Ireland v South Africa Virgin media 17:30

Real shame because he had started pretty well. You just have to wonder whether that was his chance. Maybe it just isn't meant to be and not through any real fault of his.

JOB was excellent off the bench.

Agreed that Etzebeth had some big carries and excellent hands for the try but I thought in the tight where it mattered most today, Ryan was the better player.

Well if he's fit next week, he'll get another go against Fiji, but then Aki and maybe Henshaw will be available for Australia.

He definitely didn't look out of place tonight.

Do you mean racist tendencies? I'm not sure what 'racial tendencies' would be.

Are they proclaiming that rugby as a sport, or World Rugby, isn't/aren't racist? Or are they lecturing people watching, saying they shouldn't be racist? Maybe it's both.

If it's the first one, was rugby as a sport accused of being systemically racist? If they are racist their proclamation would have zero value, and if they aren't racist then what's the point of it? Should all organisations loudly announce that they're against racism and the default assumed position if they don't be that they are racist? What a fatuous situation.

If it's the second one, I don't think an actual racist would change their mind upon hearing this message; if anything it would probably entrench them in their position.

So, yes, it's vacuous nonsense, in my opinion.

Thought Sexton played below average and only for the other subs all being used they would have brought Carbery on earlier.

Presumably Crowley was an extra man in the squad. If Sexton or Carbery was injured before kick off then he was in. This may have been the plan even if Frawley was fit.

'The fact that Ireland were blown away in collisions and rucks, got little front foot ball etc in the first half the game is ignored.'

That's not the first half I remember

'The fact that the VDF try from the line out shows that the pack were preparing to be outpowered is ignored.'

What?

When you know your pack is hopelessly overpowered, that's exactly when you kick a penalty to the corner and go for the rolling maul.

Makes sense.

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Did he have points about what referee interpretations or decisions he disagreed with.

I didn't think the referee was good myself. That said I didn't think the referee decisions were generally in favour of Ireland.

The Yellow could have been a red. There was 3 scrums that I felt should have been Irish penalties.

There was a high tackle on Hansen ignored (he got back up and played the ball a few phases later) and there was a no wrap borderline late tackle on Sexton that could have both attracted sanction.

Also I thought that the Etzebeth pass in the run up to a South African try was forward.

I'm sure that Erasmus has justifiable problems with the referee but I can't understand how he thinks a better referee could have won him the game.

No mention from Rassie on the neck roll by his skipper there

Even worse. He recommended JVG as a replacement for him in Munster which may have helped his new job.

On the positive side, I think he handled things well on arrival in Munster and he was the right man in the right place after Anthony Foley passed away.

I was working so missed this one. Anyway, I got home and couldn't find it on prime? I couldn't find any rugby on prime. I'll wait till it's up on you tube.

It's great to see the win. Rassie will be tinkering with his line up. I wouldn't read too much into the boks this early.