Honestly, the amount of talent and the level of talent of South Africa's team is crazy! 😅 I'm a Kiwi (New Zealander) so I'm backing the All Blacks first, but if we can't make it happen, I'm backing the Springboks! 💪😁
I'm a Springbok supporter first, and an All Blacks supporter second. I'm just looking forward to a game where both teams just go all out and play a legendary game. Good luck and much love to you and both our teams.
I enjoy watching NFL fans discovering rugby and loved your reaction to our boys. Our rugby is the one thing that truly unites all South Africans. The Boks are our national pride and joy.
I so much love it that there are Americans Interested in learning rugby. Love to help them with rules and players. You guys really should look around in your areas where you live because there is actually rugby clubs and also USA rugby team
Prepare yourself for a worldcup final between South Africa (Springboks) and New Zealand (All Blacks).....and yes, Kolbe is still playing and is on fire as always. This will be a epic clash. Both teams won the worldcup 3 times
It's nice to see more people getting interested in rugby!!! Short rugby 101, loosely what numbers do on the field 1 and 3 - Props - They push front row in the scrum 2 - Hooker - He throw the ball in at lineouts. In the old days when balls had to be thrown in scrums between the two opposing hookers he had to try and hook the ball. Nowadays the ball gets thrown in behind the locks' feet 4 and 5 - Locks, the jumpers in lineouts also they lock behind the props and hooker in scrums 6 and 7 - Loose forwards. The bind on the side of the locks and break away for defense or offense 8 - Eighth man - bind in behind the locks in scrums. Often controls the ball when the scrum is going forward or pick up the ball and run 9 - Scrum half - He is behind the scrum, when the ball comes out the scrum he has to distribute it to the back line or make a tactical kick 10 - Flyhalf - Important player on the field, when he receive the ball he have to decide to run the ball to the centers or maybe kick for the touchline to get territorial advantage or run himself if the opportunity is there 11 and 14 - Outside backs or wings in some countries - Usually the fastest players in the team to score tries on the outside 12 and 13 - They try and break opponent's back line to create an opportunity to get the ball to the wings or carry the ball crash ball style to punch through a back line 15 - Full back - The last line of defense and also used in attack as an extra man in the back line. He often kick long kicks for territory when he receive the ball from opponents kicks. Positions such as 4 and 5, 6 and 7 and 12 and 13 have different roles off course to each other That is more or less what they do. Rugby gurus..... please don't kill me for trying to explain it as short as possible to someone new to rugby😁😁
Fly Half (jersey no.10) is kinda like the Quarter Back in American Football. The really fast guys are the Wingers (11 and 14). ps. Cheslin Kolbe is only 29 years old, he still has a lot of years of rugby left in him.
Siya toer his ACL about 5 months ago. He recovered and is playing. He is the first black captain for Springboks and the only Captain to have raised the world cup twice.l. He is humble and an amazing leader
Ok let’s me educate you on the points in rugby wc: Win is 4 points Draw is 2 points Loss is 0 points 4 or more tries scored : 1 offensive bonus point Defeat by 7 points or less: 1 defensive bonus point
4:58 A player is 'down' once their knees are on the ground, how they can get back up is simple. They let go off the ball, get off the ground and pick the ball back up and start running.
The Hooker (2) hooks the ball with his leg in the scrum. The scrum a kind of phalanx where 8 players push against the opposition 8. The forwards,1-8 make up the scrum. Front row(1,2,3) = prop, hooker,prop(they prop up the scrum). 2nd row(4,5) are the locks ( they are the hydrolic force that lock out the scrum). Back row(6,8,7) are the loose forwards, they keep the scrum tight but need to be able to break away in a split second. The Hooker also throws in at line outs , while the locks tend to jump for these throws( also the loose forwards. ) Any one of the 8 can support (lift) the jumpers but generally it's the props. The Boks have massive depth with multiple world class players in the same position, and many players able to cover more than 1 position. Please keep watching rugby, listen to the commentators and you'll learn as you go! Everyone is welcome in rugby, there is a position for all types! Enjoy!
Marholm Marx is one of the strongest players in his upper body. He is able to take a ball out of the opposition arms. In South Africa , rugby is our life. We have a saying our blood is green like the jerseys of the Bokke.
10:08 The stuff that happens after a tackle is called a ruck, its where both teams after the ball carrier has been tackled engage in a pushing contest to gain the ball for their team.
Some of the highlights are defending players stealing the other team's ball from the ruck. A lot of the highlights for Malcolm Marx were of him stealing the oppositions ball at the ruck.
Curtley and kolbe look the same because they both wingers 11 and 14. They both where scrum caps that is why a lot of people say they look the same. Kwagga Smith is a 7's and 15th player which makes him and extremely versatile player. He is our shorted 8th men but he is very good. Kwagga is also his nickname. Rugby do have rules to make it safer for players but hey this is a man's games and woman but not a game for people that is scared of being tackled
It's all down to the tackling rules that prevent concussions. No hits above the shoulder and always tackle in a manner to prevent injury to the opposing player.
Hooker (number 2): Hooks the ball with his foot in the scrum. Contesting for the ball with his foot. He hooks the ball and sends it to the back of the scrum. He also normally throughs the ball in, in a “line out”
Rugby tackles are generally safer precisely because we don't have head protection. Helmets create a false sense of security and people hit harder because of that. That said, rugby does have conussions and concussion protocols
Players 1 and 3 are props... the powermen or 1st rowers in the scrum. No2 the hooker.. also a front rower hooks the ball in the scrum and is set between the props in the scrum. The hooker also throws the ball in at a line-out. 4 and 5 are 2nd rowers or locks... the big tall guys... the engines of the scrum and jumpers in the line-outs. The backrow consists of the 6, 7 and 8 jerseys and are normally big and mobile. 1 to 8 is considered forwards. The backline is from 9 to 15. 9 being the halfback or scrumhalf.. puts the ball into the scrum and is normally the first playmaker from a breakdown or setpiece. 10 is the flyhalf .. the general on the field.. like a quarterback. The centres are 12 and 13.. normally your bigger backline players to break the gainline and are midfield defenders. The wingers are 11 and 14... the finishers and pace men. The fullback no 15 is the last line of defence and the playmaker or ace up the sleeve from the back and can interject into a set play to disrupt defensive lines from the opposition.
It might've been answered but if you the tackler dont hold the player after tackling then they are allowed to get up and continue. Once you are tackled and the tackler holds on, you have to release the ball.
if they tackle you and you go to the ground the ball is dead so before you get up to run again you have to put the ball down then pick it up so when tackled by other team they must make sure to have players at the tackle to take the ball
They kick the ball to the side line as close as possible to their try line when they win a penalty but they can choose scrum, kick to the sideline or tap and go or kick for goal
The player must be held in the tackle to ensure that he can’t move as for reaching out a player can reach out as long as it is one movement if it 2 then it will not be allowed.
There's more head injuries in American football than there is in rugby. A study proved that due to you guys wearing all that heavy equipment it actually makes the head on collisions more lethal as you guys take little care due to the false sense of safety the equipmentsequipment gives to the players, whereas in rugby your mind will still tell you to take care when youre playing
Kwagga Smith (Albertus Stephanus Smith) - Kwagga is a nickname, taken from the Afrikaans name for the quagga, an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra.
4:34 Centres are bascially the running backs in a way. Theyre job are to get their team over the gainline by any means necessary, whether that means by carrying (Like in Andres case) or by play making and being a secondary facilatator of the offense (As in Owen Farrel case, another centre/fly half player from England.) Which is why alot of centres are these big powerful players.
Head contact gives a yellow card, which gets reviewed to see if it doesn't get upgraded to red. So it is very strictly policed and has costs key players to not play in games. And you dont want to be a man down for a game, or have your captain out for 5 games. All Blacks vs SpringBoks IS the biggest rivalry in rugby.
Tackle only occurs when ball carriers knees are on the ground in contact. Otherwise they can drive toward the line. As soon as the tackle happens the player can place the ball to score a try in single last move. Otherwise he starts playing ball on the ground and gives away penalty..
If a player is tackled and still on his feet he may 'break' the tackle and proceed, if he is tackled and go to ground, he must place the ball for his team to recover, or he may place the ball take his hands off it, recover it and proceed. Usually if he is tackled and go to ground, he places the ball, and a Loose scrum or Ruck is formed and then the two teams just fight it out for the ball. -From South Africa.
You can't play the ball on the ground. You must release (called day light) and then pick-up and continue. Double move ment is when you use your arms or legs to move forward while on the ground. If it is your body's momentum you may place the bal in the movement.
Nice Nice Reaction man, FYI depending on the game between Ireland and Scotland we might be seeing New Zealand and SA playing on the 15th Oct, also, yes they are all still playing, but 14:00 Marx is out for this RWC and Handre Pollard came back, please check him out. also we have Moodie, Kolbe, and Arendse all in the team. Goo Bokke 🇿🇦
Ireland would probably beat scotland then it will be ireland vs New zealand one will be knocked out,however i am looking forward to a Springbok vs New Zealand final !
Cheslin to young to retire. He just play at overseas club. Quarter finals 1 SA vs France Quarter final 2 Ireland vs New Zealand Quarter 3 England vs Figi Quarter 4 Wales vs Japan Kholisi is flanker nr 6. SA captain the best and the most grounded person you will ever meet
Concussion happens...but it is second nature to swing the head in the right way. There are strict rules when even touching the head with the wrong movement.
No 1 is loose head prop, no2 is hooker, no 3 is tight head prop, no4 is no 4 lock, no 5 is no5 lock, no 6 is openside flanker, no7 is is blindside flanker, no 8 is eighthman, no 9 is scrumhalf, no 10 is flyhalf, 11 is left wing, 12 is inside centre, 13 is outside centre 14 is right wing 15 is fullback.
So Thursday you watch new Zeeland Friday Italy vs France Saturday the most important 1 Ireland vs Scotland. That game will decide if SA will go through to quarters which is a given that we will go through
a tackle becomes a ruck, the offensive team then has to toss the ball usually the num 9 will do that. the game is kept fluid. we dont really have downs in Rugby union
