Ireland v South Africa - 22/11/2025

[Ragey Erasmus]

It's getting penalised because you are out muscled in a scrum and unable to stop it legitimately much different to it you are out muscled in a maul and unable to stop it legitimately?

Having said that, I feel a penalty should only really be for if a team act cynically to prevent the team in possession from getting the ball back. If the ref deems a team header simply been out muscled then they should simply continue if the ball is available.

 

[Saintjay]

Bokke defence absolutely mad.

 

[big ginger 8]

I have never in more than 20 years watching rugby seen a rescinded yellow. What the actual?

 

[TommiG88]

The commentator is awful. He’s decided it’s a yellow and a penalty

 

[Reiser99]

Fair play South Africa. Did enough to hold out Ireland. Not a great advert for rugby though despite the tense finish.

 

[saulan]

Playing to the crowd

I was happy to be corrected. I’m half paying attention communicating here. I didn’t note a warning for multiple infringements. I’ve always held a good faith debate relationship with those on this forum.

 

[saulan]

I have never in more than 20 years watching rugby seen a rescinded yellow. What the actual?

Yeah that was bizarre

 

[BMatt]

I was happy to be corrected. I'm half paying attention communicating here. I didn't note a warning for multiple infringements. I've always held a good faith debate relationship with those on this forum.

There were repeated infringements in one period of play, no warning necessary.

 

[saulan]

There were repeated infringements in one period of play, no warning necessary.

Fair enough

 

[dirty harry]

Was Rassie throwing sarcastic thumbs up at the crowd there?

 

[TommiG88]

I was happy to be corrected. I'm half paying attention communicating here. I didn't note a warning for multiple infringements. I've always held a good faith debate relationship with those on this forum.

Ignore Jackie. He’s joined this board today to be salty it seems

 

[ChicagoKid]

Rassie tweeted at the end of the game and gave a double thumbs up to the crowd!!

Incredible!!

He’s in your headdddddddddd

 

[TommiG88]

Fair play to Ireland. South Africa absolutely smashed them and somehow they stayed in the fight.

I worry for Wales next week

 

[Jimbo]

That was mental fair play to both teams, part of me feels like Rasi might be quietly frustrated they didn’t put a statement scoreline up given his expressions during the game and the cards.

 

[Saintjay]

The Wales game was so much better/entertaining.....i feel dirty for saying that.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Rassie!!

 

[saulan]

Happy for the win, but not a classic at all. A really weird game.
Maybe a game of high physical intensity, but not a game for attracting new fans to the game.

One negative point from this is Marx had a good game which may put Ox’s player of the year at risk (big fan of Marx, but he was very poor at the start of the season).

GG to Ireland, they fronted up extremely well at the latter end of the first half and weathered high intensity in the first twenty minutes of the second half. They’ve done well. Very interested to see how they do in the Six Nations. Speaking to my Leinster friend in person I said they were best case scenario third next year… with how I’ve seen France play, I’m not so sure anymore (but I still thin England wins the Six Nations)

 

[dirty harry]

Now that that dross is over, let the fun begin

 

[saulan]

Now that that dross is over, let the fun begin

True, Vamos Argentina!!! Edit: Nvm that’s tomorrow. Now we are sadly just going to watch Australia capitulate…

 

[jackie d]

Ignore Jackie. He's joined this board today to be salty it seems

Apologies. frustrating watch.
Thought S.A won by sheer power nothing else.when game was 15 aside it was even. SA did nothing special.only be bigger.
Shocking ref display imo. Disgraceful decision in first few min which would have altered the game massively. Never let it flow. Dreadful watch