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[RWC2023] South Africa vs Ireland (23/09/2023)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1151145" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I think we got a bit lucky on that maul to be honest, it was one of those where play on, penalty SA and scrum Ireland could probably all be correct calls depending on how you see Bundee's drive and what you consider ball available to be. I think we probably only get that call about 20% of the time. </p><p></p><p>Not game defining really though and I think it was a very balanced referee performance, one of the best I've seen at that scale. Watching the game again has only really built my confidence going into the next set of (hopefully) four big games. We didn't play our game very well but fronted up and picked our moments and won a lot of the small but game building moments*, there's room to get an extra bit on top of that performance which is huge at this level. I don't think Scotland are much of a factor at all, I think I said it before the 6n that they'll eventually beat us and I'll look stupid in the moment for underestimating them but when that happens it'll be a huge upset, they've scored 5 and 7 points in the last two meetings and last kept us below 20 in 2020 (19 points and still a loss), they'll have to do way better both sides of the ball in two weeks.</p><p></p><p>*I think that was what was game defining to be honest, talk about kicks and lineouts til the cows come home but SA win that on another day when they're the ones making big tackles and big turnovers in pivotal moments, they certainly have the individuals to do it. It was Ireland on Saturday getting most of them and that's what makes the difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1151145, member: 45598"] I think we got a bit lucky on that maul to be honest, it was one of those where play on, penalty SA and scrum Ireland could probably all be correct calls depending on how you see Bundee's drive and what you consider ball available to be. I think we probably only get that call about 20% of the time. Not game defining really though and I think it was a very balanced referee performance, one of the best I've seen at that scale. Watching the game again has only really built my confidence going into the next set of (hopefully) four big games. We didn't play our game very well but fronted up and picked our moments and won a lot of the small but game building moments*, there's room to get an extra bit on top of that performance which is huge at this level. I don't think Scotland are much of a factor at all, I think I said it before the 6n that they'll eventually beat us and I'll look stupid in the moment for underestimating them but when that happens it'll be a huge upset, they've scored 5 and 7 points in the last two meetings and last kept us below 20 in 2020 (19 points and still a loss), they'll have to do way better both sides of the ball in two weeks. *I think that was what was game defining to be honest, talk about kicks and lineouts til the cows come home but SA win that on another day when they're the ones making big tackles and big turnovers in pivotal moments, they certainly have the individuals to do it. It was Ireland on Saturday getting most of them and that's what makes the difference. [/QUOTE]
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