No quit in the Irish. They are brilliant.

Better team won, no complaints. We go again next week. Congrats to South Africa. 🇮🇪

First decent comment from SA supporter . Thank you . Sa better team today but Ireland not far behind . Should be interesting second test

@@tomf1dublin1you guys are so good! If you’re a fan of rugby you can’t not love this series, no matter the score

@@tjobrien8436 Agree tj to argue against the ref (TMO) is not good for rugby two great teams Congrats SA

Really loved that, but have to say it’s not new on some of these occasions, still 😊

I loved it! Lovely move young lady❤

It was fantastic... no Raz

That was amazing 🎉

Man it was beautiful

How did you meet him? Randomly or did you arrange to meet him, was there like a meeting place?

Magical

Magic = "Fluke" in South Africa

No he isn’t. Watch the 2023 Challenge Cup final - his performance in that game was an embarrassment - offside all night, patting opponents on the head, several late shots on the opposition, and about as useful as a chocolate fire guard in attack. He disgraced himself, and his team, that night. A treasure that sunk badly.

@@dennism5731 What on earth are you talking about?

AI? 😂

Ireland looking as good at they did away from home at points is testament to what a great team they are. Looking forward to next weeks game 🙏🏻

It was horrible

Respect mate! The Irish gave everything. 🇿🇦

We definitely do respect Ireland back. :)

Hopefully Pierce and Whitehouse aren't officiating next week, a joke thing as they'd say...

Thx bud...same to you ,over england

It's just up to Argentina now for a Southern Hemisphere whitewash on weekend one of the internationals.

Same to you mate!

Same to you! We were up at 9h00 watching and holding thumbs for NZ.

Thanks. Same to you

Great test!

It was Epic Ireland are just Lions on the pitch won't go away for anything wow respect to the Irish could have easily gone the other way 😅

You were a tad unlucky with the TMO calls - could have been a very different result

Really impressed with Doris - best loosie on the pitch

@@2albertjohnhow so? Every decision was correct

Ditto!

Me too 😊

Same brother

Same. I figured that he had been dragged off for n braai & some klippies en coke before he had half the chance to report back!

Me too

Well played to the Irish, never gave up and put us to the test well and proper.

Thank you my friend. Was a great test match. Really enjoyed it.

Well said. Cracking test match. Not much between the top 5/6 sides.

As an irish fan I was really impressed by SA offloading game and ability to get the ball out wide. I think ireland need to be smarter when close to the SA line, our pick and goes are not going to work against that monster pack. Also I think Ryan baird deserves to start over POM, he just offers more.

From Ireland thank you two great teams ....south Africa amazing country and amazing people

You guys surprisingly went for the edges which was great to watch. Great game. Congratulations on the win.

Respect to you guys from SA

The respect goes both ways! Great sportmanship! Am fallibg in love with you Irish lads on a daily base and your Anthem is up there in the top. See you next week. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

You can be proud of your team.. That is not an easy environment to play in.. Hopefully we have a better quality game, including officiating, in Durban next week..

@@ajayc641 Yeah hopefully. This is what test rugbys about. We played class and the match could have gone either way but the boks just pulled through and they deserved it.

@@leoncoetzer 🇮🇪❤️🇿🇦

For sure!!

Thank you buddy

No excuses mate, SA were excellent but proud of our lads. Hopefully another good game next week!🇮🇪🤝🇿🇦

Thank you ☘️ the best team won in a fantastic game 👍

Boks 🤝 Ireland

It was one for the ages. These 2 teams are head & shoulders above the rest.

As a South African, I’d vote Doris as the MOTM

Irish back row outperformed the ZA back row 1st half.

funny how it got better for ZA when Kolisi went off..

Don't want to be that guy but around 80% of that rucking was illegal Lying all over deliberately slowly it down, continously in from the side with their boots too and interfering with the 9 nonstop.

​@@powerbite92 only Kolisi? Or almost all of the starting pack?

@wbm6096 no. they subbed Kolisi only in the back row and, suddenly, with Van Staden, PSdT and Kwagga all on the pitch, the Bokke immediately got quick ball..

Agreed, I am baffled hence TIm always says share , like and subscribe 👍🏽

I agree.

Agree too. ​@@avrilgardiner9111

Agree completely, top analysis

Let's get him there!

Is this a threat?

@@chris5240strange reply

@@chris5240😂 I read that in a Russian accent

Great game mate. Edge of the seat stuff. Next week should be huge. Not sure who decided 2 matches is enough, I want 3.

Really enjoying the rugby rivalry we developing with you guys, our national spirit is very similar and much respect to your side.

I think the unofficial 3rd could be November time in Dublin but agreed. These should always be 3 games. Both nations have so much passion and a healthy rivalry is something that we should embrace for sure. I think the fact you guys have teams in the URC will help develop us more so also

@@ConorOLeary-rl4bs NZ always had one over us and now we are building a rivalry with Ireland. Absolutely love it. Respect brother. KZfaq is where you read proper rugby supporter comments, Facebook is where the maggots live who would comment without even watching a game. And hats off to Tim who has one of the best Rugby platforms on KZfaq for all fans.

​@@PowrAlwell said

Respect thank you ☘️

We may have won mate but you boys sure know how to play a great game of rugby, its a privilege to play against you.

Sounds more like an excuse wrapped up in a false compliment. Maybe keep in mind SA was only experimenting with a completely new style of play and still got over the line. Stay humble son

@cheesecake6696 Great respect for you Irish lads! Love your hearts! The Irish is a special nation, special people and a very special rugby team!👌

@@pauljansen6650 no excuses here. You'd have to talk to nick Berry if want to hear about someone making excuses.🤣

​@@pauljansen6650haha. In your head mate?

More than a few. More like a bunch

YES ITS A GOOD MORAL BOOSTER FOR MANIE POLLARD IS NOT THE PERFECT NO.10

@@aristonjermainefoster6253 Three, put a number to it.

Allways said Pollard as kicker great as a player averadge

The South African national anthem is amazing. Love that it's in several languages. I'm saying this as an Irishman, but I think our song is far from iconic, at best passible. And it isn't our national anthem, it's a song created to be used by all Ireland teams, I personally am not a fan of the song at all, though I do recognise that they could hardly use our (Republic of Ireland) national anthem when it's meant to be all island. I wish they could come up with something similar to what South Africa have, have verses in both Irish and English. It's pretty bad imo to have an English only song, when it's not the original language of the island.

2 tries, Whitehouse should be stood down.

Neutral here. Great contest. Ireland were hard done by with that Lowe try. Kelleher was still on his feet and it was his foot that knocked the ball back just as he was falling, he didn't touch it with his hand. It was the wrong decision imo and it completely changed the game. The foot in touch one was 50/50 so I had no problem with the decision going to the attacking side. Ultimately, there is nothing separating these two sides. They're very evenly matched. Nexts weeks test will be huge and Ireland will be gunning for the win.

@@PB22559 You are not allowed to kick it with your foot either. Those are rules I am afraid.

​@PB22559 as an irish i dont think the tmo got it wrong with that one. When his foot touched the ball he was off his feet. That makes it illegal. Actually a very great spot by the TMO. Banger game. Don't let ref bashing ruin it.

@@PB22559 cant play the ball laying on your back with your foot, does not have to be your hands, but very close desitions indeed

@@NickSterson Rugby has laws, not rules. The ruck wasn't claimed by either side. Kelleher (still on his feet) had every right to nudge the ball back to his side with his foot. It was a terrible decision from the tmo and ref. They didn't even check it properly, they just assumed he used his hand and also claimed he was off his feet (which he wasn't). That was the game changing decision that ended up resulting in a try for SA. Also, why wasn't Snymans late hit on Casey checked by the tmo or ref? The Irish players were all calling foul play and they were completely ignored. The tv director also didnt show even one replay of the incident which left Casey out cold and in a worrying condition. Ireland had 2 disallowed tries. The Doris 'non try' was also a 50-50 call. The same as the Lowe foot in touch call. SA got the crucial 50/50 calls from the ref today and that was the difference between the two sides.

hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie - tot hulle loftus toe kom

Agree without reservation. The human side of rugby; the reason why we play and follow the game.

Me too, what a knowledgeable guy

From an Irish point of view happy with the preformance as new lads did well . Tight enough but Bokkes always on top so result fair enough . Some tight decisions but from what i've seen they looked correct so thats the game . Ireland did well in the tight but that scrum at the end showed some power by the bokkes .

First video I watched after the match

Casey and Osborne’s good performance in those positions after all the commentary before the game definitely makes the loss feel less sore

Ridiculous to say POM is finished.

I'm a neutral but that penalty against Kelleher was daft. He was still on his feet and knocked the ball back with his foot, not his hand (which is what the tmo and ref were claiming). Totally legal. That Lowe try should've stood. There wasn't one replay shown of Snymans late hit on Casey which was bad form from the tv director... surely that should've been looked at by the tmo/ref? Overall, a great contest and the Irish gave as good as they got. They'll be chasing that win next week to level the series.

POM made his first up tackles 😅

Yes for sure - Doris was excellent today I for one would like to see Evan Roos against him next week

Saffa here. We will never own it. Of course not. We did tweak it a bit and Rassie ie ie ieieie sounds better dont you think?

South african s think mocking irish culture and the deaths of two children from an IRA bomb is fun ( the guns and bombs..in your head) ...says alot

You should actually research that song and what its about....​@@drFrancoisGriesel

As a safa we can relate, Ireland standing up for freedom, we have immense respect for Irish one of the few European nations doesn't compromise when it comes to what they feel are right. 👍​@@maryobrien6840

We own the Irish rugby team and Zombie brother...

that was even funnier as I understood what they said 😂😂

Hahaha

I agree. If only to give Baird as much experience possible for this next World Cup cycle which despite O’Mahony’s class and leadership, he won’t be around for that.

Didnt they broadcast the tmo replays on your side? On our side the replays showed tmo's choices were fine

On field decisions were made, no evidence on multiple TMO angles to overturn them. Simple 😊

Same!

That last Springbok scrum was insane!! Bok demolition machine. Good game from both teams!

@@Jesus_is_Lord_316 Yep awesome power on show 👏👍

You are aware that throughout Rugby history between Ireland and South Africa, RSA dominated you guys for the most part, right?

@JamestonBoi You are aware that it is 2024 and Belinda Carlisle is no longer considered hip?

@@FR-je9bw Dude, just do basic research. Not that hard. Hell, England has more wins over you.

@@JamestonBoi Google 'The Ban' in Irish rugby and come back to me.

​@JamestonBoi Dude, check out his laughing emoji!!! He's making a joke, ffs!!

🙏

Master race

@@mrjl78 WHAT??????????