That clears things up. Eben Etzebeth has taken to social media to explain the incident at the end of South Africa’s 73-0 win over Wales which saw him red carded for an eye gouge on Alex Mann and subsequently banned for 12 weeks. There was speculation that the Springbok lock’s actions were a retaliation for […]
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A horrific act of foul play. Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was sent off by referee Luc Ramos during his side’s 73-0 win over Wales in Cardiff. It was a record home defeat for the Welsh, as their run of awful form reached a new low. For South Africa, it was yet another reminder that they […]
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There has been a lot of talk about the refereeing on Saturday. Referee Matthew Carley was public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many Ireland fans after their side’s loss to South Africa on Saturday. His decision not to dish out a card to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was a point of particular ire, after the […]
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The biggest game of the series. One of the maddest games that the Aviva will ever host, with South Africa eventually winning 24-13. Ireland fought well right to the end after getting four yellow cards and one red. Andrew Porter – 2 His scrum penalties first helped lead to a team yellow card, which sent […]
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This is the big one. Ireland take on South Africa this evening at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off, 5.40pm), in their fourth game of the Autumn Nations Series. After an undercooked performance in their loss to the All Blacks, Andy Farrell’s men were looked better against Japan, before putting Australia to the sword with a 46-19 […]
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What a ripper of a team! As we look ahead to Ireland’s clash with South Africa this weekend, we have gone and selected our combined team of the 21st century. Loosehead prop – Tendai Mtawarira This was a tight call between ‘Beast’ and Ox Nche, with both men playing key roles in World Cup-winning Springbok […]
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