Ireland v South Africa - 22/11/2025

[TommiG88]

Ireland just feel like they’ve lost their heads.

 

[Reiser99]

Subbing now? WTF?

 

[BMatt]

I've been impressed how Ireland have handled being down to 13 so far.

 

[big ginger 8]

South African propaganda machine at scrum time. Nothing had happened at that scrum when the arm went up.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

So not watching the game but from all the information on the last 5 parts it seems like it's just a ref **** show with Ireland bearing the brunt of it?

 

[dirty harry]

Another yellow?!?!?!

Hahahaha

I said we need a ludicrous game, this might be it!

Were they warned?!

 

[Jimbo]

World rugby need to sort yc nonsense at the scrum out of your physically dominated wtf do they want

 

[Reiser99]

This is getting ridiculous, but what does Carley do? Keep letting Ireland infringe...

 

[saulan]

I think what we need is 1 ludicrous game, 4 or 5 reds, undeserved but absolutely correct decisions by the letter of the law, to pressure world rugby to make sensible changes to this card nonsense.

I think you found your game friend

 

[saulan]

Lol technically he needs to give a yellow card for a penalty try no?

 

[wombles]

Genuinely surprised at the Irish booing at Carley. He is simply applying the laws of the game as Ireland are being physically rag dolled by a phenomenally powerful Boks team!

 

[TommiG88]

So not watching the game but from all the information on the last 5 parts it seems like it's just a ref **** show with Ireland bearing the brunt of it?

No, I wouldn’t go that far. Carley hasn’t managed the game that well.

I feel 3 cards to Ireland are certainly justifiable. Feel the scrum one was harsh though

 

[Reiser99]

I thought a penalty try has to be a yellow barring the ref not knowing who gave away the penalty. Maybe he said the whole pack gave it away.

 

[saulan]

Subbing now? WTF?

I mean… made complete sense if you know Rassie. He was going to sub his props early on in the second half anyway, and that was the scrum that really applied the pressure… and it worked out perfectly for Rassie

 

[ChicagoKid]

Ireland have had a scrum issue for years with Porter and they have never addressed it.

 

[Saintjay]

Definitely the game to bring new people into the sport. Even I'm losing track of wtf is going on.

World Rugby should be having kittens.

 

[Reiser99]

So not watching the game but from all the information on the last 5 parts it seems like it's just a ref **** show with Ireland bearing the brunt of it?

The problem was Ryan being a *** that's put Ireland under huge pressure and then they've just kept giving away penalty after penalty.

 

[saulan]

Definitely the game to bring new people into the sport. Even I'm losing track of wtf is going on.

World Rugby should be having kittens.

I’m probably halfway down a bottle of port which may be a driving factor for me, but I do agree, this one has just felt… weird.

 

[big ginger 8]

Genuinely surprised at the Irish booing at Carley. He is simply applying the laws of the game as Ireland are being physically rag dolled by a phenomenally powerful Boks team!

The scrum had not moved when Porter got the penalty against. Other scrums had been bad, on Furlong's side mostly, but that was horseshit.

Also what do you expect a home crowd that's seen 4 cards for their team in the first half to do?

 

[Reiser99]

Maybe by the end Ireland can pull something off, but this game has been spoilt by cards. I'm not a fan of Carley, but I don't think it's his fault and I actually think he was generous not to give another one for the penalty try. Only main decision was that S.A should have had a yellow.