Springboks vs Ireland 2

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Desperate Bok defence.

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Ringrose knock on, but it's an Irish penalty.

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Ireland going for the posts. The Boks will be relieved it's only three.

[MiketheSnow]

Is Faf legal with his work at the back of the scrum?

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Kick over. South Africa 6 Ireland 16 at half time at Kings Park.

[MiketheSnow]

Kick is good

SA 6-16 Ireland
halftime

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Very good first half

Ireland looking comfortable

Bench needs to be huge for SA

[Victor Meldrew]

Faf de Klerk.WTF?

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Brutal match.

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Furlong off for a HIA.

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Ryan bossing the lineout

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Pollard with a kick at goal.

Good. South Africa 9 Ireland 16.

[Victor Meldrew]

23 - Sacha Feinberg - Montezuma looks some player

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Could be a card?

[MiketheSnow]

South Africans getting dirty

[MiketheSnow]

Fuck these officials are blind

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Yellow Card for Dorris.

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Pollard with another penalty kick.

South Africa 12 Ireland 16. Ireland down to 14 for 10 minutes.

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All the momentum is with South Africa.

[MiketheSnow]

The Saffas are taking players out well beyond the ball at every ruck

And players like Kriel go in first at a ruck (after the tackler) purposely go beyond the ball with hands on the floor but don't touch the ball and then pull back. But that move really slows down the ball and prevents the scrum half (normally) from getting the ball away quickly