2016 Summer Tour to South Africa.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Maybe you were watching it at altitude and got dizzy?

It's so that you can see if the ball disappears behind the post or not. In theory that's actually not the worst idea in the world, but the problem is when the kick as missed and play carries on and you can't see it, as happened on Saturday.

[Peg Leg]

Not sure if this came up earlier, but was it just me or were the South African penalty kicks and conversions being shown in slo-mo?

Yeah, started in real time but slowed down as the ball went over. Really weird to watch as it's supposed to be 'live'.

Good to clarify. I wasn't sure if I'd entered the Matrix or was having a stroke.

Involuntary snot ejection right there

[simonokeeffe]

TOH
Trimble
Marshall
Olding
Earls
Jackson
Murray

McGrath
Best
Ross
Henderson
Toner
Stander
Murphy
Heaslip

Cronin
Bealham
Furlong
Dillane
Ruddock
Reddan
Madigan
Healy

[cormac]

every player selected in at least one test

[simonokeeffe]

every player selected in at least one test

Think injury/suspension had a significant bearing on that though

Cant see us winning with that 3/4 line and amount of gametime for rest of the team. Weve an attacking bench though, I just hope they get on early

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Oh dear...hard to see how we cope without Henshaw and Payne.

[simonokeeffe]

Oh dear...hard to see how we cope without Henshaw and Payne.

Box kicks?

[tate]

Oh dear...hard to see how we cope without Henshaw and Payne.

Box kicks?

boks kicks?

[tate]

team announced

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Andrew Trimble
13. Luke Marshall
12. Stuart Olding
11. Keith Earls
10. Paddy Jackson
9. Conor Murray

1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best (captain)
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Devin Toner
6. CJ Stander
7. Jordi Murphy
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

16. Sean Cronin
17. Finlay Bealham
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ultan Dillane
20. Rhys Ruddock
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Ian Madigan
23. Matt Healy

[tate]

and the boks

5. Willie le Roux
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Lionel Mapoe
12. Damian de Allende
11. JP Pietersen
10. Elton Jantjies
9. Faf de Klerk

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss (captain)
3. Frans Malherbe
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Pieter-Steph du Toit
6. Francois Louw
7. Siya Kolisi
8. Warren Whiteley

Replacements:

16. Bongi Mbonambi
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Julian Redelinghuys
19. Franco Mostert
20. Jaco Kriel
21. Rudy Paige
22. Morné Steyn
23. Lwazi Mvovo

[simonokeeffe]

Willie le Roux in the second row could be a weakness for them

[tate]

very boks selection though, extra lock and do away with a back

[simonokeeffe]

very boks selection though, extra lock and do away with a back

and yet we'll be accused of not wanting to play rugby

[Fan with smartphone]

The current laws, Glenn Jackson and the TMO. All would need looked at.

[Made Of Ale]

The current laws, Glenn Jackson and the TMO. All would need looked at.

The law is that if you land on your head or neck, it's a red. That's what happened. Disgusting decision.

[Fan with smartphone]

No argument here. I'm saying current laws, thinking bigger picture but that conversation between ref and TMO was embarrassing. Top of the back?

[Made Of Ale]

No argument here. I'm saying current laws, thinking bigger picture but that conversation between ref and TMO was embarrassing. Top of the back?

I suppose if you define the top of the back as the head, then he was correct.

TMO completely at fault I think, Glenda was ready to give the red as long as the man told him.

[Donny B.]

Jackson and the TMO worked very hard to avoid giving a red. In general Jackson's been poor particularly at the breakdown where Saffers are getting away with murder. That said, we've made a huge amount of mistakes and are probably lucky to be only 3 down at half time.

[Ruckedtobits]

Jackson has been nothing short of appalling. Very poor at breakdown and giving penalties at scrum despite what is evident.

Ireland midfield excellent in intention but not precise enough in execution

[Ruckedtobits]

Sent Jackson a copy of Laws at breakdown and ruck. He clearly does not know the ball cannot be handled in a ruck!