Review: England Vs South Africa 2023 Rugby World Cup Semi Final, Reactions, Analysis and Recap

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  • @4288dubstep
    @4288dubstep Před 7 měsíci +357

    As a Bok supporter, this game was the longest 5 weeks of my life

    • @revolutionnow5227
      @revolutionnow5227 Před 7 měsíci +21

      5 weeks 😂😂😂😂😂 . I nearly got a painc attack for real .

    • @manioketama3644
      @manioketama3644 Před 7 měsíci +2

      😂😂😂

    • @Birdman953
      @Birdman953 Před 7 měsíci +18

      I switched off the tv! My heart was in the red, I just couldn’t take the chance of watching the Boks lose. What a surprise when I turned it back on!

    • @tomiselepe7066
      @tomiselepe7066 Před 7 měsíci +13

      5 weeks, I felt that last 5 mins took 10 years out of my natural life.

    • @hamzexphilosopher
      @hamzexphilosopher Před 7 měsíci +7

      The French were more challenging than the English

  • @robertpeschel9181
    @robertpeschel9181 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Thank you for supporting our country 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      wallabies failed me

  • @paulshrew
    @paulshrew Před 7 měsíci +109

    Congrats SA from an England fan, not seen your pack rattled like that in the lineout before, your replacements took control of the scrum, Sinckler and Genge struggled, Pollard stood up to the pressure with his winning kick. Fair play. Proud of my boys though.

    • @briget3456
      @briget3456 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Fantastic performance from England. Good to see that old English Bulldog spirit again, although It must be heartbreaking for you to have lost, mate. I know I had already resigned myself to a loss for the Boks.

    • @HiltonJohani
      @HiltonJohani Před 7 měsíci +5

      Congratulations to you mate as you guys were ready for us - hence why we battled.

    • @randomlyfactual1943
      @randomlyfactual1943 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Holy shit man, that went right down to the wire. We were very fortunate to walk away with the win.
      It's as if you guys had an answer for everything and you can be extremely proud of your charges (and yes, it hurts, I know)

    • @travelstoriesza5716
      @travelstoriesza5716 Před 7 měsíci +1

      🇿🇦Congrats to England too, you guys played the right tactical game for the Boks and the conditions, kicking just behind our backs making every ball contestable and winning most of it. We also let ourselves down at the breakdowns. I sent the following message re the Boks to my family elsewhere in the country at about the halfway mark:
      “We’re struggling tonight, they lack energy. The mental and physical after effects of last week’s game. But we’ll keep believing until the final whistle!”
      Relieved we pulled it off, but well done mate!

    • @daviddempster8717
      @daviddempster8717 Před 7 měsíci +3

      That England performance is what keeps the sport alive, something to be proud of 🇿🇦

  • @caeriesanders
    @caeriesanders Před 7 měsíci +56

    Springboks mentality should be packaged and sold - how they brought that back is phenomenal

    • @jean-pierreheyns4579
      @jean-pierreheyns4579 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Ask the ref why Fourie's double movement before the try was not blown

    • @lfk53
      @lfk53 Před 7 měsíci +6

      ​@@jean-pierreheyns4579He was still on his feet. It just looked like he was on the ground and did a double movement. Watch the replay.

    • @jean-pierreheyns4579
      @jean-pierreheyns4579 Před 7 měsíci

      @@lfk53 what the hell

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +6

      world champions won during the championship rounds

  • @scrivenroan
    @scrivenroan Před 7 měsíci +142

    Mate I fell to my knees when they knocked it on at the end, couldn't believe we managed to scrape out a win. Not sure if my heart can handle another game like that.

    • @jaysdood
      @jaysdood Před 7 měsíci +10

      Hopefully the All Blacks save you from the stress of uncertainty by jumping out to a HUGE lead and continue extending the whole time 😉

    • @DogFish-NZ
      @DogFish-NZ Před 7 měsíci +5

      ​@@jaysdooda replay of the game at north harbour stadium should do fine 😂

    • @sword_tech
      @sword_tech Před 7 měsíci +7

      South africans are mentally ready to lose the final. But will take the W all the same.

    • @darudesandstorm7002
      @darudesandstorm7002 Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@sword_tech all the ab fans i know are in the same boat. noone expected us to beat ireland and its never really a sore loss when its against the boks. most kiwis seem to have the boks as their second fave team anyways 😂

    • @naidoo307
      @naidoo307 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Finally the Boks have clicked ……pay the refs and u get results !😮😅😅

  • @motlhabanemedupe8635
    @motlhabanemedupe8635 Před 7 měsíci +84

    What the Springboks did in this world cup, THEY REALLY MADE RUGBY SPORT TO TREND LIKE CRAZY... 2 SMASH AND GRABS WINS 2 WEEKS IN A ROW... NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE. 60 minutes in to the game i already accepted defeat...yerrrrrr

    • @lyznav9439
      @lyznav9439 Před 7 měsíci +8

      Yerrrrrrrr nê

    • @TheScreenRhapsody
      @TheScreenRhapsody Před 7 měsíci +11

      One thing about SA?? Smash and grab siyayazi ke sana.. Yoh!!

    • @ryangosha644
      @ryangosha644 Před 7 měsíci +5

      I had switched off the TV already. I thought it was lost already

    • @jonpaul9514
      @jonpaul9514 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Got very lucky two weeks in a row more like, All Blacks are gonna smash them in the final.

    • @aidan-ator7844
      @aidan-ator7844 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@jonpaul95143 times a charm😘

  • @sizwememeza8759
    @sizwememeza8759 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I got engaged yesterday the Boks must never do me like that ever. I popped the question Boys!!!! ❤

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Love it!! congratulations mate!

  • @sivikase5067
    @sivikase5067 Před 7 měsíci +54

    Hey Wildkard,,,, im South African and im quite impressed by your passion and ability to encapsulate the emotions of the SA games... Its been quite stressful and ftustrating but the Boks made it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      i can imagine even i was stressing out hahaha

  • @luthomaqenge1291
    @luthomaqenge1291 Před 7 měsíci +26

    Kwagga Smith also changed the game for us.. I loved his aggression and positivity that changed the game for us..

    • @roblouw3038
      @roblouw3038 Před 7 měsíci +3

      yes, but Kwagga didn't manage even one loose maul steal - which is his special skill - probably because the back three of England were absolutely brilliant - they bossed that area completely - it's the turnovers that increase the chances of scoring and tonight we had nothing from that - even Vermeulen didn't manage any turnovers - i guess we were really missing Marx...

    • @evanh8749
      @evanh8749 Před 7 měsíci +7

      He didn't manage to get a turnover, but tackled at a much higher speed, threatened with turnovers causing more English players to commit to the ruck and really boosted the defence.
      Fourie, Snyman, Ox, Kwagga, Faf and Pollard were all super subs. Each added energy and calmness to grind out that win.

    • @evanh8749
      @evanh8749 Před 7 měsíci +5

      ... we always miss Marx. Irreplaceable

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      he looked like he was wrestling farm animals out there

  • @sivikase5067
    @sivikase5067 Před 7 měsíci +35

    The Boks had to deal with (among others) O'Kefee's clawback from the France fame

    • @TheSecretsquirrel222
      @TheSecretsquirrel222 Před 7 měsíci +4

      This was always going to be the case and what made me nervous before the game.

    • @worsiedog
      @worsiedog Před 7 měsíci +4

      O'Keefe referring was questionable

    • @ChapeauRouge921
      @ChapeauRouge921 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Ive been a rev for many years. Still wondering about the penalty against Etzebeth after the ball was out and the penalty that went against the Boks after Kolbe was taken out in the air. I would like to take a look at those two again. My instinct said that the Kolbe incident should have been a penalty for SA and a review for a yellow card.

    • @shakenbake8987
      @shakenbake8987 Před 7 měsíci

      I do not rate O'Keefe highly

    • @SparkBerry
      @SparkBerry Před 7 měsíci

      Six of the England points were absolute shockers, against Siya contesting fairly, and Du Toit supposedly "obstructing."

  • @moegamatabrahams6773
    @moegamatabrahams6773 Před 7 měsíci +69

    The game was set up nicely for England..they sailed into the semifinals with hardly any resistance.. South Africa showed some tired bodies and minds..but South Africa has a never die attitude

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +4

      the world champions knows how to win championship rounds

    • @jaspermalan3640
      @jaspermalan3640 Před 7 měsíci +3

      There is a reason or purpose to Rassie madness and a purpose the same team had to play England that beat the French as well, you will find the same backline the boks used on Twickenham against the AB

    • @pig_sel6191
      @pig_sel6191 Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks to okeefe
      I think he would ref the final 😅

    • @hafidkouloun6405
      @hafidkouloun6405 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Breathe some bro!

    • @vincentriley3698
      @vincentriley3698 Před 7 měsíci

      Yeahp, as the Aussy’s would say “ if they were any tougher , they’d rust “
      Really pleased about that outcome, love ma South African , All Black games always a cruncher no matter what the score.
      Tip the Yarpies to edge out the Blacks though , their just a more team, team . Think the hard games tie ya together harder . To much Haka , not enough game for the Blacks .
      I also see a few people doing inappropriate actions/ gestures during the haka which is not good good for the karma.
      Cutting the throat of the enemy was never the thing of a Māori warrior, it’s all about taking his eyes 👀 and consuming his soul. which is part of the reason to “ pukana” . Enlarage your eyes 👀, appear bigger.
      Nough said , we’ll find out in a couple of days I guess .👍👌

  • @CoolStory-Bro
    @CoolStory-Bro Před 7 měsíci +50

    I was ready for defeat, to let go... then a try, then a...
    Anyway, no way, we won. A total surprise, after how good England looked. Well done to both teams, in different ways.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +3

      it was so painful till 77th minute

  • @kenyk1254
    @kenyk1254 Před 7 měsíci +25

    So happy for the Boks!!! From NZ! England played awesome as well!

    • @velleskins
      @velleskins Před 7 měsíci +2

      See you next week. The all time classic rivalry.

    • @HiltonJohani
      @HiltonJohani Před 7 měsíci

      The English nearly killed is here

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      the borthwick ambush was brutal@@HiltonJohani

  • @nkosikhonangidi7251
    @nkosikhonangidi7251 Před 7 měsíci +89

    Man I was crying, we can't always have heart attacks. The joy in the pub went the whistle was amazing

    • @dassiemusic
      @dassiemusic Před 7 měsíci +9

      I usually watch these games with a bunch of friends but this game I decided to watch this game on my own at home... It was insane!
      I had a though during the game where I though that I should let my friend know to check up on me after 2hours because I felt my heart rate and blood pressure rising after 3mins

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      haha i was overwhelmed a bit too

    • @teevis3620
      @teevis3620 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Lol... the joy and screaming in our house celebrating the Bokke win was epic, considering we're All Black supporters.
      Cheers Bokke!
      Best of next week 🍻

  • @mjngp
    @mjngp Před 7 měsíci +20

    I think the doctors in South Africa are going to make money from the high blood pressure we endured during this week , our hearts can't take it anymore
    Now its off to the dream final we yearned for since the 1995 final
    Bokke for life❤❤

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      28 years in the making! better hoard some blood presure pills for the final

    • @ezrolly898
      @ezrolly898 Před 7 měsíci +1

      It was super easy watching the cricket earlier in the day.😂😂😂

  • @clintondaseman5789
    @clintondaseman5789 Před 7 měsíci +29

    The intensity of this match...1st half the whole neighborhood was super quiet. People lost their minds,with this win.🎉🎉😂😂

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      lucky they only lost their minds and not getting heart attacks

    • @cvd465
      @cvd465 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Should've seen Stellenbosch last night, that town didn't sleep

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      @@cvd465 🤣🤣🤣☕☕

  • @stormegrobler4329
    @stormegrobler4329 Před 7 měsíci +24

    I knew it would be close. England always has monster semi final performances.
    Finally a springbok vs all black final! 🎉

  • @garethrichmond4388
    @garethrichmond4388 Před 7 měsíci +36

    Wow just wow. I really fucking enjoyed this game as a neutral. Congrats SA clutch in the scrum and Pollard has ice in his veins huge respect.
    commiserations England. Huge respect to England you guys showed the f up in a big way the team deserve to be proud of that performance IMO. From Wales supporter

    • @slagathor54
      @slagathor54 Před 7 měsíci

      You enjoyed it? Man that's interesting because I thought neutrals would say this was the most boring game of rugby ever.
      I was so embarrassed! I could swear the longest consecutive play in the game can't have been much more than 2 or 3 phases.
      England executed their game plan so well and I have to feel sorry for them.

    • @wilfredsmith183
      @wilfredsmith183 Před 7 měsíci +3

      This is how a semi should be, not a blow out like the other one

    • @garethrichmond4388
      @garethrichmond4388 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@wilfredsmith183 100%

    • @garethrichmond4388
      @garethrichmond4388 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @wilfredsmith183 and to be fair to Argentina if we had won the QF against them we would have gotten blown out as well most likely in the SF as well IMO

    • @MrAhuapai
      @MrAhuapai Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@wilfredsmith183 yes perhaps but you would think that England would then stroll in next week against Argentina. Wrong Argentina will win you watch.

  • @cococalm
    @cococalm Před 7 měsíci +14

    England came out and took the game to the Boks. This was Englands game to lose when seeing how the Boks played the first half. England out played and out smarted the Boks for 60 minutes hands down. The Boks were rattled, scrappy and were scrambling. Then something clicked ......
    I hate the kicking game, I so much prefer the running game. Respect to England, great game and everyone played with their hearts and souls. A win is a win, there is not much else to say there. Get over the line first. The Boks know how to get that going when it is necessary and most important. It is the sole element that made the difference. I think England will win next week and take bronze though. The Boks have had the 3 most worthy teams (all deserved a place in the final) in gettinng to the final, Ireland, France and now England - all monster games. Victory favors the bold !! Congratulations to the Boks.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      also scotland was brutal matchup too. the team most deserving to be in the final has made it!

    • @cococalm
      @cococalm Před 7 měsíci

      @@Wildkard Thenonly reservation I have with Scotland is their LONG game. I do not think, at this time, Scotland have the legs for the game beyond the pool phase, quarters at best on an exceptional day. Lack depth of players unfortunately, but they can certainly pull one out of the hat once in a while.

  • @mrk8699
    @mrk8699 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Can we talk about how England lost both the cricket world cup match and rugby world cup match to South Africa on the same day😅

  • @n-tertainmentx-tended4760
    @n-tertainmentx-tended4760 Před 7 měsíci +29

    England played well, but their inability to score tries have haunted them for a while now.

    • @NZAnimeManga
      @NZAnimeManga Před 7 měsíci +3

      Their inability to score, full stop, from the 22 was the problem. Sooooo many entries wasted. Owen should've tried 2x other DGs, at least, to keep the board ticking over. Just painful to watch

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +3

      if they put ford on for more than 2mins they probably could have mustered some more

    • @paulharper6464
      @paulharper6464 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@WildkardThey were too wedded to their game plan to try anything different. As an English fan I genuinely thought the Boks were there for the taking after about 60 minutes but England just didn’t have enough attacking threat to put them away. Then the Boks bench started monstering the scrum and England were finished. Congrats on the win and good luck for the final.

    • @NZAnimeManga
      @NZAnimeManga Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Wildkardyeah, 100%. So frustrating.

    • @razeenmeyer9728
      @razeenmeyer9728 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Well, that's what Borthwick is going to work on after this RWC. England will only get better after this. Borthwick, take a bow.

  • @kaeso101
    @kaeso101 Před 7 měsíci +8

    At this point now..i really dont mind who wins the Final..whether SA or NZ..i fan them both..may the best team win ❤

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      me too man but if u must pick one cos your life depends on it, who would it be?

    • @kaeso101
      @kaeso101 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Wildkard ohh bro thats a great question..put me on the spot there lol...well if it came down to one if my life depended on it I'd pick All Blacks.
      Btw i just realized too that ABs and SA did each other a favor by knocking out the teams that beat them in the pool stages..i.e. Ireland who beat SA but lost to ABs in QF...and France who beat ABs but lost to SA in QF.

  • @Birdman953
    @Birdman953 Před 7 měsíci +51

    What a game. England were unbelievable to keep the Boks out of the game for so long. It was a forgone conclusion watching how they were playing that a win was probable. Another nail biter, my heart can’t take it anymore. Well done England and well done the Boks! Whew!!!

    • @theboomletgroup8436
      @theboomletgroup8436 Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah England were great

    • @caeriesanders
      @caeriesanders Před 7 měsíci +2

      I always knew we would take it

    • @daaichommie708
      @daaichommie708 Před 7 měsíci +2

      England were no more unbelievable than we were crap. Terrible from the Boks. The Rugby Gods are clearly on our side because last week we were also poor.

    • @HiltonJohani
      @HiltonJohani Před 7 měsíci

      Exactly - the boks were not terrible. It’s just that England knew what was required to beat us. There Aerial battle was scary

    • @noleenoliver4161
      @noleenoliver4161 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Ya birdman, heart meds required 😂

  • @powerhavengaming2854
    @powerhavengaming2854 Před 7 měsíci +9

    It really did feel like SA was falling into a planned trap. It was scary.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      lucky the scrums won in the 2nd half

  • @Mo-yd8xc
    @Mo-yd8xc Před 7 měsíci +36

    Kwagga Smith is the energizer bunny.

  • @stephenshort4281
    @stephenshort4281 Před 7 měsíci +25

    You really wear your heart on your sleeve mate. That and your passion for the game are why I love listening to your analysis. And yes what a humdinger that was. The heart of this Springbok team is amazing. Amazing how they were able to go to the next level when all appeared to be lost. Great that they are in the final. They will have to find a different gear against the Kiwis.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      thanks for watching! the world champions are world champions for a reason, wining the key moments in those championship final periods was unbelievable

  • @andresdeks
    @andresdeks Před 7 měsíci +5

    England were good against a “flat” Bok side, but the Bok bench brought the energy

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      pollard was massive

  • @RaymondSua-sh1xm
    @RaymondSua-sh1xm Před 7 měsíci +6

    I never lost faith in the Boks (kiwi here) ..lol even though i wanted to have a possible 4th World cup to ourselves it would be lonely at the top.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      haha nice one, if it rains next week u pretty much have it won

  • @sivikase5067
    @sivikase5067 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Wildkard,,, you doing a great job brother👏🏽👏🏽👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤛🏼🤛🏼🤛🏼

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      cheers mate! thanks for watching!

  • @kenhorlor5674
    @kenhorlor5674 Před 7 měsíci +10

    7:31 The stats tell the story; South Africa the only try, only clean breaks, more defenders beaten. They looked the better team but were hampered by their unforced errors, resulting in losing the ball too early when in possession. But their replacements gained ascendency. England lacked creativity, they defended stoutly, but relied on kicking too much. I've seen many comments that England were the better team, but I didn't think that watching the game, South Africa were better, just their own worst enemy at times. They corrected, and won.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      england was not the better team but had a better strategy that worked well with the wet weather. the boks showed a lot of determination, composure and discipline to pull out that win

  • @ierikopj
    @ierikopj Před 7 měsíci +10

    Whoa that was a great game. Well done to the Boks. They really won a tight game. Hard luck to England.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      too close mate too close

  • @legendarypunch
    @legendarypunch Před 7 měsíci +33

    “Experience is worth more than talent!” Thank you, Pollard has enough of both. I really hope he starts in the final.

    • @Kombo-Chapfika
      @Kombo-Chapfika Před 7 měsíci +3

      Why? He's played less than three games in a year

    • @randomlyfactual1943
      @randomlyfactual1943 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I think Nienaber is very cautious of his game time and conditioning, given his long injury.
      So he might be a bit hesitant to put Polly on for the full 80 in a high intensity game.

    • @legendarypunch
      @legendarypunch Před 7 měsíci +2

      That does make sense- I also think dropping Manie for Pollard is a big call in terms of Manies confidence. He doesn’t want to and was hoping Manie finds form.
      I would personally drop Manie and have another impact player on the bench like Jasper who was exceptional in the last game he played.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Kombo-Chapfika i was thinking they might star pollard and drop libbok for final and go 6/2.

    • @siphesihletom4933
      @siphesihletom4933 Před 7 měsíci

      Mannie must be paired up with Grant Williams. Faf and Reinag are just too slow for Mannie. With a pack moving foward with Mannie and Grant as your half backs would be insane. Then have Moodie and Ester Huizen at centres would be fitting for the final

  • @deenshabier7204
    @deenshabier7204 Před 7 měsíci +13

    Every game that South Africa played in this world cup was exciting. Let's be honest, that game yesterday New Zealand vs Argentina was kak. Switched off after 50mins

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      boks was really the most deserving team to be in the final

    • @deenshabier7204
      @deenshabier7204 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Wildkard Scotland, Ireland, France and England. That's was not an easy road.

  • @michaelmkhize4650
    @michaelmkhize4650 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Brave call by coaching staff for making such mind-blowing calls. Well both teams......Go Bokke

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      🤣🤣🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

  • @jaspermalan3640
    @jaspermalan3640 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Springboks + World Cup = the team that is breaking hearts all over the world 😂

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      rwc is there dream are broken for everyone except 1 team

  • @thembilenyathi3290
    @thembilenyathi3290 Před 7 měsíci +6

    It was painful to watch indeed,but in my heart ❤️ I believed that the boys will turn up the game as it happens. By the way we thank God for making it possible for us as Mzansi national 🙏❤️

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      the most deserving team made it to the final indeed!

  • @ghaliebdavids3156
    @ghaliebdavids3156 Před 7 měsíci +9

    You have so much passion for us. Thank you. Go BOKKE

  • @eunicesaiti
    @eunicesaiti Před 7 měsíci +8

    England started well and to ❤ lose with a point is imaginable. My man is gutted can't sleep is broken beyond words, Congrats to SA and well done England for putting up a good show. ❤

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      give him a message! and he will sleep just fine

    • @eunicesaiti
      @eunicesaiti Před 7 měsíci

      Ha ha lol

  • @drows6156
    @drows6156 Před 7 měsíci +10

    I am just here to see this legends reaction!!!!

  • @sashwinpaul9628
    @sashwinpaul9628 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Wilis an undercover Bokke with a huge opening statement. Respect to Australia for building Rugby to this level. As I recall it was Australia that showed us attacking form of Rugby in its early stage in RWC. Springboks have shown as a Nation we are going through a lot with poverty and bad leadership but as 1995 once did, we will prosper as a Nation. Honestly win or lose. Respect to the AB. 1995 was the first Rugby Game I watched as non whites did not really have access at the time. So AB , will always have a special place in our hearts ❤

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      thanks for watching! 28 years in the making the rugby world cup final rematch! it will be incredible

  • @IrishTechnicalThinker
    @IrishTechnicalThinker Před 7 měsíci +30

    From a Irish man, there's nothing better than watching the English cheer with hopes and desires of winning the world cup. Only to gaze upon faces that's getting their souls destroyed in complete and utter anguish. Brilliant.

    • @CouncilofOneElectronic
      @CouncilofOneElectronic Před 7 měsíci +4

      As an Ireland supporter I have always found the English rugby supporters to be quite sound people. They at least don't seethe with red hot jealously and hatred like the Welsh and Scottish.

    • @scambodia147
      @scambodia147 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Spoken like a genuine quarter finalist,kiwis beat you get over it.

    • @johnhanson5943
      @johnhanson5943 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I find the Irish hatred quite strange - as most normal working English people I know seem to love the Irish - and many of them even have some Irish ancestry. Can rugby also bring the worst out of people?

    • @glynmatthews678
      @glynmatthews678 Před 7 měsíci +3

      What a bitter comment to post ...

    • @Stephno86
      @Stephno86 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Hes on his own with this one, i was cheering for England..even though there fans where quite disgusting on our Irish rugby trends after the NZ game..i dont tar all with the same brush...England for me got hard done by with that scrum on the halfway line in the 76th min, koch burring in from the side was clear as day iv look at it a few times and i cant see where you got him locking it out?? he was clearly attacking the hooker he was at that much in from the side ..but you get a call and sometimes you dont..hard luck England..could have being.
      If anything i would be a bit worried if i was a SA supporter..the previous big games have taking its tole on a lot of the players and you could see how tired thay where just after half time.
      Final should be good.

  • @DieSchiss
    @DieSchiss Před 7 měsíci +22

    Absolute sneaky move from Owen when he lifted his knee. Not only should that have been a yellow card, but a penalty try as well. What a dirty play..

    • @lfk53
      @lfk53 Před 7 měsíci +3

      True. That would have sealed the Bokke win much sooner.

    • @johnhanson5943
      @johnhanson5943 Před 7 měsíci +1

      His talkback also cosy Eng 3 points in the first half. Stupid?

    • @vitamingreen4815
      @vitamingreen4815 Před 7 měsíci +4

      When Farrell landed his drop goal, he had that famous smirk on his face. You could see he was already picturing himself in the final. What a bloody wingnut that guy is😂

    • @jukeseyable
      @jukeseyable Před 7 měsíci

      he is as vile and dirty as they come. here in wales he is a hate figure, and rightly so

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      he cost the team 3 points with his stupidity and the margin is 1 soo

  • @luketabutabu8225
    @luketabutabu8225 Před 7 měsíci +20

    Massive massive heartbreak...so so close...rugby the beautiful game where anything can happen...rugby is the winner at the end of it all

    • @williameng368
      @williameng368 Před 7 měsíci +4

      No no, Boks were the winners

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      if brothwick put ford on for more than 2mins that could have made some difference

  • @MondliNhlaka
    @MondliNhlaka Před 7 měsíci +20

    As a SAFFA, I aged 20 years in that game. Yoh my poor heart! Terrible perfomance from the Boks, breathtaking from England. Boks were so abysmal in fact BUT CHAMPIONS ALWAYS FIND A WAY!

    • @mthokozisimpanza34
      @mthokozisimpanza34 Před 7 měsíci +4

      We have all aged about 40 years in the past 7 days over these last 2 games.😂 #MAYIBUYE!

    • @BlueBobbin
      @BlueBobbin Před 7 měsíci +3

      It’s the weather the English are used to playing in those conditions 😭

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      ages 20 years 🤣

  • @andilentanjana6359
    @andilentanjana6359 Před 7 měsíci +37

    Could not take England winning after seeing Owen Farrells smug dumb look after the drop goal

    • @fabmanly1070
      @fabmanly1070 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Yeah filthy Farrell is finished.

    • @shandawg75
      @shandawg75 Před 7 měsíci +4

      The smug smile went to a frown at fulltime😂

    • @rooftile883
      @rooftile883 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Huge mutual respect between Farrell and Pollard at the end.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +4

      he cost the team 3 pts by holding the ball, when the margin is 1

  • @horipkaa69
    @horipkaa69 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I'm am so scared for the final now!! All blacks all day but OMG its anyones game now. History to be made by either team...Lesgooo!!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      rassie knows he messed up the prep work, he had his head down. and the boks will bounce back

  • @sheldonwilson8185
    @sheldonwilson8185 Před 7 měsíci +14

    You’re a legend bro, thanks for the game analysis. Looking forward to the final next week. Keep up the great content 👏🏻

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      cheers thanks for watching!

  • @stephangrobler2942
    @stephangrobler2942 Před 7 měsíci +7

    I would love you to do a live Commentary for the finals PLEASEEE!!!!

  • @jameswyatt4443
    @jameswyatt4443 Před 7 měsíci +24

    It’s important to note the weather played a role, it was wet for 80 minutes.

    • @roblouw3038
      @roblouw3038 Před 7 měsíci +6

      yes, it was actually crazy - even the England hooker managed to throw the ball backwards in that one LO which was a great let off for Springboks - handling errors were plenty and at stages it looked like school boy errors - but it was VERY wet...

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      fingers corssed for good weather next weekend

  • @180-Facts
    @180-Facts Před 7 měsíci +9

    Springboks is gonna kill us, at some point, it felt like my soul left my body
    I was so close on having a cardiac arrest
    BOKKE....JOU BISCUIT

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      even i thought i was gona pass out before rg scored

    • @lavernewyatt
      @lavernewyatt Před 7 měsíci

      😂😂

  • @caeriesanders
    @caeriesanders Před 7 měsíci +9

    As a saffa, how did England not win that?? (Especially with ref help lol😅)

  • @clearpupil
    @clearpupil Před 7 měsíci +4

    The boks are the Muhammad Ali of sport today. Amazing game, tactic, surprise, grind down your opponent or play the open game. Last week was Thrilla in Manila, today it was Rumble in the Jungle longing for next week against the ABs.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      its rumble in the jungle next week mate! 🤣🤣

  • @freedom_born
    @freedom_born Před 7 měsíci +26

    As a Māori, I didn't wanna face the prospect of ABs losing to England in the GF.
    Congrats SH, well played SA.

    • @manioketama3644
      @manioketama3644 Před 7 měsíci +1

      😂😂😂

    • @davidvickers8425
      @davidvickers8425 Před 7 měsíci +3

      But if we lose to SA they will have 4 to our 3. I'd rather england won, we won't hear the end of it if SA win back to back

    • @freedom_born
      @freedom_born Před 7 měsíci +10

      @@davidvickers8425
      I'm cool with that. I respect SAs legacy more than England's. Especially since they decided to drown the Haka out multiple times with a bloody slave song of all choices.
      Yeah nah, screw them.

    • @DogFish-NZ
      @DogFish-NZ Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@freedom_bornif sa manage to break my heart , I just won't go to the north shore / browns bay for a while 😂

    • @josephconradie5935
      @josephconradie5935 Před 7 měsíci +2

      ​@davidvickers8425 lol😅 just shows how big rhe rivalry really is mate 😅😅 see you in the final and hopefully we both sit on the edge of our seats 😅😅

  • @hemidawson53
    @hemidawson53 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Mate love your passion and your reviews 👍

  • @Knowyourintent
    @Knowyourintent Před 7 měsíci +2

    Your commentary is so entertaining ... I love it .... thank you.

  • @Adrian_3006
    @Adrian_3006 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Love your delivery and enthusiasm Wildkard 👍😄!! Well played England, think you surprised a lot of people, myself included! See you Bokkes next week........GO ABs 💣💣💥💥👍

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      28 years in the making mate!! next week lets go!

  • @MadC442
    @MadC442 Před 7 měsíci +14

    That was nerve wrecking , Well done Bokke, we fight another day.

  • @mokhwibitxwane
    @mokhwibitxwane Před 7 měsíci +6

    SA was out-sreategized. Bad line-outs and rucks were just a plus to what England did so well. Those last 13 minutes were the only time in the match that SA looked like they were in the match

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      the wet conditions was not suited for the boks

    • @thewolfofgod3908
      @thewolfofgod3908 Před 7 měsíci

      Yes and SA can deliver more in 13mins what it takes England to produce in 67mins.

  • @assassin8or
    @assassin8or Před 7 měsíci +12

    Love your passion
    Nerves are wrecked. Not gonna be able to handle the final if its this close

  • @vincemeat774
    @vincemeat774 Před 7 měsíci +4

    great breakdown, didnt like a lot of the ref calls myself same questions i had which u brought up. worst part for me was watching him teach the England team how to scrum every scrum while running the clock down, painful

    • @BlueBobbin
      @BlueBobbin Před 7 měsíci +1

      That was brutal 😭

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      the scrum negotiations were bad, really shouldnt be happening at this level when england was clearly just trying to run downt he clock

  • @eugenebrink8305
    @eugenebrink8305 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I knew this was going to be a tough one despite us being favorites. The senior subs rescued us but some senior players like Kitshoff and Malherbe (both of whom I admire) are struggling with form. Libbok isn’t ready for big games and I haven’t seen much of his value yet in this WC. Some people said we were lucky but it all comes down to delivering key moments in tight games. Not whether you dominated most of it.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      there was absolutely no luck in that one. lots of hard work, composure determination and decipline at the end to win the match

  • @johanbotha9889
    @johanbotha9889 Před 7 měsíci +11

    O Boy!!! O Boy!!! My heart!!! My heart. I must say the rain is not the Bok's favourite playing condition which was our worst nightmare!!! They showed that they are the Champions for a reason!!! Congrats to our BOKKE!!!!!

  • @thudeshreenaidoo3330
    @thudeshreenaidoo3330 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for your passion and expression!! 🤗
    I feel you completely 🙌🏾 great rugby all round 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      thanks for watching mate!

  • @jphavenga734
    @jphavenga734 Před 7 měsíci +4

    The boks may not deserve that win, but consider this .... to still win in the face of such an onslaught, the boks had huge character in the last 7-8 minutes. The bench, our scummaging, Snyman, Ox and Pollard's penalty won the game! I woke up this morning with a massive headache having popped a few veins last night. Was not a pleasure to see the boks play like that, but a 1 point win ..... I'll take it! I hope Jacque and Rassie get their selections right against the AB in the final. And for goodness sake boks, don't give us again such a passionless, flat game! We will lose against the AB if you play like that ..... shit, I need headache pills!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      100% deserved the win mate, it took a lot of determination, hard work and discipline to clutch that one. england played well which made the boks look bad and the wet weather was also difficult for both teams

  • @MondliNhlaka
    @MondliNhlaka Před 7 měsíci +9

    Ox Nche deserves all the slices of cake he wants!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      i think he probaly wants braai more than cake

  • @johanneslaas2296
    @johanneslaas2296 Před 7 měsíci +15

    SA couldn't loose. It is destiny NZ vs Boks rwc final .. history in the making. History repeats itself 28 years ago

    • @davidvickers8425
      @davidvickers8425 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Oh crap you mean the boks are going to poison the all blacks again?

    • @DogFish-NZ
      @DogFish-NZ Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@davidvickers8425😂 facts

    • @williameng368
      @williameng368 Před 7 měsíci +2

      *lose

    • @williameng368
      @williameng368 Před 7 měsíci +3

      ​@davidvickers8425 no, will just have a ref that actually allow tour tries. So won't be 15-12, will be 29-12

    • @johanneslaas2296
      @johanneslaas2296 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@davidvickers8425 Soft bellies cant handle south-african meat😂

  • @barbell_lifter
    @barbell_lifter Před 7 měsíci +2

    ABs fan here who woke at 3am to watch this. I nearly thought I'd seen enough and SA were going home, and considered going back to bed. Glad I didn't and saw the men in green show every bit of grit and determination to grind out a result for the second week in a row. After their last clash at Twickenham where they were smashed, I'm hoping the ABs can avenge that defeat

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      it will be a good one next weekened!

  • @alexanderlewis612
    @alexanderlewis612 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Great game plan from England. Good under the high ball, heavy runners, epic midfield defense. Bro, that was nuts. I thought we had it but dealing with the Boks scrum late in the game is brutal. An exhausting watch. Really dreadful but hey ho, the Saffas did well.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      that was looking like it was gona run away until the reserve props showed up. absolutely huge turn around. i thought borthwick should have put ford on earilier instead of giving him 2mins and 1 play at the ball.

    • @alexanderlewis612
      @alexanderlewis612 Před 7 měsíci

      @Wildkard is still a bit painful on reflection. Up 9 with 12 minutes to go in a semi-final at that level should be enough. Come on, NZ!

  • @reubensmith1178
    @reubensmith1178 Před 7 měsíci +9

    New Zealand > Springboks 😉 see you saffas in the finals! May the best side win! (ABs)

    • @scroopynooperz9051
      @scroopynooperz9051 Před 7 měsíci +3

      play like this and it will be a blowout NZ win by 25+ points. hopefully the boks make it a good final too.

    • @reubensmith1178
      @reubensmith1178 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@scroopynooperz9051 it’s going to be one hell of a game, 3 World Cup wins each, a blow out loss from both sides this year against each other. It’s really anyone’s bet.

    • @rooftile883
      @rooftile883 Před 7 měsíci

      Bok supporter - can't see South Africa scoring more points than New Zealand.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      springboks will bounce back. rassie will prep them well for the weekend

  • @striderwhiston9897
    @striderwhiston9897 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Honestly, this performance by the boks was very unconvincing.
    I feel New Zealand may take an easier win this final.

    • @nemaniraburau183
      @nemaniraburau183 Před 7 měsíci +1

      In your dream

    • @exb254
      @exb254 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Deja vu from the 2019 semi-final against Wales. Everyone said the same, then. Don't worry, the Boks will be up for the final. They will be brutal come Saturday. Predicting Pollard, Faf, and Am to start...possibly even Willie and 7/1 bomb squad.

    • @gregpaul9144
      @gregpaul9144 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Don’t sound like an Irish fan bro! I guarantee you the Boks will turn up next week…and should be a ripper imo 🖤🖤🖤

    • @trevorbuckton682
      @trevorbuckton682 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Perfect wakeup call for SA

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      easy win for sir fossie??🤫

  • @willempretorius6700
    @willempretorius6700 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Wildkard Afrikaans lesson no. 2... "balhaar breedte" translation: "ball-hair width. That was the diffrence between the scores, the quality of the teams and between me and a bloody heart attack!!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      haha i will try use that for the preview next week

  • @michaelmackrill6917
    @michaelmackrill6917 Před 7 měsíci

    Good job m8 ❤

  • @RabbitWhiteThe
    @RabbitWhiteThe Před 7 měsíci +3

    Etsabeth didn't say the ball was out because the scrumhalf touched it. It was out because the bridging player in the ruck had both his hands on the ground and not supporting his weight, meaning he was out of play and therefore the ball was out.
    You also missed the shoulder charge from England that stopped a try scoring opportunity for the boks as well at the start of the game.

    • @matthewvanrensburg3824
      @matthewvanrensburg3824 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I know right
      Anybody saying O'Keef was bias to Boks this game needs their heads read.

    • @michaelkeegan9260
      @michaelkeegan9260 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Yeah the tackle that made mostert drop the ball on the line was completely illegal.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      ok mate

    • @RabbitWhiteThe
      @RabbitWhiteThe Před 7 měsíci

      @@Wildkard not bashing you by the way... Enhoy the content as always.

  • @trevoroutim8519
    @trevoroutim8519 Před 7 měsíci +3

    My nerves are shot, but our Boks slid through for us and my wish for an AB vs Boks final is on🔥🔥🔥💪🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      haha u live another day mate

  • @louismunro3251
    @louismunro3251 Před 7 měsíci

    Your Intro's are just the best!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      cheers mate!😅😅😅😅

  • @johnhanson5943
    @johnhanson5943 Před 7 měsíci +2

    For a wet game, entertaining. At least for people who really love rugby. Happy the Boks took it in the end. I knew they would. Also, my half-Pom side was a little sad. However, it would have been a travesty, if they had beaten the Boks - because the wet-game is all England has, unfortunately. I don’t see it changing under Borthwick, either.
    Now the final we dreamt about - and I hope the Boks can squeeze three tight wins in a row (without ref issues).

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      really felt ford deserved more than 2mins, could have made a massive difference

  • @BlueBobbin
    @BlueBobbin Před 7 měsíci +10

    The weather had our boys playing under the weather 💔 but when they started playing technically, OX and Pollard held us 🇿🇦🤍
    Thank you Lord it would’ve been a horrible birthday if we lost 😭

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      the more deserving team won the game! thanks!

  • @tungsten2652
    @tungsten2652 Před 7 měsíci +12

    We've played really bad with a lot of mistakes the past 2 weeks. After my heart rate and emotions returned to normal levels, I started thinking about how good we really are. Think about it... The 2 worst games for the boks of the last 2 years I feel, and still we netted a win. WC finals. Here we go!

    • @dakalodk
      @dakalodk Před 7 měsíci +1

      Some players are tired mentally

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      definitely not the 2 worst games, its tough out there, when u play with quality teams they make u look bad. we can all agree the worst was losing to wales at home 2 years ago.

  • @mthonyamampetsheni3420
    @mthonyamampetsheni3420 Před 7 měsíci +1

    See you next week, brother..we love you, man💪🏾🇿🇦🇳🇿❤..next weekend we give the world a show 💪🏾

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      cheers mate will see u next week

  • @seannorris7993
    @seannorris7993 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I kept reminding people all week about the last WC where England hammered the AB’s. I also think SA had the ‘Last weeks match blues’. I am hoping they will be back in the frame this weekend. Go Bokke!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      7 days to regroup, rassie will prep the boys well

  • @makerkandike9810
    @makerkandike9810 Před 7 měsíci +11

    I lost so much weight watching last week’s QF game and I gained it back during the week, today I doubled the weight loss especially after that Owen drop goal I’m not even exaggerating! It was brutal spectating as a Boks fan. 😭

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      thats good! u can start a weight loss program! could be a booming business!

    • @lavernewyatt
      @lavernewyatt Před 7 měsíci

      😂😂

  • @theodorosmoro-esperidis7035
    @theodorosmoro-esperidis7035 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Hectic bru!

  • @daequanloco4409
    @daequanloco4409 Před 7 měsíci +2

    this man really loves rugby

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      I love it more than my car

  • @vinniechan
    @vinniechan Před 7 měsíci +5

    I'd been telling you, with Farrell at 10 and the back 3 we picked how else did you think England was going to play.
    This is the most transparent game plan all RWC.

    • @chrispack3131
      @chrispack3131 Před 7 měsíci +3

      And England nearly pulled it off! That was cracking game, well done Springbok from a English man, now go win the final!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      if borthwick put on Ford for more than 2mins maybe he could have brought some energy to close out the game

    • @vinniechan
      @vinniechan Před 7 měsíci

      @@Wildkard we tried playing with more ball in hand against Samoa and Fiji (twice) and just weren't very good at it
      Given Borthwick had less than 12 months to work with and inevitably a few games needed to take a look at players and quickly decided who to keep and who to cut he just didn't try to reinvent the wheel
      I can only hope with time we will start to expand the game and phase in players

  • @JJ-rc2nr
    @JJ-rc2nr Před 7 měsíci +13

    I cried when we won

  • @NikkiBikkiNZ
    @NikkiBikkiNZ Před 7 měsíci +4

    See you next week Springboks fans! So excited and nervous for this final, it’s the final I was hoping for, go the mighty All Blacks 😁

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      1995 once again!

    • @NikkiBikkiNZ
      @NikkiBikkiNZ Před 7 měsíci

      @@Wildkard without the food poisoning this time though, hopefully 😂

  • @thenomad47
    @thenomad47 Před 7 měsíci +27

    Honestly idk if my medical is gonna cover "Heart replacement because of Heart failure because of what the Springboks have been doing in the World Cup"

  • @Andy_M986
    @Andy_M986 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I didn't care who won,but happy we face our old foe next weekend, gonna be epic.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +1

      28 years in the making mate

  • @jamiejones4746
    @jamiejones4746 Před 7 měsíci +5

    As a AB supporter I'm gutted for England , would have been the perfect end for this WC for a NZ / England final , complete reverse from 2019 , well done England , now bring on our next challenge .

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci +2

      england dont deserve to be in the final mate, a lot of people dont think they even deserved to be in the semi

    • @dWFnZWVr
      @dWFnZWVr Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@WildkardThat’s unfair, England get a lot of stick from many people; and this semi-final demonstrated their absolute right to be there. England have had a new manager since just before the World Cup, that’s not easy for a team to adjust to, yet when everyone wrote them off, they put in the work quietly. Any team that gets to the knockout stages deserves to be there, regardless of what people say. England’s performance against South Africa is a testament to that. They did not make it easy for the springboks and for most of the game it seemed like they would win. England have demonstrated that there is far more to rugby than just scoring try after try. The kicking game is an integral part of the game and drop goals are underutilised in rugby, today. It’s nice to see the old English style in contemporary rugby - when done well it is stunning to watch. George ford against Argentina was sensational in that regard. England won their World Cup with Johnny Wilkinson’s last minute drop goal, and watching the English kicking game can be quite the spectacle.
      I don’t think it is fair or justifiable to say England didn’t deserve to be there; the springboks did not get to the final out of dominance, they got very fortunate near the end. Had that penalty not been given, the outcome would have been very different. You have to acknowledge that.

  • @jeanm27
    @jeanm27 Před 7 měsíci +1

    You are welcome to visit SA anytime. You are officially one of us!

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      my mate said i would die in 1 day 🤣

  • @hlaks1207
    @hlaks1207 Před 7 měsíci

    1000th 👍 to u Sir. ✊

  • @kemosabe4195
    @kemosabe4195 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Don't need to be Einstein to know who you're supporting next week my bro. Fair enough, 20 years of watching your Wallabies not holding the bledisloe is a good enough reason to go for Bokke.
    It's going to be a mouth watering final. May the best team win. 🤞 the AB's get up! 🖤
    Cheers WildKard 🍻

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      cheers mate! 😆i picked all blacks to win the rwc, then i changed to boks after they lost the warm up game. so who knows

  • @ezrolly898
    @ezrolly898 Před 7 měsíci +20

    Ox Pollard and Snyman saved our asses.
    The better team lost fortunately.

    • @Mo-yd8xc
      @Mo-yd8xc Před 7 měsíci +6

      The better team puller it out at the end. You sound like Patrick Ewing after the Knicks lost a big series, "we were the better team."

    • @scroopynooperz9051
      @scroopynooperz9051 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Allblacks will be eating Springbok steaks next week if we're this sloppy again xD

    • @ZambeziKid
      @ZambeziKid Před 7 měsíci +1

      England scrapped excellently, and kicked and caught fantastic. but very limited game plan.

    • @josephconradie5935
      @josephconradie5935 Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@scroopynooperz9051yeah mate it's knockout rugby,just look at England they've scraped through this whole tournament not looking flashy just mediocre and today they performed sublime just this time it was against a champion team

    • @TragiicDessie
      @TragiicDessie Před 7 měsíci

      @@scroopynooperz9051 agreed 😭

  • @ArdoEdu
    @ArdoEdu Před 7 měsíci +24

    England totally outplayed South Africa in the first half, but the scoreboard didn't reflect that because England couldn't do more than score goal kicks, South Africa just was held, like a cork of a champagne bottle about to pop out, 2nd half was scrappy until the changes were made, the bomb squad was in place and the game was over. My hat off to England for the tactic and strategy to enforce their game however they forgot about a little detail, the bomb squad. The weather and Ref were the perfect conditions for England game.

    • @SentzNonu89
      @SentzNonu89 Před 7 měsíci +1

      it was good enough stats to win the game

    • @natecoet3291
      @natecoet3291 Před 7 měsíci +5

      England just played stats rugby, so basically kicking, they never seemed dangerous on attack and never aimed for tries. It was very boring to watch, kicking at all times.

    • @SentzNonu89
      @SentzNonu89 Před 7 měsíci

      @@natecoet3291 I don't know how to reply to that

    • @rickwalker2
      @rickwalker2 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@natecoet3291it reminded me of how SA played in 2019 so don’t be wank winners. It was a tactic that has worked for the Boks in the past and nearly worked for England today.

    • @barneyboy2008
      @barneyboy2008 Před 7 měsíci +2

      You're right though. If england had played and got some tries SA would have been dead and buried.

  • @phaldiefelix6888
    @phaldiefelix6888 Před 7 měsíci

    Franco in the last minutes with those scrambling defence was phenominal

  • @johnk8091
    @johnk8091 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Springboks have a bad habit of giving away points early on in the game, and then under pressure towards the end of the game to try and catch up

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      haha i wouldnt call that a habit mate.

  • @mpilompanza9101
    @mpilompanza9101 Před 7 měsíci +5

    @WildKard it's gonna be nice to see you finally wear a NZ jersey next week 😅

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      i might cos its raining!

  • @tembelacobo1747
    @tembelacobo1747 Před 7 měsíci +2

    OX and the sub was fantastic

  • @shanegilbert6574
    @shanegilbert6574 Před 7 měsíci +2

    It pisses me off so bad that with all these stats available to everyone, the pundits up North still say the Boks kick the most. France and England kicked more than us, but they are over their on Virgin media saying "please please please don't let the boks win the final because the kick so much. Our kids are going to believe that from now on thats how you play rugby'

    • @dimitardobrev3296
      @dimitardobrev3296 Před 7 měsíci

      Yup. In the pub last night the England fans were criticizing the Boks for kicking so much and said of the Red Roses, that at least they are playing "running rugby".... meanwhile England kicked almost twice as much. Bizarre

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      cos the pundits are losers who hates their own lives, and they project their own issues onto the sport, they wont have a job talking like that in any other sport.

  • @venty1
    @venty1 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Cant believe we won that game we were so poor. Play like that next week and it will be the AB's by 50.

    • @Wildkard
      @Wildkard  Před 7 měsíci

      i think rassie knows his got work to do this week, he had his head down when the match finished