Italy vs Springboks

[Billy Webb]

Ok. I will say it.
Bullshit straight red against Mostert.
Well done to the Boks C-team despite that.

[W32]

@Billy-Webb said in Italy vs Springboks:

Ok. I will say it.
Bullshit straight red against Mostert.
Well done to the Boks C-team despite that.

Really naive play by mostert. It’s a bullshit red but in the current climate of the game he was dumb.

[Billy Webb]

@W32 said in Italy vs Springboks:

@Billy-Webb said in Italy vs Springboks:

Ok. I will say it.
Bullshit straight red against Mostert.
Well done to the Boks C-team despite that.

Really naive play by mostert. It’s a bullshit red but in the current climate of the game he was dumb.

Franco is tackling. No malice, and his technique is decent.
Players in possession move shape when another tackles them. Changes timing for the 2nd guy lining them up.
Nothing naïve from Mostert. Just piss-poor appreciation of the actual game by the officials who then rely on frame-by-frame stills.

[W32]

@Billy-Webb said in Italy vs Springboks:

@W32 said in Italy vs Springboks:

@Billy-Webb said in Italy vs Springboks:

Ok. I will say it.
Bullshit straight red against Mostert.
Well done to the Boks C-team despite that.

Really naive play by mostert. It’s a bullshit red but in the current climate of the game he was dumb.

Franco is tackling. No malice, and his technique is decent.
Players in possession move shape when another tackles them. Changes timing for the 2nd guy lining them up.
Nothing naïve from Mostert. Just piss-poor appreciation of the actual game by the officials who then rely on frame-by-frame stills.

He didn’t wrap. Simple - he needs to

[saguy]

So now that we know that initial contact was with the upper chest, are we going to see Mostert banned anyway?

[MiketheSnow]

@saguy said in Italy vs Springboks:

So now that we know that initial contact was with the upper chest, are we going to see Mostert banned anyway?

Is that still on the down or the up?

[saguy]

@MiketheSnow That's the initial contact

[pakman]

@MiketheSnow said in Italy vs Springboks:

@saguy said in Italy vs Springboks:

So now that we know that initial contact was with the upper chest, are we going to see Mostert banned anyway?

Is that still on the down or the up?

Based on photo, nothing to see.

[OomPB]

@Bones Your live commentary on Springboks matches are always a real treat.

[Bones]

@OomPB said in Italy vs Springboks:

@Bones Your live commentary on Springboks matches are always a real treat.

You must wait a long time between treats.

[OomPB]

https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2025/11/20/snyman-strikes-50-as-boks-opt-for-experience-against-ireland/

[OomPB]

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/11/20/farrell-names-ireland-team-to-face-south-africa-at-aviva-stadium/

[Smuts]

That’s a strong looking Irish team that’s shown impressive week on week improvement. Might just be able to hold the boks to a two score victory.*

*Unless the scrum and/or breakdown are reffed properly or the TMO’s comms system breaks down.

[pakman]

@Smuts said in Italy vs Springboks:

That’s a strong looking Irish team that’s shown impressive week on week improvement. Might just be able to hold the boks to a two score victory.*

*Unless the scrum and/or breakdown are reffed properly or the TMO’s comms system breaks down.

Boan Venter at LH isn't scary.

[Smuts]

@pakman maybe so, but Steenekamp is very scary to Irish props. Venter’s just there to take the shine off the new ball.

[OomPB]

Sorry I post the teams on the wrong thread. Must be the age.