The Third Test Thread.

Losty Dublin

Live on Sky Sports 1 HD and RTE Radio 1. Kick off is 4PM

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Lwazi Mvovo

Ireland: 15 Tieran O’Halloran, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Luke Marshall,12 Stuart Olding, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Jordi Murphy, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Iain Henderson, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best (c), 1 Jack McGrath.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Finley Bealham, 18 Tadgh Furlong, 19 Ultan Dillane, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Matt Healy.


Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Sorry it's not up to my usual standard. It's our club dinner tonight and I'm up to my neck in it with cheap beer A few changes on the match squad with Henshaw injured and CJ returning to the pack. But after incredible thought given in spite of it all, I reckon it will be Ireland by 4 points.

.ak

I think without Payne its a step too far... Hopefully I'm wrong.

sydthebeat

TOH to score the winning try in the final five minutes.

You heard it here first.

clsmooth

sydthebeat wrote: »

TOH to score the winning try in the final five minutes.

You heard it here first.

Reddan allowed to take the conversion as it's his final game

Losty Dublin

clsmooth wrote: »

Reddan allowed to take the conversion as it's his final game

You can't get to do that unless you are a Prop

mfceiling

What a lovely day to be doing your safe pass course. Thankfully it only runs from 8.15 to 5p.m.

Wifi, mobdro and the phone on silent on my lap will be the starting point.

Momentum is with the saffers but if the lads throw everything at this there is no reason why we can't come away with the victory.

Buer

mfceiling wrote: »

What a lovely day to be doing your safe pass course. Thankfully it only runs from 8.15 to 5p.m.

I'd rather pull my eyes out.

pickarooney

Most difficult thread title of the season?

bilston

I think our backline has the potential to play some lovely stuff today.

There are two big questions though

1) Is there a place for that brand of rugby at test level?
2) Can they stand up to the physical challenge of test rugby?

Clegg

Wales' intensity in defence has dipped for the third test and they look out on their feet. Doesn't set a good precedent for Ireland.

former total

Clegg wrote: »

Wales' intensity in defence has dipped for the third test and they look out on their feet. Doesn't set a good precedent for Ireland.

Wales have barely changed their XV throughout the series though. Hopefully our better rotation will help us.

nehe milner skudder

Clegg wrote: »

Wales' intensity in defence has dipped for the third test and they look out on their feet. Doesn't set a good precedent for Ireland.

Ireland are much cleverer than this incarnation of South Africa . Better coached.

molloyjh

former total wrote: »

Wales have barely changed their XV throughout the series though. Hopefully our better rotation will help us.

A couple of guys like Warburton and Roberts were involved in the mid-week hammering last week as well don't forget.

captbarnacles

All the England Aus games have been cracking matches

Sanjuro

captbarnacles wrote: »

All the England Aus games have been cracking matches

Great first half. The English defensive line speed is ludicrously fast.

wp_rathead

I'm confused by that call by Nigel, I thought in a maul if you came through legally and bring down the ball carrier that is legal?

wp_rathead

this is another smashing match

captbarnacles

Super try

dtpc191991

This England team reallu are superb.

wp_rathead

3-0 away in Australia on top of a grand slam

Neil3030

Outstanding year so far for England*

*its rugby team, not its economy.

awec

Australia are an awful team.

Phipps has to be dropped. He's brutal.

kuang1

It is eerily quiet around here.

I'm going with an 11 point Irish victory today. Our pack will pulverise theirs.

ionadnapokot

kuang1 wrote: »

It is eerily quiet around here.

I'm going with an 11 point Irish victory today. Our pack will pulverise theirs.

Wow!
That's a bold prediction. Fair play
I'm confused as to how much of last weeks collapse was because of
A) altitude
banjaxed players
C) bok power
D) all of the above
Hope for a win and looking forward to seeing olding and toh ...and Healy.
Healy with a counter attack winning try in the dying minutes!
2 pt win

Stheno

Going for a win here

Jacovs

Here we go boytjies.
Not missing the game this week.

Neil3030

Where the **** is this "Eyeland" place this lad is singing about??

Neil3030

The noticeable shift in volume when they get the Afrikaans bit of the anthem... :pac:

The Specialist

Neil3030 wrote: »

Where the **** is this "Eyeland" place this lad is singing about??

For an anthem that can be rousing in certain ways, he absolutely neutered it. Like a boy band cover of it

wp_rathead

Not as good rendition of Ireland's Call as last week
Yer wan who sang last week made the song class

Diabhal Beag

Fairly sick burn on Tiger Woods from the Sky Sports boys