Eben Etzebethâs Warning to Ireland | The Rugby Pod
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 17. 05. 2024
- South African Rugby World Cup Winners - Eben Etzebeth & Vincent Koch join Jim & Bigs this week to talk 'the Springbok Way' PLUS Eben reveals what the Irish players said to him after their defeat in the group stages in France.
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0:00 Springbok Way
4:00 What the Irish Said... - Sport
The Irish players weren't wrong, they saw the Springboks in the final ...on the telly
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You probably the only person who laughs at people being poor because of the countries economy.. these things happen ..
@@gerardbenson1844 đđđyou a fool
S A seems to forget Ireland đźđȘ beat you in the world Cup Can you Call yourselves world Champion..???
As a bok supporter,I do not think the ireland guys ment it that way, I think they ment it as a form of respect to the boks ...that they still regard them as worthy to go through to the final. It was ment as a form of condolences for dropping that game, there was no arrogance from ireland.
Also a Bok supporter⊠great & different perspective! â€
Absolutely spot on. Jesus the rubbish spouted about this has been a joke. Completely taken out of context.
all the bok supporters said the exact same thing to irish fans in the pub when Ireland beat SA in the RWC. It was no disrespect to any team. EE is now doing a lot of crying as his ego is hurt
FFS, Maybe itâs a cultural misunderstanding but we are not arrogant. It was meant as a sign of respect to a team we just beat that they would meet again.
At last a reasonable reply! I would think what was said was, hopefully we both meet in the final. I doubt for one minute then Irish players were that arrogant to say that to any SA player. The respect for SA would be massive in the Irish camp
Irish fan here. Im delighted there is so much talk about our team. Talking us up or running us down. It doesnt matter. Ten years ago NZ and SA neither knew nor cared who the fuck we were.
Still nobody cares. Ireland obviously think they are something now. Sit down and show respect peasant
QF team
We know you were and still are a quarter final team.....see you then final nogalsđđđđ....the Irish are hilarious
That's true, you have entered the conversation at least which is nice for you guys after so many years of being on the sidelines
This is what I hoped professional rugby would do, create a more competitive environment, it's been gradual but Ireland have jumped the que, congratulations to them, ABs supporter.
I really like Bigger on the pod.
Yeah as opposed to that Smaller guy they have on sometimes
Dan Biggar is a legend. Mr Macarina! Huge passion for the game and for Wales. Respect from SA.
I've never really heard Etzebeth speak much before, seems quite eloquent and intelligent
A lot of the Boks forwards are a lot smarter than they look. They're parodied by the pundits and fans of opposing teams as lumbering brutes. No guesses as to who this benefits đ
Most of the starting Springboks have matured into ideal Role models since Rassie took charge, it's something that a lot of rugby nations unfortunately lack nowadays
sounds to me like Ireland is in his head. Professional players rarely talk crap like that unless something is eating them up. But, this is good dressing room material for Ireland this summer.
@@celtic333ful The only question you should ask yourself is whether it's true. I doubt he'd make it up and that tells you Ireland were - despite some valiant attempts to portray this as a mark of 'respect' on this forum - getting ahead of themselves. You CANNOT assume you will be in the final before you've reached the knock-outs and anyone who counts out the All Blacks is a fool. It's especially counterproductive if you've never passed the quarter finals, and when you've just clinched a tight game against an SA side that would have won had they brought their kicking boots. I say this as a half Irish, half South African. I want the Irish to win the next World Cup but they will not if they believe their own hype. For many years the All Blacks were the same - wiping the floor with all and sundry in between world cups and then wilting under the bright lights of the Webb Ellis. More than a few people in the Irish set up need to cultivate a more humble mindset. Sexton's antics after the NZ loss gives a good indication of the sense of entitlement he had. Neither the ABs nor the Boks would EVER say 'see you in the final' in a group stage game because they know better than anyone how silly it is to put the cart before the horse in knock out rugby.
@davesmith826 Etzebeth is talking shite. I can guarantee you no one in the Irish squad took AB's for granted. He is just playing mind games ahead of the series in June.
what a show! love Dan, he needs to stay. SA v IRE is gonna be one for the books.
Without a doubt. SA hasnât beaten Ireland since 2016, Ireland didnât win the RWC. Both sides got everything to prove
â@@Gallalad1it will be epic but to be fair South Africa should have beat Ireland in autumn 2022.
There is not much between them on any given day
@@paulcostello1807 oh yeah without a doubt! Same in the world cup. Both teams are so fucking good. I was saying it to a friend that I think there's no a T1 in T1 consisting of France, Ireland, SA and NZ. Every time any of them play its like a clash of titans. I do hope SA gets over its issues at home. Its a bad sign when like half your squad is playing in Japan or France. They deserve to play at home.
â@@Gallalad1True.However it's good for team depth as we have seen for the past few years.
@Gallalad1 Yes, but that was the last time Ireland played in South Africa. I am sure if Ireland played more games in SA the stats would look a bit different.
Brilliant to add Biggar to the pod. Fantastic insight and especially interesting breakdown of the 2019 semifinal.
This is the bloke you want on your team not opposition đ
Enjoying Dan Biggar on the show Big Jim!
"Am I after this podcast a Dan Bigger fan, or a Bigger Dan fan."
Be a bigger man...
What an amazing compliment from Dan to this bok team
That opening line by Etzebeth reopened those wounds đ€Łđ€ŠâïžđźđȘ we learn and go again
Opening line is clearly âclick baitâ and lazy commentary.
Great pod! Man, I love you guys! Springboks v Ireland is gonna be huge:)
This was a great one! Eben and Dan - two legends with Big Jimbo. Classic.
I only ever heard any of the Irish players say things like ânot thinking about the final, only thinking about the next gameâ. After the Sa v Ire game, adrenaline would have been high and banter kicks in.
As for the team going around the field after and clapping, thatâs showing their huge gratitude to their magnificent fans.
I personally am not a fan of Zombie, much rather they stuck to Fields of Athenry, or Irelandâs Call, both v passionate songs with meaning.
The French stadium officials chose to play that song, it wasnt anything to do with Ireland. I like the song but it's not really fitting in that kind of moment.
The whole story is a big load of nothing. Sad to see a great player like Etzebeth peddling it.
@@CutieSenussi so agree with you. I was both surprised and disappointed to see Eben Etzebeth take this path, so unnecessary. Also hugely disappointed that both Jim and Dan were on the sidelines encouraging it. SAD indeed.
@@lizzyhanahoe4197 Thats the English Lads for you, what's the old African saying about the horns of the wildebeast and the roar of the lion?đ€Ł
@@kevindevane6175 indeed â
There is a real respect between the Boks and Wales. Always has been. Both f*cking hard-nosed teams when they are on.
Wales are shit
Lmao Wales are trash always have and always will be and honestly should be looked at as a second tier nation đ
Think Eben's missing the point of the "See you in the final" comments. Would have seen that as a sign of respect to the Saffas as in it was so close that it was unfinished business.
Having won a series in New Zealand, I do feel Ireland didnt take the All Blacks too seriously.
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I think EBEN had it spot on.
No question Ireland was believing their own marketing department
Yes I agree I think he interpreted it wrong but it happens
The obviously didn't mean it how he's making it out . He's bitter because he got picked up by a winger.
"See you in the final".
One way to read it is Ireland thought they would get to the final.
Another way is Ireland thought the boks would be there in any scenario.
One is being cocky, the other is being complimentary. Bit of both really.
Also James Lowe wore EE like a bagback!
Thing is Ireland thought they were unbeatable...underestimate a team like the ABs, risky business in world cups. Also Lowe's tackle was a once off, I believe there is a stretcher with his name on it at both venuesđ
Kiwis are always tough players to play against
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Love the show, Jim! Many thanx
So nice having a break from Goode
Completely agree. Bigs is an awesome replacement
Agreed.
Nah man, love Goodeh! Bigger is also great. Should have them both but Goodeh is a favourite
Biggar is great pundit but absolutely shit banter. Canât beat Jim & Goode taking piss out of each other
Nice insight by both.
Looking forward to those Ireland tests. SA fields are firm and fast. Pray that both sides donât have injuries, and of course God willing we win đ
Love the Pod đżđŠ
The biggest Shark of them all!!
Love Dan! Always brought some grit to the wales team in South Africa.
My oh my thatâs impressive counting ! Well done đđ»
Jim, your channel is doing great work
and i must say,
the way you Guyz get Eben âElizabediâ to relax and open up, and be so amicable, forthright and honest, complimentary where needed, and firm where essential, is an absolute art of sterling standing
WELL DONE ~ highly informative, entertaining, valuable, enjoyable
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REALLY worth oneâs while ito time and energy, attentive focus
Thank you STACKSâŒïž Excellent goingđ„
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Where can we get the full video version of this? Love it btw
All I see is 3 French players being bulldozed over the tri-line!
When springbooks plays it doesn't matter which team they play, it's a great game because you will witness great rugby game with skills and flair ooooh and brutality and total dominants. We love our Bokke đżđŠ
Amazing how people actually seem to believe him when he said 12/23 said âsee you in the finalâ
It says so much about the game when these âon the field rivalsâ speak with such candour, eloquence and respect about each other.
Always great hearing from Dan Biggar.
Love these three guys together
Where can I watch the full episode I'm new to the channel
Eben is humble, I wish he can take the reigns from Siya it takes more than talent to become a Captain of a national team because you are representing the whole country and he has both and more....talent, kindness and respect
Where can you watch the whole podcast video?
Growing up as a kid I used to be angry watching Jim playing for Scotland, because the way he played rugby I always thought heâs a South African.
Jim was pretty average at best
â@@Colin_Powerhe had 200+ caps and 60+ international caps...
Ol Jim became a man in SA.......the story is pretty funny
â@@Colin_Power obviously a casual fan
I was angry he never played for England! 7-1 bench with big Jim coming on around 50mins heâs damaging folk!
Where can l find the full podcast episode
Loving the support on the comments here to both S.A. and Ireland †rugby is such beautiful game.
Dan is a great person from south africa
he's from Wales đ
Guys this is so refreshing. I remember like 2012-2016 with SA rugby in very poor shape and before that even though we won in 2007 (that really turned me into a lover) there was stagnancy and political meddling before and after.
See you in the final was their way of saying your not finished just because you lost today. We expect you to get there. Ireland are hardly gonna say good luck against the AB's in the final.....
The Spring Boks donât understand that kind of thing. It goes over their heads.
A charitable interpretation.
@@davesmith826 From an Irish man... he might be able to interpret it better ya clown
Jim klappin Eben in Nelspruit will forever be etched in my memory đ
Where is the full podcast?
Both great locks
You guys played against each other
The British lions tour was epic
I feel the next Lions Tour is going to be huge.
With SA teams playing in Europe it's going to magnifying the British lions tour.
British & Irish lions, that's its official name.
Next lions tour is in Australia and Lions donât play in SA again until 2035. For all we know SA teams might not even be playing in Europe by then
Will Australia be able to fill up stadiums
Can be confident, but not arrogant!!!
Brilliant
Has anyone thought to question eben here.. he might be exaggerating slightly.i donât doubt maybe one player said it as a joke almost but for eben to individually count 12 players and remember that number this long after the match coupled with the emotions of after a game.
I like watching interviews. Canât you put the full episodes on here please?
This podcast was good enough without the click bait picture and click bait heading.
Good to hear some real rugby knowledge and feel for the game from Dan. Great addition to the pod.
Still dont understand why UK people think Dubai is such a great holiday.
Oh shit. That's right. They don't live in SA or OZ or NZ.
Dan is a legend!
lol
Eben already starting with the mind games. Saying "see you in the final" is so often said in the moment after a big game in an effort to console the opposition players that have lost and are obviously feeling miserable.
If Ireland were that cocky, they would've lost by more than just four points.
Mate the All Blacks didn't say that when beating us in the pool game in 2019.
There's no chance the Irish boys said that, he's just stirring shit before the summer tour.
@@rick1892 There's no chance the Irish boys said that? He's going to lie on a podcast that all the Irish guys are going to see? Grow up man, of course they said that. Ireland were very confident about making the final, despite their awful WC record.
Release the full vid plz
It's on Spotify
Pay for it and stop been cheap
They werenât being arrogant. Itâs a hopeful remark. Anyway letâs see how it goes this summer. See you in SA
Yeah I'm a Bok fan and I agree. It was meant as a compliment after a very hard fought victory, and one of the best games of rugby ever played.
It's very arrogant
Whereâs the full podcast???
Etzebeth is just playing mind games here. It is a compliment to Ireland that he feels he needs to stoop this low. Ireland are in his head :)
jeepers the anger on here ?! Relax all . Enjoy the rugby and if you win a world cup enjoy that and celebrate because itâs so special ! If you lose which we all , always do more than often then roll with it and be lekker . Players are allowed an opinion ⊠itâs all subjective . Man i love Eben .. what a champion !!!!
In 2016, Ä°reland won one test in Capetown, lost 2, in 2017 when the Boks came to Dublin, Ireland smashed them 38-3, in 2022 in the Autumn Internationals, Ireland won and in 2023 in the World Cup, Ä°reland were the only team to beat South Africa. As a long in the tooth rugby fan, I remember one thing about all those games, either a Boks coach or player, often both......gave Ireland a warning.....the Irish just love getting a warning.đ
Remember in 2016- 2017 those were the darkest years of Springbok rugby where ABs twice put 50 points on us, Italy and Argentina for the first time beating the Boks. Ireland couldn't win a series in SA against the worst Bok team of all time and mind you that was your 1st win against Boks in SA.
â@siviwenjajula5844 oh boo hoođ
@@siviwenjajula5844 It was the first time, but, 1965, Ireland 9-6, 1970 was an 8-8 draw, 2004 Ireland 17-12, 2006 Ireland 32-15, 2009, Ireland 15-10, 2014 Ireland 29-15, 2016 Ireland 26-20, 2017 Ireland 38-3, 2022 Ireland 19-16, 2023 Ireland 13-8. In the past 22 games, Ireland won 9 of them and drew 1. In the 12 game of the professional era... since 2004, in 12 games, Ireland have won 8 of them. You should really check your facts before you make a total f00L of yourself.đ So maybe the first win in SA but Ireland is very well accustomed to kicking overconfident Boks arses.
@@brianmsahin all these Irish wins you've listed are all played in Dublin apart from 1. Hence I said in over 100 years, you only beat the Boks once in SA and that win was against the worst springboks team in history and that worst team won the series 2-1. Plus Springboks have beaten Ireland more times in Ireland. Those are the facts. I'm not even gonna talk about WCsđ đ€Ł
@@siviwenjajula5844 Remember when Stander was red carded in the opening few minutes of the deciding game? You know the advantage that gives, having had the same benefit in the RWC 2023 final
Biggar is a class act. Always liked him.
See you in the final means altho you lost against us, ye will win against France. It was thier way of giving ye props, Eben is a savage in the game but my God totally missed the compliment, and it was a compliment not arrogance. đ
It was arrogance. The whole world saw the display of arrogance by the Irish in the Rugby World Cup. There was no mistaking it.
â@@jobe1888any examples to back up ur statement
@@jobe1888 you were mistaken clearly
@@jobe1888 And let's be honest the saffa fans are no one to talk about arrogance.
Etzebeth absolutely missed the comment and chose to be arrogant.
Seems like Dan Biggar is genuinely a good oke. On the field he is tough as nails and a chop but off the field you can have a beer with him. That's what is about
As an irish man that has played sport to a high enough level ! It is a compliment to the other team that we have just beaten.. to say "see you in the final" not meant to be arrogant saying we'll be in it !! Maybe its just an irish thing đ€·ââïž
Anyway Eben practically said the exactly the same thing by saying "We'll get them, if they get there" underestimating there QF and SF opponent's
Oh yeah, with all the RWC finals Ireland have been in. Makes total sense.
I'm Irish too and I'm surprised that they said this. Probably a bit of adrenaline and overconfidence after beating the world champs. Anyway they learned their lesson.
Yeah he totally contradicts himself. He thinks Ireland are cocky, turns around and says the same thing to Big Jim
@@Stephendenham his worst career World Cup result has been 3rd place and the Springboksâ worst ever World Cup result is Irelandâs best. There are few teams and players that can have the confidence to say things like that and Eben being one of the best players in a Springbok team that has played three 7 game World Cups in a row is one of them.đ€·đœââïž
Yes but he said that to a Springbok
Itâs a different culture/mindset. Them saying that is not how Eben has perceived it at all. Although that is literally what was said itâs not what was meant. Nuance of Irish dialect.
What are you on about?
â@@AlphaNevada123 It was basically a show of respect, meaning they fully expected SA to get to the final and they could go again as it was a close game.
much like kant isnt a swear word
Id say Eben knows this but he's trying to get under the Irish players skin with the summer tests ahead
@@AlphaNevada123 Have you ever tried to explain things to an idiot? Not easy
Nice one Jim reminding Eben he got picked up by James Ryan
James Lowe đ
Funny how the Irish claim this moment with James Lowe being a New Zealander and allđ€Ł
@@nickeybotha2155 Funny how South Africans celebrate Mtawarira
@@John-mi2rt Funny how South Africa did not buy Mtawarira. He came up through the same amateur ranks as any other player, without having played professional rugby at the highest domestic league and being selected for the All Blacks.
6 tries in the RWC QF between Ireland and New Zealand, all 6 attributable to New Zealanders.
@@Karma-qt4ji Mtawarira is Zimbabwean end of. You can dress it up however you see fit. He is a foreigner who played for South Africa. He is also not the only foreigner to play for South Africa so you know where you can shove your hypocrisy
where can you see the full podcast?
Spotify!
@@TheRugbyPod Boo
Saffer here. No way they meant it in an arrogant way. They are also saying they knew South Africa would beat France and England which is more of a compliment. Nothing but respect for this Irish team
We'll see you in the final was an adrenaline fuelled payment of respect made minutes after an epic match. Reading into it 6 months later is a bit silly.
not silly, great bit of mind game shithousery
@paulM-gs7jz I have to agree. He probably spent all night on the phone to the boss trying to come up with an angle to play. Im obviously an irish fan, but I don't see this summer series as the must win that it's being made into. It should be a chance to blood players on both sides. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen.
@@burncarlow Yeah Irish here too. Rassie has a playbook and it is in full swing already by the sounds of things
@paulM-gs7jz I like the guy as a coach I'm just fed up of hearing the constant noise. I know that's what he wants but annoying all the same. Takes away from the good experience.
to be fair though, as much as eben said 'we wouldnt say that because we know we get the host nation,' he did say that, he overlooked france by saying 'we'll get them again, if they make it,' implying he was certain theyd get through, same as the irish players...
which could mean get them next time when we play them in the future.
@@RabbitholeIsrael nope, 'if they make it' means if they make it to the final, not just any time in future
@@sechuan how do you know? did you ask him? đđ
@@RabbitholeIsrael srsly lol? what do u think it means, being interviewed in a world cup, after a loss? what do u interpret 'if they make it' to mean? if the entire irish team makes it out of the world cup and continues playing rugby hahahha? also watch the interview, u think Jim is asking Eben if he can publicly say what Eben said if he meant they will one day play ireland again.. ja maak sin
@@sechuan exactly ek is die regte kant
Great interview . Eban is a good bloke and a damn good player. Yes I believe ireland got ahead of themselves but there is nothing wrong with being confident and why wouldnt they be with the way the previous four years had unfolded for them. Interesting comment at the end when Eban is told 'you guys have done a good job over the last 8 years of being on top'. Yes two world cups however only one Rugby championships and the All blacks won the other 7 yes to be crowned world chamion is one thing but in reality it is just one tournament so hardly on top. You need to sustain the momentum to keep the title legit. The AB's have in the past had a couple of low points . The early 2000's was similar to what they have just gone through with Foster in charge. Historically though they have come back stronger and gone on a long winning streak. The introduction of Razor Robinson as coach could well be the beginning of another one of those cycles { maybe }. Will be interesting to see how his coaching style matches up to Rassie who is a class coach. Another thing to consider is how Aus are going to go with Joe scmidt in charge. Meanwhile I'm really looking forward to see the ireland SA clash. Going to be epic. I cant wait.
Ireland. See you in south africa. Were patiently waiting
Hopefully not with a book of excuses when Ireland win their games
Hang on - âwe will get them back, if they make itâ. Presuming SA were gonna make to the final as well buddy (despite what is said after about pitching up for France). Pick a lane. If NZ hadnât brought Schmidt onboard just before the World Cup and Farrell subs Sexton off when you look knackered,Ireland were winning that game. But if my uncle had a fine set of bangers etc etc. I live in NZ by the way. As soon as NZ lost to SA the target was on Irelands back. No doubt. SA will be licking their lips for the summer. They have their perceived slight to weaponise now. And Ireland going in to the lions (Boks) den to try to prove they have a seat at the table, first up visitors too. Canât wait!
Hahaha fine set of bangers đđđ
Doesn't mean shit they lost when it matters, SA had to do it 3 times. Against 3 teams better than Ireland. Yes England is a better team than Ireland when it counts, that group made the 2019 rwc final and came close the second time.
It appears that missing the point is a national disability
â@@raubi1549 England's only achievement was that the semi was as close as it was. Put Ireland, heck put Scotland in England's place in the pool stages and they'd practically be guaranteed a semi final spot as the teams they faced were levels below them.
England literally just beat Ireland. Only Northern team not to battle it. â@@MrRedsh1rt
Love the way he says Ireland were cocky to say something like see you in the final and then immediately turns around and says weâll get them back-if they make it-which was no guarantee playing France at home
Constant chatter in Ireland was could they make it out of a quarter final breaking what feels like our doomed fate and cursing the fact it was the ABs. Most people probably were similar to BOD in thinking that if (and at that we all knew, bar the normal always overconfident lads that any fan group has) we were able to make it out of the quarter final we would have a really good chance at getting through the semi and making it to a first ever final. The tour the year before was barely a comfort in saying anything more than this is a team we now know we can beat as opposed to 10 years ago feeling could we ever beat them.
That Eben thinks the team would be that cocky just shows he doesnât really get Irish people as opposed to anything about the teams he played. Cause sure as shit, them lads wouldâve understood playing the Saffas again would mean going somewhere no Irish team has ever been
đJim you reported after the game that Eben said to you "we'll get them in the final". But don't let the truth stand in the way of a good pod. Clearly eben isnt over the loss to Ireland and needs to talk bs
It actually wasn't a 1 penalty game between SA and Boks but 2. As SA did not need the 2nd penalty and in order to avoid the risk of a charge-down or hitting the post, they chose instead to kick the ball out. If scores were tied, then SA would definitely have had a shot at posts.
Where is Andrew Goode? đź
I have no problem with Ireland saying see you in the final. You have to be confident and think you will beat everybody especially when they had the run of wins they had. Same with Eben saying we will get them back if they get there. Same mindset but maybe a little more worried about the upcoming opponents. All Blacks played extremely well to beat Ireland in the quarters but Iâd argue only SA would have beaten France that day in the Quarter finals. France played insanely well. Also you have to give SA credit for playing the hardest World Cup run to the finals and winning.
Half the springboks said "see you in the final" to the Irish lads after the game. Its got nothing to do with seeing past another team, merely a respect in how hard both teams fought. Etzebeth is a fool if he thinks none of the Springboks said the same thing to the Irish.
How do you know this đ SA doesn't have this mentality, the players are humble that's why they achieve so much
That was probably respect for the Springboks. Yeah there's a bit of arrogance in it. But its the kind of thing you say - doesnt matter you lost today, youll be in the final. Eben is a legend and DB is great on the pod.
My favourite player a machine.
Why is it only 8min?
The Springboks don't always win, but it sure is a spectacle watching them play, you know it's going to be physical, and damm, they just never give up. Also they're HUGE.
To be honest, most people thought it would be a Bok, Ireland final after that game
I certainly hoped it would be
Still salty about getting ragdolled by Lowe
You only have the right to claim credit for this if the dude is an Irishman. He is not. He happens to be a New Zealander.
I am going back to watch that Wales vs Bokke game from 2019. That game gave me grey hairs.
I really do feel for the Irish. As a Bok fan, we were there in the early 2000s. We were always there or thereabouts, but we just couldn't win anything meaningful. Being in a regional tourney with the All Blacks didn't help. At least the Irish have the let off of playing in the 6 Nations.
The chances that 12 people just all happened to say the same thing to him after the game is on par with winning the lottery.
He talks about it as though the whole team said it?! it was surely just one person and you can't pin that on the whole team. Hindsight is a great thing and Ireland were always slated for their lack of belief in themselves so that's where that comes from.
All in all Eben's cocky statements here will be pinned to the Irish dressing room wall now.
No way 12 of the 23 Irish Lads said "see you in the Final" Is anybody gonna call out this Goon. Why would they say this to the biggest bruiser on the team? He's lying
Jesus could they not just enjoy being world champs rather than constantly going on about how humble they are compared to everyone else. Absolutely no craic.
Not sure I agree with Biggar there at the end, if they were staying on top then they'd have won at least one RC and spent a decent amount of time at number 1. Rugby doesn't just show up once every four years then disappears.
The World Cup overshadows everything else. Not saying it should be like that, but it is.
Eben etzebeth world class player there đ even tho Iâm Welsh and our rugby is struggling at mo I do luv a good boks team đȘ
There is zero chance Ireland were overlooking the All Blacks. They constantly banged on about âthe next game is all that mattersâ. And they clearly prepared for that tournament with the aim of peaking for the quarters, hence why they picked essentially the first 15 for every game. That tactic couldnât have been designed to peak in a final. Clearly werenât overlooking the quarters.
And am I the only one who has heard or said this on a pitch after winning or losing a game? Itâs a platitude to the losing team. And what is wrong with visualising being in the final? In a lot of other sports that would be the only acceptable mindset.
Eben is right that Ireland shouldnât have underestimated the New Zealanderâs. After all the All Blacks were the better team in the WC final and would have won if SA hadnât benefited from some murky decisions.
100%
That comment in no shape or form indicates that they underestimated NZ. You can believe you'll win against a team and still respect them
NZ missed two kicks, don't come here with kak like that, where is your evidence? Typical sour Po3s answer.
Time to move on
There is absolutely no way the Irish players "see you guys in the final"
'See you in the final' would be a very Irish thing to say to a team they just beat bit it would be meant as a compliment to ghe other team.
Eben it was a complement to S.A. I think you're mixing up the words confident and arrogant .. which they are not .Arrogant is the word i would use to describe a lot of the springbok fans at the moment , not the Irish players and the people who were saying Ireland are the best team in the world were not the Irish ..Welsh and English mostly .Eben twisting the words just to stir up a bit of shit before the tour .. no surprises here lol
You are simply gaslighting. There are podcasts all over youtube with your rugby pundits. The proof is there. Johnny Sexton, similar to Owen Farrell thought they had it in the bag before the final whistle kicked off. Both of them are extremely arrogant and both got their asses kicked by Southern Hemisphere.
Big talk from Etzebeth, whether it's true or not he's setting up the July series to be extremely physical
There was a song in the 80s called 'I've never met a nice South African' and talks about them being arrgant.
Winning is simply everything. These guys eat, sleep and drink that.
Even if ireland win,they still havent won a wc qf... imagine...đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł