Rugby was the big winner in both games in NZ and SA.So proud of rugby as a game.Any of the 4 teams involved can win on any given day.

Yeah the boks never lost the lead at any point, but ireland kept close at all times, scrappy game but a very hard game against a very good ireland team. Next week os going to be a block buster, from a south African

Kolbe a pocket rocket… you’re stream earlier made me laugh healthily

Congratulations to the best team in the world from Ireland. I think we made 😊 too many mistakes and South Africa took advantage. I was expecting a bit of a pumping in this test and that didn't really happen so st least that's encouraging. I think we should be better in the second test and I am quietly confident we can get a result.

That was an excellent game, epic to be honest. Boks deserved the win. I do think Ireland missed the offload speed of JGP. I also think Ireland learned a lot from this game. Could it be like the New Zealand tour? Lose the first, get a handle on the game and win the second? If it's 1-1 we'll all be annoyed that there isn't a 3rd game. Is the next game at high altitude or not ? It was a great commentary too Hamish !

@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641

6 күн бұрын

Durban - coastal. Although, to me it seemed like a few of the Japan based Boks also struggled with the altitude. Unless you live and train at altitude, your lungs will struggle.

@brianmsahin

6 күн бұрын

@@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641 Thanks my friend. Yes, high altitude is difficult if you're not used to it. I did a lot of mountaineering when younger and experienced the high altitude in the Himalayas and the Andes. Went to Peru first and when I landed in Cusco I wasn't even able to carry my backpack. LOL. It took me two full weeks of acclimatizing before being able to climb. But after 3 months there and then on to New Zealand to try Mount Tasman, then Mount Cook I was fine. Even now, years later I can walk up steep hills easier than people half my age and do a lot of trekking in the Taurus Mountains. I don't climb anymore, too many broken bones..Anyway I am totally with you on the altitude , no amount of training will create what happens when you're up high.

@nepiahemopo1702

5 күн бұрын

​@brianmsahin Well done sir! You're a true role model. ABs are now familiar and have adapted well, like yourself.

@brianmsahin

5 күн бұрын

@@nepiahemopo1702 😁👍👍 Thanks my friend. New Zealand was definitely at top of my list of favourite places. Beautiful and wild scenery and amazingly friendly people who enjoy life. Absolutely loved the Fjordlands too. Beautiful !

@wihanvanzyl4564

Күн бұрын

and if it's 2-0 you'll be grateful there isn't a 3rd?😅

Great test. Congratulations SA. Sea level will help both teams next week. If Casy is injured, that will be a shame, as the speed game next week will dissappear with Conor Murray. I think Ireland have a great chance next week. It should be a 3 test series..

@johannblignaut1966

6 күн бұрын

Casey was very good.So too the full back Osborne.🇿🇦

The lead never changed, although it was always close

Well done Bokke! Good game and well played Ireland.

Guys Handre just had a baby. He wasn't about to leave his wife and baby to practice hitting the poll for these two matches😂😂😂 I was always very concerned at how everybody villainised and cursed Mannie for his kicking while praising Pollard as if he wasn't human. Leave them alone wethu we won.

@brandwessels8582

5 күн бұрын

If Pollard kick at this level a few games in a row he will have a support challenge on his hands - just like Libbok did. That's the way it works - supporters do not like losing. While we are winning he will be "forgiven" for a while. We leaked a try in his channel as soon as he came off yesterday - that needs sorting asap.

Awesome dude

Erm Seesaw...think boks were always in front?

@TimdeTaranto

6 күн бұрын

Yeah, Ireland never took the lead at any point. Tied it up for sure, but were never in front.

@user-ey5zh9du8f

6 күн бұрын

@@TimdeTaranto Yup misinformed KZreadrs who probably didn't even watch the match but make it up for the views

Springboks were not as clinical as we had hoped for, but im sure Tony Brown will keep coaching them....Boks are not consistent enough..Polly had a nightmare

Dubious TMO decisions caused a 14 point swing, to be fair Kolbe deserved his try for his vision and perseverance, but Ireland were scammed with the TMO disallowing James Lowes try, so that would be a drawn game.

Back and forth, lead changes, where is that come from, South Africa were in the lead the whole game?

What's with the tie dude??? 😲

Boks were not ruthless enough to slaughter IRE. We need to work on ruthlessness otherwise we will forever have a second best comparison to ABs. Kwagga should not start the match unless PSDT is injured at 7. Kwagga better off as impact man with the bomb squad. Next match is a must WIN for Boks to shut the debate on who is the BEST and we will BEAT IRE for sure.

@LeMerch

4 күн бұрын

Can’t wait to come back to this comment next week…

@cecilmahlaba9369

4 күн бұрын

@@LeMerch I'd love you to come back to it. Be my guest.

Cant do with Pollard no more. We have moved on from the kicking and want to play with the backs. We need Manie.

@egnercoetzee5291

5 күн бұрын

I would rather give Sasha a good shift, we know what we have in Libbok.

@brandwessels8582

5 күн бұрын

We will always need a dependable kicker dude - as in 80% plus success ratio. Libbok has great skill and kicking - but his mental strength seems on a par with Elton Jantjes. Very high pressure games get to him. Based on what I have seen so far Sasha Feinstein-Mgumuzulu has the best chance of taking over from Pollard - probably why he was playing yesterday. Pollard had an off day with "only" 57% success rate - something that nobody, including him, will find acceptable. As long as we win he will get away with it for a while. But there is absolutely now doubt about his big-match temperament. If he is healthy and still playing there is a great chance he will still be the number one choice at the next world cup. Talking about our running game yesterday - it looks great, but Ireland was well prepared for it and their very solid, organised shallow defence we most definitely needed a few chip kicks over the backline to put them in reverse and defense mode. In fact, two of our tries were created by good kicking. Good defense win big and tight games - with a bit of luck the Irish would have beaten us yesterday.

@Godisgood1980SA

5 күн бұрын

Sasha all the way.Polly too predictable

@natashadiedericks7515

5 күн бұрын

It's Sacha ❤

Lucky result with some strange decisions

@vanrensburgarchitecturebim1641

6 күн бұрын

Boks: luckiest team on earth 😂 🏆🏆🏆🏆 So much for the luck of the Irish 🍀☘️

@mikecl8803

6 күн бұрын

Take the beer goggles off and you would see a very hard game between 2 awesome teams, scrappy at many parts, next week is going to be epic, im sure there will be less mistakes by both teams.

@brianmsahin

6 күн бұрын

@@joewhelan5018 On balance Joe, we should just congratulate South Africa. They deserved the win. Hopefully we learned something from this and playing at low altitude next weekend might help. I do wish it was a 3 game series though.

I need to try and watch more streams. Im so sleep deprived