IRELAND Vs SOUTH AFRICA match thread

dregin

Sophie Green Swimmer wrote: »

How did Toner get so bald so quickly?

A razor.

bilston

The Specialist wrote: »

SA look like they don't want to be there at all, was expecting a better scrap.

Long time to go. Our tight 5 bench options are pretty raw.

Sexton getting to experience the other side.

dublinman1990

SA are going into Irish territory. I hope our lead is not diminished from a SA try.

vienne86

Good defence......and great steal by CJ.

bilston

Great turnover by CJ. Not bad for someone "so small"

dregin

Brilliant Stander! Great defence all round. Aki really is everywhere.

BBDBB

Solid defence

wp_rathead

Addaboy CJ

prawnsambo

Didn't recognise Stander without his trademark head strappiing. Is he trying to confuse his compatriots?

leakyboots

CJ having a stormer so far today

Squidgy Black

Saffers shift it wide so fast, pity they can't manage to hold onto the ball.

leakyboots

SOB is a bit quiet, doing some nice link work but wanna see him impose himself in defence and attack a bit more

Boscoirl

_Tyrrell_ wrote: »

Saffers shift it wide so fast, pity they can't manage to hold onto the ball.

Twice they have stretched our defense isolating Conway and managed to mess it up

chatticusfinch

Boscoirl wrote: »

Twice they have stretched our defense isolating Conway and managed to mess it up

They're lacking that spark in smart game management.

Clegg

This game is made for Adam Byrne's aerial dominance from the wing.

prawnsambo

Henshaw!

dublinman1990

G'wan Henshaw

dregin

Just when I was about to ask after Henshaw's whereabouts. Lovely stuff.

Burkie1203

Clegg wrote: »

This game is made for Adam Byrne's aerial dominance from the wing.

Sweetnam is decent in the air?

vienne86

Ooh Rob........nice tidy up by Henshaw.

dregin

LOL Healy. More gif material

Elvisjuice

healy the unit lol

Hande hoche!

Don't push him indeed.

I really love Cian Healy.

wp_rathead

Stupid from Sexton

dublinman1990

Please Ireland. Get a try before the half's out....if that's possible.

Burkie1203

Advantage over? Nonsense.

its_phil

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I really love Cian Healy.

That was the act of a clown. It should have been 10m extra

Larbre34

wp_rathead wrote: »

Stupid from Sexton

Not a bit, bullcr@p advantage over.

Burkie1203

Our backrow really starting to deliver last 15 min

leakyboots

Weird phase of play there

mfceiling

Great 1st half

blondeonblonde

How was there time for a lineout there? Time was past 40...?

vienne86

Ah pity we didn't get a score at the end. But delighted with that first half.

wp_rathead

Larbre34 wrote: »

Not a bit, bullcr@p advantage over.

On about his penalty

mark_jmc

blondeonblonde wrote: »

How was there time for a lineout there? Time was past 40...?

He didn't tap before he kicked to touch

Squidgy Black

blondeonblonde wrote: »

How was there time for a lineout there? Time was past 40...?

Can't end the half/game by kicking to touch from a penalty. You need to tap it first then kick out of play.

sydthebeat

As fine a first half preformance as I've seen from an Irish team in a long time.

Are we actually this good, or are south Africa a bit clueless.

Larbre34

blondeonblonde wrote: »

How was there time for a lineout there? Time was past 40...?

How was advantage over? How have SA not been carded for excessive penalties? These questions, and more of the referee, after these messages from our sponsors...

ScrubsfanChris

blondeonblonde wrote: »

How was there time for a lineout there? Time was past 40...?

Living up to the username :pac:
Tis a new law variation

leakyboots

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Our backrow really starting to deliver last 15 min

There's a great balance to it, POM is doing really well in the lineouts and mauls, couple of good carries too, SOB is linking and starting to show with ball in hand the last 10 mins and CJ is tackling everything that moves and carrying over and over again.

SA look very poor though, they've no ideas in attack, very disappointed by them

Kearney had a class clean out on Lowe during the last few phases

Sephiral

With a bit more ball, a tiring Saffa pack and a few more things sticking, we could run up a score here.

Great defensive effort. Henderson is outplaying Etzebeth. Which is nice.

OldRio

Very very enjoyable. Some great performances that half.
But deary me those fecking jersey.

swiwi_

Jesus wept! I can't believe how shìte SA have become as a rugby team. Their backs are a pile of crap, starting with their 10 Jantjes, who is just desperate, not to mention the fairly woeful wingers.

Ireland lack a little fluidity, but this could get very ugly, especially if Ireland score first after the break.

pickarooney

sydthebeat wrote: »

As fine a first half preformance as I've seen from an Irish team in a long time.

Are we actually this good, or are south Africa a bit clueless.

Ireland are playing like a very well drilled side. Nothing exciting but high percentage rugby. South Africa... aren't.

Burkie1203

sydthebeat wrote: »

As fine a first half preformance as I've seen from an Irish team in a long time.

Are we actually this good, or are south Africa a bit clueless.

SA arent good but ireland are playing as a proper team, really good team performance. Toner and Henderson are having really big performances. Stockdale looks a natural at this level.

dregin

Lovely half. Not letting the saffers settle into it at all. Really suffocating them any time they get on the ball, but how often was that??

Delighted for Aki, he's really playing a big part here.

Forwards are dominating. Backs could do with a little more ball in hand.

All in all?

Burkie1203

leakyboots wrote: »

There's a great balance to it, POM is doing really well in the lineouts and mauls, couple of good carries too, SOB is linking and starting to show with ball in hand the last 10 mins and CJ is tackling everything that moves and carrying over and over again.

SA look very poor though, they've no ideas in attack, very disappointed by them

First 10 I think all 3 put in poor tackles. Slowly grew into it after that. Last 15 they and Murray have owned it