Bokke vs Ireland

[MiketheSnow]

How did Crowley escape a second YC

He knocked that ball dead like a league player

Penalty try
YC
His second
So RC

[JayCee]

@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.

[Nepia]

@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.

[PN]

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

[ACT Crusader]

@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.

[MiketheSnow]

The comments

[JayCee]

@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

[pakman]

@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.

[pakman]

@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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[MajorPom]

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.

[antipodean]

@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.

[pakman]

@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.

[W32]

@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.

[W32]

@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

[taniwharugby]

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.

[W32]

Geeze. That guy is eating a lot of Biltong. Love it

[Smuts]

@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.

[MiketheSnow]

@taniwharugby said in Bokke vs Ireland:

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.

We didn’t score more points because we didn’t want to is the biggest pile of shit

[antipodean]

@MiketheSnow said in Bokke vs Ireland:

@taniwharugby said in Bokke vs Ireland:

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.

We didn’t score more points because we didn’t want to is the biggest pile of shit

The great irony of that dribling excrement is where it complains about the hyperbole of deluded Irish fans.

[Smuts]

@antipodean the insults we lob are often less about our target than a revelation of our own fearful/disgusted insecurities