plus, if the opponent already pick the ball with their hand, he is allowed to take him on.

He should be beside his props

@@yoza2392 no the law for a scrum is very clearly that the ball is the offside line for a scrumhalf

@@yoza2392 The off line is always the ball

That's another reason why the scrum should not turn or you will allow the scrum half to get that close... but guessing Faf will just time it so he's mid air over the scrum as the opostion picks up the ball to make a clean tackle.

Me

Howzit 🙌🙌 Americans need to learn what proper contact sport is 😂😂

Awe😹

Wats up

I'm a SA

because Thor is Duane Vermeulen

Ian Stuart that’s so funny I’ve never heard that before

In Manchester he’s known as the giant slayer

Fake pass is called a "Dummy"

You should look up Rene Ranger or Josua Tuisova

Daryl Classen faf is probably the best sh in the world and pollord is probably one of the best fh in the world as well and I’m English

@@jbberry Pollard had 1 good game, just happened that game was the final. there are lots of better FH's than Pollard. I can name 5 off the top of my head 1. Farrel 2. Ford 3. Barret 4. Russel 5. Ntamack

Zinb he was consistent throughout the tournament and I said one of the best.im not trying to defend him because I’m English but he is a good fh

@@mynames7664 as an English person faf is the best scrum half in the world and plz remove ford from that list he is no where near the level of faf or any other world class scrum half

@@mynames7664 ahh we got a Farrel fanboy🤮🤮

Me too. And this is not the same faf in the RWC. All he did was kick

@@christoesterhuizen4185 Well he kicked us to be world champs

No. Him and le roux almost cost us the cup

@@christoesterhuizen4185 I am a Stormer but go and look what he did of the ball His tackling work rate .......

Congrats ..... great play from the saffas. From a respectful English man.

Yeah South Africa produces some amazing halfbacks

@@joshuageerlofs7751 True, he should probably look up Joost van der Westhuizen, Fourie du Preez and Robert du Preez. They were all exceptional players.

Oh man do I love the oldest trick in the book

he is also arguably the best box kicker in the world

His awareness is out of this world.

JaySquad 2.0 never seen a hooker hook the ball...

The defensive scrum half can follow around as long as you stay behind the ball until the 8 or 9 lifts it off the ground

@@lifeaddict8747 At top level they rarely used to, but the latest guidance to top flight referees was to watch for feeding at the scrum so it's been better but still happens occasionally

@@lifeaddict8747 you must be watching league 😂😂

I remember a time when the scrum was so low they had to hook with head!

exactly. I come for AB vs SB, i stay for Faf De Klerk XD

Technically a Speedo, so a swimming costume, but yeah, freaking love the little beast

Prince Harry was probably super up for it in that moment tbh

That was Francois Louw TBH, but yes, i am sure all of them had a couple by the time the Prince walked into their after Party

@@AlienGravy25 nah not now that he is whipped by Megan

Kurtley Beale did this with Price William

the ball must always be in front of you if you are in front of the ball you off side so he kept the ball in front of him waiting to pounce once it was handled.

Ahh thanks lads i didnt know that either

The ball must be in front of his feet at all times until it exits the scrum(so he must remain behind the ball) but as you ask around 8.oo mark we also see that the eighth man(the last man in the scrum is breaking his bind from the scrum and you can see Faf DeKlerk indicating to the ref when he points, first to the ball on the ground and then to the fact that the eighth man is coming loose from the scrum. This makes the eight man fair game because he is not part of the scrum anymore, the ball is "free" and therefore Faf can't be judged offside. However it is a very close call indeed and one could suspect that if FaF was not communicating with the Ref before he made his move that he may very well have been called for off-side. Faf has mastered this part of the game, both in his timing and also very much in his understanding of the rules pertaining to the scrum and the position he plays.

@@glenhuysamer you explained it so clearly.

@@glenhuysamer Yes saw him pointing at the 8 th man.

To make them feel like a dummy. Brodie Retallick threw a siiick one last year - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irtpZ9mqq8_GnZc.html

You'll often hear commentators say 'he sold the dummy'

Show and go

England will win or at least get to another final

I'm not so sure about that. They have been beaten several times by different teams recently. Knockout Rugby is a entirely different beast.....just sayin.

@@L2ggs ha ha ha ha ha Couldn't even beat us after being 31 - 0 up. Calcutta Cup retained.

@@strangelyjamesly4078 scotland aka trashland are terrible. Deep down you know you won't go far in the world cup. Accept it. Don't worry you can cheer on England when we get to the final.

It'll be Wales and NZ in the final. (im a SA supporter)

Gooi a dummy...

Or show and go

Sell him a dummy

or if youre gangsta, a "dala" LMAO "dala him, the naai"

Just to confuse them, in Afrikaans it's a 'fop aangee' :)

He's nothing like the Honey Badger (Nick Cummins) :D

claire hodgkinson can’t forget about the all blacks too

@morton christie 4 of 33 players in the current squad are not born in New Zealand 3 of which immigrated with their families before they were 15 with shannon frizell being the exception. get youre f^ckin Facts right. do you want to keep Tendai Mtawarira? how would you go in your forward pack without him? like to see that..

New Fact! there are 53 New Zealand Born players that play for other teams in the world cup, followed by England with 18 and South Africa with 15.... nice

@morton christiewhere the hell are you getting your facts from? (please oh please tell me) haha besides, this is to qualify for an international rugby game... why are you such the immigration police? so what you are saying is Ireland, England, Wales and Italy would have to get rid of at least 5 players to qualify; Scotland, Tonga, Fiji, Australia, Japan, the USA and Canada however all would have to ditch 12-19 of their players and thats only the ones that are first generation or recent residency that im counting...... Again get your facts right.... Im sure it would be boring as hell to watch international rugby with all players in every team 100% 5th generation national, not to mention how racist that sounds. I back Immigration 100%. I suggest leaving your own country to see the beautiful world out there. Maybe you will see that we are all the same and that no matter where you come from where you grow up is home.

@I_360_No_scoped_JFK yeah mate you can lead a horse to water, you cant make it drink. you can feed a vegan bacon.... tell them its 100% lab based protein they will tell you that its the tastiest thing they have ever eaten; till you tell them its real bacon and they rage till the cows come home blaming everything but the facts :( what a sad world we live in. FACE the FACTS if it Tastes good and you dont like it your Wrong. I Love You Morton Christie :D hahhahhahahhah

you also noticed that? LOL! usually the northern hemisphere guys do not like to emphasize where these good players are from.

What about New Zealand rugby players

New Zealanders are even better

@@starhemi6469 Except for all the little ways they cheat. Google it

chezik kri you must be a supporter of... actually idk we beat everyone and everyone we beat would rather make up excuses than accept that they’re just not good enough

I have no doubt i just wish he was Welsh haha but im glad hes in the UK im going to go see him play for sure

I'm also SA... Do you speak Afrikaans

@@wiaansnyman6969 yes i do

Goeiedag kerels

@@skillet5479 dag sê

I agree this guy really wants to learn. It's why I enjoy his videos and obviously has a quick eye for noticing strategies.

awe

Yes, but what struck me was the exact reversal of the scores. In Wellington the Boks won by 2 points while in Pretoria the ABs won by 2 points. Both seriously close games and could have gone either way. Feeling much more positive about the Bok this year. Hoping for a good showing in the World Cup. I doubt we will win it but losing a closely contested semi or final would be heatbreaking but at least make me feel like we're competitive again.

Englands on the up thoooo so is wales

Z Basson you are correct The time South Africa went through was because of democracy and black and white people were arguing but we have a strong chance of winning the rugby world cup

@Brad Smith what was it then? Heyneke Meyer was horrible and AC after him

Jes South Africa won 😄

Salmon Crous I only watched one halth cos England got smashed

@@yt_clarky_9505 I'm proud for your feedback I am a South African supporter and I live in SA and I'm a primary school rugby player

It's the final week of the six nations this weekend, these games would be a great place to start. The Wales v Ireland game will be incredible and will determine whether Wales get the grand slam, however if Wales lose England need to win against Scotland to win the cup, gonna be a great day of rugby!

Yes agreed! This Saturday is called “super saturday” the final 3 games, between 6 teams with 3 in the running to take the crown! Wales win means they come 1st, if they lose, then either Ireland or England can win depending on the England/Scotland game! This weekend will be a real showcase of rugby - id definitely suggest watching them if you can!

Noud Smeets Talking about momentum, he should definitely watch the England vs Scotland game from today. What a bizarre match!

EJG agreed! Hindsight is 20/20 but I would have suggested the Wales v irl game pre match but Wales convincing winners in a gritty game. The England v Scotland was captain bizarro pants on E crazy but magnificent game - probably the best game of the tournament for pure entertainment

Yeah...take on Lawrence Taylor in his prime... he could throw a 500 pound hog over a fence.... Google him! Rugby is a bad sport. You guys who play this game must hurt the rest of your lives! Hat's off to you.

@@wadesaleeby2172 have a look at Jonah Lomu. And through the dudes entire career he was probably only really playing at 40% because of a medical condition that plagued him for much of his life and finally claimed him at the young age of 40.

In what sport thou? I agree NFL players won't be able to go up against rugby players in rugby but rugby players struggle to go against NFL players as well. The two sports breed two different types of players. Rugby players have more endurance and the team has an overall all-round better skill with the ball, where NFL players depending on their position are great at that skill that their position is meant for. Wide receivers, for instance, are good at running their routes and catching whereas a quarterback is only good at throwing the ball and in rare occurrences such as Lamar Jackson(QB) is good at throwing the ball and at running the ball which is generally reserved for running backs. NFL players again depending on their position they players are more explosive and better on their feet (agile) as their main goal is to try not to get tackled so they have to be faster and great at bouncing(trucking) players or stepping(juking). What rugby players will struggle with when integrating into the sport is memorizing all the different plays and routes etc. A QB goes onto the filed knowing 75-100 pass plays per game, the rest of that team also needs to know those plays off by heart or their offense will break down. Running backs need to know 15 - 20 different runs per game as well and so the offensive line also needs to know how to block according to that play. Two totally different sports and two totally different types of players. Can't compare them

If America decides to really play rugby at the level they play and pay NFL levels of cash the Eagles will be in the to 3 in no time.

Interesting statement. What evidence is there?

switchingchannels one of the greatest.

Quite honestly my favourite player of all time. He redifined the game for the professional era.

Switchingchannels but joost van Der westhuisen tackled him he is a legend

Charles Barnard ...and he was much lighter. Grabbing his ankles was the answer!

James Small took him out also. No disrespect intended to the mighty Lomu though, he will always be a legend.

With exceptionally fast acceleration as well. He is almost at full speed 0.1 seconds after taking off!

lol in english, you can tackle the guy at the back of the scrum the moment he picks up the ball. timing is key.

True but his tackle was illegal and he should have been carded. :-) I am laughing because I am just restarting an argument from another KZfaq video which showed the highlights of the game. I made that comment which made a lot of people upset but I got lots of support too. If you re-watch it his tackle is high and reckless too, he should have been carded for it. Can't deny his commitment though, he is a very very tough and talented player.

Martin Coetzee hahaha yup he definitely got away with a high one. Not sure about the card, but I know they’ve had pretty much zero tolerance lately so you’re probably right. Still beast though.

He doesn't seem to care lol

That was a hell of a match. My hearth broken when the english egalized in the lmast action. The scottish comeback was so epic.

And don't forget when he first hit the headlines in the 1995 world cup he was only 19?

nah he should watch bakkies botha

@Johan Fouche Yeah the guy was a joke. Even worse at boxing too!

Like from a Rhodesian in England.

Nice one Bruv

That oak can run and hop like a wild cat

Kolbe the best player

*Fop-aangee (Afrikaans)

If you watch a game from this six Nations definitely watch England Vs Wales

@@scrumpoxjnr Absolutely agree, but NOT the Ireland/France match I'm watching right now ;)

Ireland v France was trash

@@scrumpoxjnr Yes. I absolutely HATE matches like that. No suspense or tension or excitement or displays of amazing skill; boring!

I agree Damian McKenzie is fearless but unfortunately he just makes way too many mistakes to be considered in the same league as the top guys. The amount of intercept tries he gives up must be a real cause for concern and that's not even counting the amount of times he passes to the Invisible Man.

Martin Coetzee that’s a fair point. However, it should be noted that these mistakes are as a result of him being put in the number 10 position. He has by in large played as a fullback (number 15) where he has more space to move and make decisions. The fact that the All Blacks (arguably the best team) are willing to develop him as a number 10, suggests they understand that he will make mistakes but ultimately will help him develop his understanding of the position. Generally, the all blacks only bring in established number 10s. Quiet rare to have players brought in who are not an established 10 to be developed in that position - at that level of rugby. Goes to show how much talent he has

@@WiTRoOner I agree, I also think that they tried to establish him as a 10 and know they failed. I doubt he will feature a lot more in the future. When you have players like Barrett and Mounga and a few others I don't think you need him to be honest. I think they might play him as an impact player against the smaller nations but I would be very surprised if they continue with him as a front runner, the All Black selectors are a lot smarter than me. In the past the ABs had such a clear advantage they were spoiled enough to be able to take risks like that. Ireland and England are looking menacing for the World Cup, Australia will be better by then and the Boks are looking like they have new energy. That's not even mentioning Wales and France which could be dark horses in the tournament. I just don't think they can gamble with that. Having said that the All Blacks will throw the Rugby Championship this year like they have every World Cup year since 2011 so they might play him there to keep players like Barrett and Mounga rested and fresh. Sorry I typed too much! :-)

Martin Coetzee agreed, it is an exciting year for the World Cup. It’s nice to see that there is a lot more countries now who can potentially win. Makes the tournament and games exciting. Definitely looking forward to it. Thanks for the enlightening discussion.

Drew Maynard Scotland are still shit and always will be

@@alextaylor8661 how can u call us shit even though we got the Calcutta cup.

@tylerdavies14 but retained the calcutta cup

...just the 2nd half though😉

Mexican here. Gotta go with this. This has been one of thw best matches I have ever seen

LG Dude cheslin kolbe is AMAZING!!!