Ireland v South Africa Virgin media 17:30

I'd say it's pretty much guaranteed it was checked. You can also see his hands go backwards which is usually a telltale sign.

Have to parrot much of what's already been said. McCloskey very good before he went off bar sliding off one tackle on DDA (not the only person tonight to do that to be fair).

Jimmy O'Brien hugely impressive as his replacement - just excellent basics; very few if any mistakes.

Ringrose with a supreme performance.

Hugely physical game - pack will be feeling that one tomorrow.

Bealham very impressive in Furlongs absence too - rightly opened up Koch on one scrum. Got caught on his first one against Ox but adapted.

Feel for Murray - was having a decent game. JGP is so good on the ground too - if he can cut out his miskicks he could make himself a Top 3 international nine behind Smith and Dupont.

This game shows us what we already knew - with a mostly first choice team we can beat anyone. If the injuries from today are long term, I'm more interested in how the Australia game goes. How do we get on when we are one down on the depth chart in key positions from the get go.

Can't wait

I hope this isn't the end of McCloskey in green, he really put his hand up and showed up well before the injury.

I'm not sure why he's still in the match day squad being honest.

Ryan had a great game but Etzebeth was the best lock on the pitch. Some of his carries were thunderous and he showed great hands for the 2nd SA try. But again, great to see Ryan playing really well. Seems he coming back towards his peak of 2018/2019.

I'd also have Burns ahead of him. I've watched Joey the last while for Munster and his appearances for Ireland and I just don't get it. The management team have him in there for whatever reason but fir the life of me I don't know what it is.

It's fairly obvious to that the gap behind Sexton is enormous but I just don't see how he plays more than 2, maybe 3, games in the WC and that's if we're lucky.

He was only bringing on the kicking tee. I could have done that... probably...

The objective is to immerse players within the squad - they get to know the systems and the culture. Then when they are needed they are ready.

That was one of Ryan’s best games for Ireland. He would definitely be on the plane for a Lions tour based on that performance.

Do we know how serious the Frawley injury is or was he taken off as a precaution on Friday night? I ask this, and maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I found it interesting how it was Crowley bringing the tee on for Sexton rather than someone like Frawley.

Since the team was announced there were rumblings about why Murray was selected and why JGP was on the bench.

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.

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

The fact that the game turned as Ireland got on the front foot, won collisions and rucks is ignored.

It’s not enough for some that JGP is a highly effective weapon behind a pack that has the upper hand.

The fact that how the game initially unfolded totally vindicated the strategy - with Murray controlling things behind a pack struggling for parity before JGP capitalized on our later game strength up front - must also be ignored.

The idea that a scrum half is the thing that speeds up ruck ball isn’t really worth engaging with.

JGP is an excellent asset to have and I am glad we have both (with Casey and Doak in the wings)

Good attacking highlights reel from Jackman.

was DDA lucky not to be referred to the ref by TMO? 36 seconds on that video.