Ireland v South Africa - 11 Nov 5:30

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Guinness Series 2017 - Ireland v South Africa
Aviva Stadium, Dublin,  
Sat 11 Nov 2017, 17:30
Ref: Ben O’Keefe (NZ)
Touch: Wayne Barnes and Ian Davies

Irelands toughest November series test match. A win is critical as it is more than likely the last time Ireland will face SA prior to a potential 1/4 final show down in Japan.

Who will win and other chat?

15. Rob Kearney (fans choice)
14. Andrew Conway
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Bundee Aki
11. Jacob Stockdale
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray
1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best (captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong
4.  Iain Henderson
5. Devin Toner
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Sean O’Brien
8. CJ Stander

South Africa

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Francois Louw, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6, Siya Kolisi, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Coenie Oosthuizen 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi , 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Uzair Cassiem, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Francois Venter

Odd, ref calls a clear balls out so the Bok kicks it then gets penalised, saying you have to pick it up. Really? . Since when couldnt you kick a ball on the ground?

He got confused about the laws. If it's in the ruck you can only huck it back.

Why is there so much kicking in this game

Taylorman wrote:Odd, ref calls a clear balls out so the Bok kicks it then gets penalised, saying you have to pick it up. Really? . Since when couldnt you kick a ball on the ground?

New directives which haven't been used in the southern hemisphere yet.

Who decided these strip choices were a good idea??

RDW, we were just having the same conversation

These kind of things shouldn't happen in the professional era!

Great win.
Delighted for Stocdale. Good prospect.

Yeah the colour choice of shirt was a bit odd.

Well, that was a thoroughly enjoyable win! Love watching Hendy manhandling Etzebeth and the other much vaunted Springboks, thought it was one of his best games. And Stockdale is just the real deal. What a player, so happy that he got the try that he definitely deserved, defended brilliantly for the majority of the game.

More of that please from Ireland. We really are going to miss Sexton when he is gone, especially if we don't see Jackson again.

Demolition job. Conway and Stockdale were immense. Henderson was my man of the match, for all the talk of the South African fowards size, Henderson offered more physicality than anyone. Head to head with Etzbeth and Hendo was a clear winner.

The impact of the bench was incredible, every one of them.

Credit where it's due. Had some doubts about Schmidt's team selection but he's been more than vindicated.

Wasn't the most exciting game though, mainly given how poor the Boks were.

Great win

theslosty wrote:Credit where it's due. Had some doubts about Schmidt's team selection but he's been more than vindicated.

Wasn't the most exciting game though, mainly given how poor the Boks were.

Yeah, it was a good Schmidt win, not much invention but the set piece was good, our defence was good and some good individual performances. But it must be emphasised that South Africa are really poor.

I didn't see the game but a great result for Ireland. Well done.

Taylorman wrote:Odd, ref calls a clear balls out so the Bok kicks it then gets penalised, saying you have to pick it up. Really? . Since when couldnt you kick a ball on the ground?

Pretty sure its been since the summer tours

Officials were awful all game though, inconsistent with players getting over the ball at the tackle area allowing some to turn over and telling some to release. TMO probably could have pulled Ruddocks try back for a review and everyone seemed to miss Ireland kicking straight to touch after bringing the ball back into the 22

The whole early engage at he scrum looked like a mess too

Whinge whinge whinge Rob Kearney whinge whinge whinge Joe Schmidt. Lol

Kearney yet again proves the doubters wrong.

Where's the whinging?

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney yet again proves the doubters wrong.

When did he do that?

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney yet again proves the doubters wrong.

Lol.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

Yep. Everyone so far has said it was a good win. Care to quote some of that whinging? Or have the Schmidt fanboys come out in full force to tell anyone off who doesn't give him a perfect 10/10 performance?

But but but why didnt Schmidt pick my favorite players??

Collapse2005 wrote:But but but why didnt Schmidt pick my favorite players??

I think your getting cranky close to their bedtime just

but Paddy from the province wasnt picked?

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:But but but why didnt Schmidt pick my favorite players??

I think your getting cranky close to their bedtime just

Schmidt fanboys out in force again tonight.

Joe is such a meany

It would have been 50 nil to Ireland if Zebo or OHalloran were playing fullback.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

Yep. Everyone so far has said it was a good win. Care to quote some of that whinging? Or have the Schmidt fanboys come out in full force to tell anyone off who doesn't give him a perfect 10/10 performance?

Are we just going to pretend all that pre match whinging didn't happen then?

Ha lol. Dont worry the win will be forgotten very soon and all the same whinge themes will begin all over again.

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

Yep. Everyone so far has said it was a good win. Care to quote some of that whinging? Or have the Schmidt fanboys come out in full force to tell anyone off who doesn't give him a perfect 10/10 performance?

Are we just going to pretend all that pre match whinging  didn't happen then?

There's a difference between criticising selection and criticising performances as it seems to be that some seem to be claiming.

With that being said some people are claiming Kearney played better than he did which is laughable

marty2086 wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

Yep. Everyone so far has said it was a good win. Care to quote some of that whinging? Or have the Schmidt fanboys come out in full force to tell anyone off who doesn't give him a perfect 10/10 performance?

Are we just going to pretend all that pre match whinging  didn't happen then?

There's a difference between criticising selection and criticising performances as it seems to be that some seem to be claiming.

With that being said some people are claiming Kearney played better than he did which is laughable

Kearney is a good fullback, you agree with that at least? He hasn't won the things he has by being an awful player..

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

Yep. Everyone so far has said it was a good win. Care to quote some of that whinging? Or have the Schmidt fanboys come out in full force to tell anyone off who doesn't give him a perfect 10/10 performance?

Are we just going to pretend all that pre match whinging  didn't happen then?

There's a difference between criticising selection and criticising performances as it seems to be that some seem to be claiming.

With that being said some people are claiming Kearney played better than he did which is laughable

Kearney is a good fullback, you agree with that at least? He hasn't won the things he has by being an awful player..

No one said he was and I certainly haven't, I defended his selection to an extent but to say he silenced the doubter as was claimed on here really doesn't ring true.

What he has done in the past doesn't mean he deserves selection, otherwise why not pick him until he drops dead?

He had very little to do today and did most of it ok but was far from perfect in what he did too

Kearney was one of our better players. Admit it you were wrong. He will be starting FB for the RWC and rightly so.

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney was one of our better players. Admit it you were wrong. He will be starting FB for the RWC and rightly so.

You're either drunk or trolling either way Id suggest going and lying down

marty2086 wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Where's the whinging?

Seriously?

Yep. Everyone so far has said it was a good win. Care to quote some of that whinging? Or have the Schmidt fanboys come out in full force to tell anyone off who doesn't give him a perfect 10/10 performance?

Are we just going to pretend all that pre match whinging  didn't happen then?

There's a difference between criticising selection and criticising performances as it seems to be that some seem to be claiming.

With that being said some people are claiming Kearney played better than he did which is laughable

Kearney is a good fullback, you agree with that at least? He hasn't won the things he has by being an awful player..

No one said he was and I certainly haven't, I defended his selection to an extent but to say he silenced the doubter as was claimed on here really doesn't ring true.

What he has done in the past doesn't mean he deserves selection, otherwise why not pick him until he drops dead?

He had very little to do today and did most of it ok but was far from perfect in what he did too

fair enough.

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney was one of our better players. Admit it you were wrong. He will be starting FB for the RWC and rightly so.

You're either drunk or trolling either way Id suggest going and lying down

why do you find it so hard to admit he had a good game?

Yet again proves the doubters wrong.

Collapse2005 wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney was one of our better players. Admit it you were wrong. He will be starting FB for the RWC and rightly so.

You're either drunk or trolling either way Id suggest going and lying down

why do you find it so hard to admit he had a good game?

Yet again proves the doubters wrong.

What part of his game was good? Maybe when he ran past the ball and almost let the Boks in?

I'd just like to say that was a cracking performance today guys.

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney was one of our better players. Admit it you were wrong. He will be starting FB for the RWC and rightly so.

You're either drunk or trolling either way Id suggest going and lying down

why do you find it so hard to admit he had a good game?

Yet again proves the doubters wrong.

What part of his game was good? Maybe when he ran past the ball and almost let the Boks in?

That was probably his only mistake in a backline where there were lots of errors in particular knock ons. He did everything else well. One of our better backs.

3rd most meters of all ireland backs. 2nd most defenders beaten. Only missed one tackle. Fewer mistakes than other backs. Very good game. One of our better players.

Rob wasn't particularly bad but genuinely thought Murray, Sexton, Aki, Henshaw, Stockdale and Conway were all better.

theslosty wrote:Rob wasn't particularly bad but genuinely thought Murray, Sexton, Aki, Henshaw, Stockdale and Conway were all better.

Another dissenter. Off with his head!

Looking at the stats and South Africa really were awful. Aside from the fullback, the backs barely clocked over 50 metres between them. One of their wingers ran only 2 metres the entire game. That's just insane.

Good win and some excellent performances. Sexton deserved motm but in the second half we saw why Stockdale has so much hype.


SA were poor but you can only beat what's in front of you.


Good to see the impact the subs made also.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Who decided these strip choices were a good idea??

I thought it was just me, being colourblind that I am. Glad to see it being talked about. The Ireland home Jersey would have been easier to distinguish for me, literally.

You could say the mid field defensive mash-up through the first half won us the game... but you'd also have to say the injection of 'elan'+pace, with the new additions to the second half, made the winning look a lot easier.  
It was perhaps an overall design to do it both ways (as I can't see some of the less experienced players coming in and doing it their way against the wishes of Careful Joe)... but it also proves that there are easier ways to slay these teams, and Joe knows they exist, and is confident enough that his players have the bite to do it cleaner; but for some reason he's back on the mantra that it's another World Cup Cycle and he wants to put the newer boys under pressure  - thus a more difficult and nervy gameplan of containment and endless defending??)

Anyway, good win in the end but for a long time that scoreline looked the regular blueprint of an Irish side - living on the edge with a little gap to defend and defend and defend...and defend.

Collapse2005 wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

Collapse2005 wrote:Kearney was one of our better players. Admit it you were wrong. He will be starting FB for the RWC and rightly so.

You're either drunk or trolling either way Id suggest going and lying down

why do you find it so hard to admit he had a good game?

Yet again proves the doubters wrong.

What part of his game was good? Maybe when he ran past the ball and almost let the Boks in?

That was probably his only mistake in a backline where there were lots of errors in particular knock ons. He did everything else well. One of our better backs.

3rd most meters of all ireland backs. 2nd most defenders beaten. Only missed one tackle. Fewer mistakes than other backs. Very good game. One of our better players.

If you don't do much you can't really make mistakes, he missed half the tackles he attempted and full backs tend to get a lot of metres because they have space to run into

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Looking at the stats and South Africa really were awful. Aside from the fullback, the backs barely clocked over 50 metres between them. One of their wingers ran only 2 metres the entire game. That's just insane.

Yes bit like the Boks of old. When their backs did little and their pack dominated up front, except they didnt manage that either. Cant win like that.

I thought Kearney was no better than a 7/10 which is kind of par for course for him. Nowhere near Irelands best player.

Hes rather blunt and limited as threat at full back at the highest level.

Sexton was easily the best back for Ireland but he got a pretty easy ride behind a dominant pack.

South Africa look in a proper mess.

On the colour of the jerseys - I was in wonder at Conway shaking off the attention of a big South African before sprinting out for that try.  Then I realised it was Henderson pushing him on

ShYthe strip...don't ever wear it again Ireland.  Who the hell designs this stuff?   "Hmm, let's get Ireland a nice 2nd strip...em...dark grey stuff with slim dull greeny browny stripy stuff.........it'll be lovely"

catchweight wrote:I thought Kearney was no better than a 7/10 which is kind of par for course for him. Nowhere near Irelands best player.

Hes rather blunt and limited as threat at full back at the highest level.

Sexton was easily the best back for Ireland but he got a pretty easy ride behind a dominant pack.

South Africa look in a proper mess.

Oh nope. He was at the coalface as a defender for great chunks of that game.... first man up. Behind nobody

Defensively yes. Under little pressure is possession though. He had total freedom to dictate the game.