.

[@patrickporter6536]

Borthwick's achievement in turning Jones' turkeys into a team like this is incredible.

[@MooLaa-e1s]

More likely MR B at IRB HQ easiest path to semi's for a medicore RUGBY team I rate Scotland better than the POMS.

[@zizi5137]

The thing about the Springboks, they challenge you to think. They challenge you to bring out your best form. Rugby can never be the same. This keeps the sports at its feet. Try corner the Springboks, give them the shirt end of the stick, they will find a way. They will come leading the pack. You now have people who have never liked rugby watching, and being hooked on the sport. It a reavolution!

[@rudivanaarde8952]

Loved the boys giving you a few words . thanks guys

[@kentaylor2416]

Good to see the try scoring team win.

[@bwana4711]

Jim Hamilton has been fantastic all RWC.

[@nkagaremakhudu6129]

"It's not about how you start, but how you finish." Ask the Springboks!

[@fezilemda8127]

I don't care if SA doesn't bring the cup home... You guys have done a lot already, the world respects SA because of you. You've been wonderful and we thank you deeply. Now bring that mf cup home boys, the whole country rallies behind you!

[@StaalBurgher0]

Yeah I am feeling the same. I'll still be stressed in final and sad if we lose. But I wont be devastated. Boks have done themselves proud already. I am sure they wont be thinking Silver is good enough. But neither will the ABs!

[@MpumziSweli-l8y]

Didier u notice how we South Africans greet each other....1 hand bump & shoulder bump .....

[@elkabongg2716]

It looked like England tired. For the first 30 minutes of the first half and for a while in the second their kicking and handling was almost perfect, their running jumping and ruck was dominating. The tactics were spot on and they were playing out of their skins. It gradually got ragged though, the kicks were falling short and going wide, they dropped crucial balls, those two awful lineout throws when England probably had their best shot at a try, twice penalised for incidents after play was stopped and what happened to the scrum. So close to winning I couldn't help feeling frustrated at the end despite the team overall far exceeding expectations.

[@DS-wb2we]

The SA prop that came on changed the game

[@thippawanyoolek]

England lost when Farrell ran his mouth and got marched 10 meters that cost them 3 points.Good job I say now hope on your chariot boys 😎🤙😂🍺

[@melvinbartlett6894]

Pity he didn't get a yellow when we were two metres away from the try line and he deliberately lifted his knee to disrupt the throw.

[@rifadzivhani5762]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@StinkingBishop]

Farrell is a disgrace as a captain. He really lets the side down. I feel for England, all the players - but not him.

[@lalilali9917]

Farrell inspired the Boks to push for a win

[@StinkingBishop]

@@lalilali9917 Lol yep

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

Libbok getting pulled was simply a tactical shift, the conditions suited Pollard (who's also been playing in Europe these past few seasons. The reality was that the forwards (looking a bit listless and a few % off their game) were getting bossed by England in that 1st half. One journalist said that Libbok looks like the scapegoat, but even Reinach didn't have a great game, so they were feeding off scraps. The team/squad dynamic I think means Manie will take it in his stride. The guy that looked really down after coming off, was Steven Kitshoff - think he needs a rest

[@cinramscott9160]

Rugby pass trying to burn the boks on every corner and yet the boks are still so humble they give this channel the best footage

[@imvula1079]

2:38 special moment 🇿🇦😊 Well done pois

[@MariaSamson-c7m]

Thanks you make South Africa proud🙏🏽 for Cup We as South Africans❤you

[@Jennp425]

England couldn’t get a try in that game even though they played well because South Africa’s defence was solid. South Africa got a try and turned the game around for themselves. In a rugby match you are never a winner until the last whistle blows because at any minute the game could be taken away from you which is exactly what happened. There’s no time to think the game is in your bag until it’s in your bag.❤🇿🇦

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Call me a dinosaur but I'm old-fashioned enough to think that great rugby teams score tries. If I want to watch men kicking goals, I watch football. For me, rugby is about tries. Of course, if defending teams commit infringements they should be punished and a penalty for a potential three points ought to deter foul play but it's not a great spectacle. I haven't checked the stats but I suspect that England have scored far fewer tries in this tournament than any other top-ranked nation and I think it would be dreadful for rugby if the tournament was won by a team that invariably chooses to kick penalties instead of going for a try. The fact that the only team which scored a try won the semi-final pleases me. Penalties (and conversions) are such an uninteresting spectacle that edited highlights reels generally don't even bother to show them. We all want to see teams attempting to score tries and charging towards the line. I wonder if it's now time to increase the value of an unconverted try to six or seven points?

[@ApostleCrypto]

this is the best international sports team in the world, also defending world champions ,we will win this world cup ,we work so much hard and we have so much at stake

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

Great discussion and wonderful that the Players came past as well My absolute favourite bull terrier fighter Kwagga as well You Guyz are doing well Thank you kindly Keep going Cannot get enough Its TOUGH out there and THATS AN UNDERSTATEMENT of note…‼️👊🔥🥂💥

[@nontuthuzelo116]

Props to England for giving us a great game, such worthy opponents, and great sportsmanship too. Proud of the Boks, we've really come far. Our team has a way of uniting the whole country no matter our backgrounds.

[@fezilemda8127]

Well done to England, you guys played really well "but" we not going to act like we weren't expecting SA to win... You almost gave us a heart attack, you were amazing!

[@bwana4711]

It was a great game folks. England did better than expected, the Boks did worse than expected but class will pull through as it did!!

[@padugi2]

Curious to see what Jacque and Rassie do this week. The boys were clearly tired from the French game but the lineout needs work for sure. Anybody seen Handre the Giant play at 'Quins this year? How would he have done in this game? Credit to England minus the whistles during the kicks (do better)

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Great post-match discussion.

[@DokJakkals]

Two questions: why did the ref allow England to collapse the rolling maul like that twice, and did the ball touch the ground when Farrell drop-kicked? Feel free to talk down to me if these are silly questions. I'm still learning.

[@tpkorea6c]

Lucky win, sorry. I am SA' an. The British did the homework. Their kicking game was perfect because they knew our wings are too short/small to defend it. Their defense was good and they did put us under pressure. Our backline is not playing the ball and that is where we lose against the AB's if we don't wake up. Fact: We miss Marx and Lood. Our lineouts are not what it used to be. Maybe play Jessie or Am at Wing on one side. We need taller and stronger guys there and maybe Esterhuizen with Am as centers.

[@ruenreddy2317]

In football terms, this match was like watching England “park the bus” and waste time slowing the game down to a snails pace after scoring the first goal, the boks then scored two late goals in the last 10 minutes and gave them their come uppance

[@nomsa06]

Agreed. They parked the bus.

[@croseycompsrugby902]

Yep, but in football we'd smash South Africa. They're shit at footy.

[@paulharper6464]

England had more passes, made more yards and had more possession. I don’t think they parked the bus. They just didn’t have the attacking threat to put the Boks away when they were there for the taking. The front row replacements made the difference in the end. Both the try and Pollrds final kick came from scrum penalties. Anyway, congrats to the Boks and good luck in the final

[@chrisbossman1978]

It was the perfect game plan and perfectly executed by England. As a Bok fan I am proud of the grit and determination the Boks showed to win, BUT at no stage in that game did the Boks look like the better team against a monumental England team effort

[@deliamassyn6749]

🎉🎉🎉CONGRATS TO THE BOKS, proudly South African, we have no fingernails left......🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sithabisongwenya5372]

Watching the game it survived on penalties for England and one thing the Boks used last minute was art of frustration for the last minute taking advantage of the relaxation of England who thought they had it in the bag. That's why you should never count your chickens before they hatch. Askies England Viva Bokka

[@larrymeyer2917]

Guys respectfully. !!!! The lack of impact in the first half was not Mannie, it was ironically Rassie and Jacque’s mistake in game plan in the wet that failed. Mannie kicked penalties that should have focussed on the scoreboard and not the corner in which the wet ball contributed to poor line outs and mauls. Had they converted 2 of the kickable penalties, the damage fix that the bom squad had to address would have been a small margin. Add less than recovered forwards from 2 of WRC hardest games and a number of players deserved to be rested and some of the reserves brought into the line up……Kriel, Eben, Cobus, Dwayne, Pieter to name a few should have been rested for the AB game, the back ups are good enough, fresh and deserved a run. And somebody should have noted that the wet ball killed the game plan impact coupled with the worn down players, Ireland and France drained the boys. The resting approach is what delivered a winning 2019 WRC result. Wrong decision - brave statement but true by Rassie and Jacque. Now they have to consider replacement for AB with players that have carried water for too long. And it no criticism of any players, they just player very very hard games to recently, delivered performances to enable progress to finals.

[@BN-ml1cz]

Agree 100%

[@nomsa06]

Agreed!!!!!

[@francisplatt93]

I always enjoy Jim's overview. England were on top and made it one hengova game.

[@395suzy]

Sorry for interrupting these interesting conversations. I'm not happy with the Boks performance against England. I'm a total fkn nervous wreck after 2 consecutive 1 point win against France and England. England played brilliant. France also, but the scoreboard has the final say. I'm not going to watch NZ vs SA. I'm going to check the news the following day. Good luck 🤞✌️

[@666oracle]

Mandela square is the best place to go watch the game. At the place where Mandela statue is.

[@jasonsmith3573]

England absolutely bottled it. Dominated the game but chocked at the death. A drop goal would have won it.

[@scoobydee3954]

Ah will you stop

[@Shutityou]

What nonsense.

[@thabomahlangu8041]

If there was an opportunity for the drop goal they would have taken it. Give it a rest

[@icedem1]

Well done Boks see you in the Final. Southern Hemisphere Rugby 🏉. The real winner!

[@kgotsomaphike8132]

Boks are never going to change their game. Its who we are. It works and we win!!

[@christoffopperman5512]

Listening to knowledgeable guys vs those palookas on Virgin sport is so refreshing.

[@briananthony3676]

Dear France and England you now know 😎 if you don't/can't convert pressure to points .... the scoreboard will break your hearts

[@bennett1199]

It's not the pressure which played a key role last week....

[@briananthony3676]

@@bennett1199 How many points did France put on the board, in the 2nd half??

[@bennett1199]

@@briananthony3676 not the right question to ask. This is the one to ask : how many fouls of the refeering were there during the match and to whom were they profitable ?

[@briananthony3676]

@@bennett1199 Open your other eye, 'ol chap!

[@bennett1199]

@@briananthony3676 not my other eye which should have been opened but the ones of the video ref.

[@razeenmeyer9728]

Nah respect to England. They surely had the Springboks at the throat for 65mins.

[@mlunghisitlemo939]

Credit to England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. They had a tactical game plan . Big ups to our determination and grit 🇿🇦🏉🫶🏿. Good luck against 🇳🇿

[@frankfiddler1144]

Again the Springboks showed who are the best in the world. Last night's game was Not only against the British team, but also against the referee. The referee O'Keefe was absolutely biased in favour of the English.

[@alanbishop9737]

But he looked after you in the France game, didn't he ? Was he biased in your favour then maybe ?

[@thegreytone]

​@@alanbishop9737 against Ireland, France and England yes he were!!

[@JPF468]

English game plan was perfect for the conditions up to 60 mins. Then the bok pack started to get dominance and we came back.

[@khayelihlemngoma2393]

The problem with Northern Hemisphere teams and media is that they come with a lot of talk, drama and entitlement. 1 win or good performance by their teams and they believe they are the best thing since sliced bread. They blame refs for losing, they criticise their opponents when beaten. It’s like a rich spoilt kid on the playground.

[@nomsa06]

The blaming refs is their finest trait.

[@khayelihlemngoma2393]

@@nomsa06 A bunch of losers.