Quarter Finals

[BazBall21]

SA have managed to shut the crowd up to

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ouch. That's a huge squeak. Unforgivable.

 

[ripper868]

That is so bad from Ramos.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is the final

Though the winner of this may be like England 4 years ago after we beat New Zealand and looked leggy against South Africa from very early on.

 

[ripper868]

I'd have Matfield in that bracket too, but yeah, Etzebeth is up there.

Yep, Victor comfortably an ATG

 

[BazBall21]

Though the winner of this may be like England 4 years ago after we beat New Zealand and looked leggy against South Africa from very early on.

Aye. I said this last night. The positive for us is the winners of this game will bruised as hell.

 

[ripper868]

Why has de Klerk kicked that?

 

[wpdavid]

And that's what champions do.

 

[ripper868]

so, 3/4 of the outsider teams win. and Fiji came very, very close.

 

[wpdavid]

so, 3/4 of the outsider teams win. and Fiji came very, very close.

Were SA really outsiders? 50/50 maybe? They're such a magnificent side that I'm struggling to see them as genuine outsiders even away to France.

 

[Ali TT]

Well England remain the only NH side to win a WC.

Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy... failed again. About time you stood up... lol.

 

[Quaggas]

Looking for my defibrillator.

 

[Furball]

Generous refereeing at the end. Just penalise them.

 

[StephenZA]

*****……******!!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Heck of a game.

Think we're going to get crucified next week.

 

[StephenZA]

The depth of the SA squad won that one!

 

[Bahnz]

Jeez, SA. What an incredible performance. Thought they were done at the 50 minute mark. Feel for France, what an incredible performance.

This game and yesterday's NZ Ireland game would've made a pair of all-timer semi's. Real shame the comp is going to lose a lot of momentum next weekend (not that it had much in the first place).

Well, so much for the ascendance of NH rugby I suppose.

 

[MW1304]

Have to question the decision to kick at the end when they were 4 points behind, no? Found that a headscratcher. With 6 or 7 minutes left, you couldn't guarantee they'd get another shot.

I know Ramos ****s up the kick just outside his 22, but get ahead while you can?

 

[wpdavid]

The most prescient piece of commentary was after Kolbe charged down that conversion; something along the lines of how important that might be in a close game. And he wasn't wrong, was he.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So do SA count as the true rugby superpower not NZ ? 3 world cups each but SA obviously missed a couple of tournaments. Fancy SA to wipe the floor with England and All Black's in next 2 weeks