The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Wildweasel74]

Should scored there, Ireland making alot of mistakes here.4 line outs lost, 2 scrum penalties 2 bad knock ons, poor,

[Estimator]

Mistake after mistake!!
Line out, scrum and knock ons.

[Wildweasel74]

Your man that bad at hooker you nearly sub him before half time.

[seafoid]

Ireland doing better now

[seafoid]

Hansen try

[Wildweasel74]

High risk, high reward, even though we playing poor.

[Rudi]

Bundee, lowe & Hansen excellent.

[marty34]

Yeah, not playing well at line outs but surviving.

That's what it's about, then taking your chance when they come.

[weareros]

Nervy, intense. Lot of mistakes. That said, we look the more creative team if we can withstand the onslaught of next seven forwards.

[Rudi]

Enjoyed that, real rugby. Not a backwards step. South Africa look rattled.

[Rudi]

No gap in the lineout, surely the referee needs to step in.

[thewobbler]

Wonderfully intense sporting occasion.

Ireland would seem to have a little more subtlety and variety with ball in hand. SA would seem to be better at laying defensive traps.

Could go either way though I can't help wondering if SA's ploy of 7-forwards is related to a lack of genuine big game players among the backs in their squad.

[smort]

Unbelievable half of rugby
Different level to anything seen in the tournament so far

[Wildweasel74]

If Ireland line out was functioning we be well in control.

[Wildweasel74]

Ireland doing abit of man handling there.