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Ireland
All over.
Ireland 13 South Africa 24
Man of Mach: The ref of course.
If that game was a Friends Episode, it'd would be The One With All The Cards.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Imagine Carley reffing TJP....
He'd have to hide his ta moko.
That was tasty. The more the comms got behind Ireland the easier it was to support the 1st and 2nd best team in the world and their amazing virtue.
Can't say I enjoyed that game, but the physicality and passion from both teams was impressive. Christ that scrum is frightening.
@JayCee said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Ireland have improved since Chicago
Really?
Their 10 was even worst today than I’ve seen all season. The harbour bridge passing was terrible.
@sparky said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Ireland finishing the stronger side, but probably don't have the time to win.
The time or the attack.
@The-Irishman said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Can't say I enjoyed that game, but the physicality and passion from both teams was impressive. Christ that scrum is frightening.
Superb fight by the Irish after some appalling discipline,
As a neutral, that was an outstanding game to watch
@Smuts said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@Bones I knew there was a reason we weren’t converting our pressure into points. Go support the Bulls or Leinster you keyboard curse. Away with your bad juju from Rugby’s equivalent of Mother Theresa, Florence Nightingale and that guy who chose not to patent the polio vaccine
You're a fucking inanimate object!
Great win by the Springboks. Thought SMZ struggle a bit after the tackle but a great try made up for it. Rugby are win by the Forwards and the Boks was superb. Thought the high kicks were silly after they were down to 12. Its been a great year for the Springboks, we were spoiled.
@sparky said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Ireland have been a really dirty, negative team for such a long time. Good to see them getting their deserved.
Never had a a beef with the Irish but today they were lucky. Missed the first 38 mins but after that Ireland were offside every ruck, their scrum couldn’t stay up…honestly if the ref used yellow cards consistently they would have been lucky to have 10 on the field. Match that with their constant bleating (those NZers in their team seem to be the worst) they make themselves a hard team to like.
@kev said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Match that with their constant bleating (those NZers in their team seem to be the worst) they make themselves a hard team to like.
That reads like it is the Kiwis who are worse than the Irish!
Cardfest 2025 - watched the extended highlights so was interesting enough, not sure how I would have fared with the whole match including stoppages.
@Nepia said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Cardfest 2025 - watched the extended highlights so was interesting enough, not sure how I would have fared with the whole match including stoppages.
You've sat through some pretty crap movies. I'd back you to have watched the whole thing.
Loads of whinging online from Irish fans claiming they have the moral high ground, Boks cheated etc.
They're worse than the English.
@pakman said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@Jet said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@pakman said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@Jet said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Tommie O Brien failed his HIA from the hit he didnt get carded for.
Moodie should have seen yellow for shoulder to head.
he was the ball carrier.....
I know the rules, BUT if safety were the priority there would also be a potential sanction for reckless play by carrier.
Nonsense
Arm was tucked
That was all on the tackler
@Darth-Sader said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Carney’s arm must have been tired after that effort
And his lips
How did Crowley escape a second YC
He knocked that ball dead like a league player
Penalty try
YC
His second
So RC
@ACT-Crusader said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@JayCee said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Ireland have improved since Chicago
Really?
Their 10 was even worst today than I’ve seen all season. The harbour bridge passing was terrible.
I don't think we would have beaten that version of Ireland, especially because they didn't fade in the final 20.
@MN5 said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@Nepia said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Cardfest 2025 - watched the extended highlights so was interesting enough, not sure how I would have fared with the whole match including stoppages.
You've sat through some pretty crap movies. I'd back you to have watched the whole thing.
Loads of whinging online from Irish fans claiming they have the moral high ground, Boks cheated etc.
They're worse than the English.
Yeah true, I've watched multiple Zac Snyder movies, the prequels and Rise of Skywalker, and Wicked, so I can endure crap. I just don't really have the time to watch multiple full games anymore sadly.
Honestly ireland deserved every card. Flopping at the scrum, hands in the truck. Sacking the maul. So cynical. Don't fall into the narrative if the game being 'weird'. Ireland were playing negative rugby and ran into a ref that was prepared to ref what he sees
@JayCee said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@JayCee said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Ireland have improved since Chicago
Really?
Their 10 was even worst today than I’ve seen all season. The harbour bridge passing was terrible.
I don't think we would have beaten that version of Ireland, especially because they didn't fade in the final 20.
I think we do. They may not have faded, but they didn’t do anything with the ball. I thought they were pretty terrible despite the effort.
@ACT-Crusader said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@JayCee said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@JayCee said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Ireland have improved since Chicago
Really?
Their 10 was even worst today than I’ve seen all season. The harbour bridge passing was terrible.
I don't think we would have beaten that version of Ireland, especially because they didn't fade in the final 20.
I think we do. They may not have faded, but they didn’t do anything with the ball. I thought they were pretty terrible despite the effort.
Unfortunately it's only effort that is needed to put us under pressure these days. Anyways agree to disagree 
@sparky said in Bokke vs Ireland:
YC for Ryan. Illegal clear out that made contact with the head. Going for a RC review.
Should be a 20-minute Red IMHO.
I’ve now watched this very carefully. The head contact with Marks was minimal. Shoulder contact made on his upper chest. He didn’t even touch his face, as one would if hit solidly there.
Most certainly not a high degree of danger the way Ryan twisted his body, which to me suggested he actually was aiming below neck.
Will be interesting to see what the Kangaroo Court releases once it has done its review.
@Bones said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@pakman said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Meanwhile, TMO misses clear forward pass before fist Bok ‘try’.
PSdT to Marx is fine as long as it's not a PI, says Carley.
The PSDT pass was a foot or more forward. But no YC possibility so TMO not interested.
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I am right up there in the fuck Ireland camp when it comes to rugby. I might even lead it.
But those boys in green showed the most heart I have ever seen on a rugby pitch last night.
Hats off to them. They earned their guiness, big time.
@pakman said in Bokke vs Ireland:
@sparky said in Bokke vs Ireland:
YC for Ryan. Illegal clear out that made contact with the head. Going for a RC review.
Should be a 20-minute Red IMHO.
I’ve now watched this very carefully. The head contact with Marks was minimal. Shoulder contact made on his upper chest. He didn’t even touch his face, as one would if hit solidly there.
Most certainly not a high degree of danger the way Ryan twisted his body, which to me suggested he actually was aiming below neck.
Will be interesting to see what the Kangaroo Court releases once it has done its review.
No attempt to bind or stay on his feet, tucked shoulder coming in like a missile.
@antipodean I’m not sure what he was thinking but he seemed to tuck his left shoulder in and down to avoid Marx’s head, and it contacted him instead in the upper chest.
So stupid, yes, but in fact not a high degree of danger.
@PN said in Bokke vs Ireland:
Honestly ireland deserved every card. Flopping at the scrum, hands in the truck. Sacking the maul. So cynical. Don't fall into the narrative if the game being 'weird'. Ireland were playing negative rugby and ran into a ref that was prepared to ref what he sees
Yep. Couldn’t agree more. Pleased to see Carley not cowed by the crowd. Loved it when he laughed at Aki after the penalty try.
@MajorPom said in Bokke vs Ireland:
I am right up there in the fuck Ireland camp when it comes to rugby. I might even lead it.
But those boys in green showed the most heart I have ever seen on a rugby pitch last night.
Hats off to them. They earned their guiness, big time.
For sure the braveheart effort was in full effect. But that’s not great rugby
From some fella on FB
Written by: Eathan-john Peters
“Ok, let’s really talk about that Bok vs Ireland game. And let me warn you now — if you’re an Irish fan, take a sip of your drink, because this is going to hurt more than the Boks’ front row did.
First things first: Ireland didn’t lose a rugby match.
They got reintroduced to reality.
You could see the delusion evaporating from their eyes in real time. They came into that stadium hyped up off that little spell of success they had the last few years — beating a Bok team here, winning a series there, convincing themselves they’re now some elite powerhouse. Cute.
But from the first scrum, the Springboks grabbed them by the shoulders and said:
‘Focus, my boy. You’ve forgotten who your landlord is.’
That wasn’t a scrum.
It was a heritage lesson.
Every reset felt like the Boks were stamping a passport:
Welcome back to the real world, population: you.
Ireland looked like schoolkids trying to hold back a Hilux rolling down a hill. Their pack was moving backward so fast the stadium security should’ve issued a speeding ticket.
And let’s not pretend they were ‘competitive’.
Ireland spent more time on their knees than upright.
It looked like an 80-minute yoga class they never signed up for.
Boks weren’t playing rugby — they were running a structural engineering test on the Irish spine column.
And the funniest part?
Ireland actually tried.
You could see the effort. The panic. The desperation.
But trying to outmuscle the Boks is like trying to fight a pit bull with a wet sock. You’re not brave — you’re stupid.
People love to talk about Ireland’s “structures,” “systems,” and “phase play.” Ja, that stuff works against teams who want to play chess.
The Boks don’t play chess.
They flip the table and use it as a weapon.
Ireland brought a laptop.
The Boks brought a sledgehammer.
Now let’s talk discipline. Ireland’s discipline was so bad, half their team was sitting in the sin bin like they booked a group reservation. They were basically rotating through yellow cards like they were sharing a bathroom.
At one point Ireland had 12 men on the field.
Twelve.
That’s not a rugby team — that’s a minibus taxi.
Meanwhile the Boks were still smashing them like they owed child support.
And ja, ok, let’s address the Irish fans who’ll say:
“But the score wasn’t that big!”
My bru, listen carefully…
The score wasn’t big because the Boks stopped caring about points.
They weren’t there to win by 30.
They were there to send a message in bodily pain.
The Boks wanted Ireland to feel every mistake they've made since 2017.
Every scrum penalty was like a love letter that said:
“Remember your place.”
Every maul was a reminder that
there’s world rugby… and then there’s South Africa.
And at the bar, you’ll always get that one Irish fan who chirps:
“We beat you before!”
Ja, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
But when that clock tries to fight a jackhammer, you know how it ends.
Ireland thought they’d built a legacy.
The Boks reminded them they’d built a sandcastle.
With one wave — gone.
This match settled the debate permanently:
Ireland are good.
The Boks are inevitable.
And if Irish fans still want to argue, that’s fine.
Just remind them:
The last time they saw a scrum like that…
they were probably watching a wildlife documentary about hippos fighting over territory.
@taniwharugby we win one game in Dublin and completely lose the run of ourselves. I need another two decades of the boks treating Irish frontrowers like single ply bogroll before I’m ready to consider this sort of nonsense.