The best start to a Rugby World Cup match ever?! | France v South Africa | RWC 2023 

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The Ireland vs sa game was the worst sa was not at there best

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​@@EditMovie17yes and we still walked away with victory, just tells you how great a team we are, Go Green And Gold, bokke 💪💪💪💪💪🔥

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I thought so too until SA managed to stop that second attempt of a try (somehow), showing their resilience in the hardest of times, just shows how everything worked well for them

My opinion instead was that an eventual 2nd try inside the 10min by France would have cut the legs of the Boks, mentally (I presume) it would have been a heavy stone to overcome. The only way to beat them in my opinion is to make as many points as possible at the start of the game, and it was the same that Ireland apply in their win in the group stage. However Ezebeth has take a huge risk with that interception; I'd like to see some other replays as for me it's not clear if it wasn't a deliberated forward (see the face of Dupont after the Arendse try). Furthermore it would be interesting to see a replay regarding the Ramos 2nd try conversion, as I'm not sure Kolbe started correctly or in advance to intercept the kick (these 2 points missed, at the end of the game, were the difference between winning or losing...............)

South Africa came back from a 3 try deficit against England (in 2 tests in South Africa) 3 years ago when England were formidable. So not sure a 2-try deficit would have been a "heavy stone to overcome".

I think that too..: France lost the match on Etzebeth's intercept

@@dharamjuggath2379 Probably you are right and I'm wrong, but last Sunday SA was abroad and with a full stadium against. However these are simple opinions...........👍

... the corruption of the referee ... unspeakable

@@p.b6032Yup! Giving a penalty that led to the 2nd French try when the ball was clearly out - the French player had put it beyond his own feet and there wasn't a frenchie in sight when Bongi put his hands on it. Absolute pure corruption of the referee. Disgusting to say the least. Now if one keeps on carping about the ref then one is just looking for excuses - it's a done deal - game's over, France is gone.

@@kevinrtres Schooled him bro 😂

​@p.b6032 Have to agree, sending off Eben was the best move ever - he gave one of the strongest players 10min rest, and he came back well rested and stronger than ever. Also, the many off-sides he missed from France is disgraceful, but hey - THATS RUGBY. Grow up and look at the scoreboard. Love France's players. Worst, disrespectful fans. Although what an amazing tournament so far. Well done France on that.

@@jojomasipa379 I thought the Irish fans were bad the last couple of years but at least they can lose with dignity without blamimg the referee. Didn't see one Irish fan complain in their loss. France have a history of being victims.

So true. Great comment.

I cant wait for the Islanders to get the support from World Rugby they deserve plus the competitive games they need. Ditto South America. Lovely stuff emerging there. And lets not forget Portugal. Lots of credit though to Irish Rugby for fostering the game and having a really worldclass set of provincial teams....

2000 bledisloe nz oz was crazy

best 1st half for sure!

And lomu in the last min

no

not just of this century, it's been the best of the history ...

South Africa vs Japan World Cup 2015 for me (mainly because I was there😂 and supported Japan).

​@@wayfaraone of the greatest moments is rugby history

so france actually goes through phases, constructs play well, get to the line twice, scores once and that is so good, but then the boks kick it up, get a lucky bounce and that is better? how?

@leopoldberger9037 the French worked there try, they planned it and through there phases and score, a very very very good try, south africa kicks in the air, the French player taps it to the back, arendse runs through picks it up leave dust in the other players face and scores, a try out of nothing, insanely good

That’s the springboks specialty. The high kick and chase. France dint defuse the high ball and let it bounce, not luck at all...

@@leopoldberger9037 you left your mom's salt grinder on the table. Please go pick it up.

​@@leopoldberger9037yes and now France went through all phases of grief while springboks planing to destroy england

Your time will come my friend it is your destiny what fabien has done to change the philosophy of the French style is insane no team other than the all blacks can out width our defence like that and you guys did with such tiki taka rugby hehe Mon ami your time will come it is your destiny P. S win the six nations please.

As A SAFFA I can't help but feel that France will win the next one.

@@Bennyy19 it will never come for france. Third time they get cheated by the ref. Dunno why they still try.

@@MattJacquet has nothing to do with the ref, both sides were victims of bad officiating, france is on the rise and will only get better

Better side too, ref and tmo were biased against france in 1st half which no one seems to be talking about

This ban by RWC for using any footage in analysis is absurd and a loss to rugby. There was so much more than an excellent start by France in this game.

so we would have been robbed twice in final against SA ? interesting

​@@p.b6032Be proud. You have a team like no other. I'm gonna miss watching you, I feel empty because of it. This game could've gone both ways.

SA haven’t played France in a RWC Final

This game could go only one way, and the proper expression is: "This game could go either way." I think you should book a session with a therapist.

Thankfully you had a 16th player

@@Ouiskeysure bruh

Change the youtube playback settings to x0.25 speed and do your own TMO session.... Eben knocked it back - just. As for PSDT knocking it forwards, there were 3 other times that went without penalising when committed by the French, so it's swings and roundabouts really. Fine lines that decide games. But then Ramos missing an 'easy' conversion cost them points that would have meant they won.... you could go on all day on the what if's, they were lucky, they were unlucky etc....

And some South African supporters shouting during the moment of silence before the match is another level of disrespect...😢

​@@MorgMorg-uf6pssend links to them doing that

I know, its hard to believe but i think it was the only time some SA fans were heard... they probably thought the moment of silence was for them🤡

@@MorgMorg-uf6ps you really thought you did something there didn't you

Just making it lighthearted, it was embarrassing...(i'm south african). Believe what you want...there are no links because no one cares. Just mentioned it...go bokke, bring hom huistoe☝️

Spot on that back ward clearance in the last 6 min followed by direct drop out is tiredness in my opion

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Bad spirit of the French nation. It will forever be bitter taste of the French when talked about this game. Even after the game the French were negative agains the Boks. The threats on Cobus and his family… so so negative.

Netherlands are nightmare for africa in ICC matchess

We’re the Ireland of cricket bra 😂 we’re going to choke

Well we just lost to Netherlands so yeah.. we are the Ireland of cricket in world cups 😭😂

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Waaaayyyy too many possibilities out there. Anything can happen. Ball bounces just right or wrong, someone trips, someone canons into someone else and gets sent off - all kinds of possibilities. England bring a brilliant kicking game and launch successful penalties and drop goals from the 1/2 line.....and on and on and on...

Have you forgotten about the England and possibly NZ. Both games will be unpredictable. I am mostly worried about England though as they will go into the game with nothing to lose and to make matters worse, they seem to be slowly finding their form again.

England is going down 👇

Wasn't a knock on. The ball didn't travel forwards

Oh, it was absolutely deliberate, that part isn't in question. But the law requires it to be a deliberate knock FORWARD, and as the referee shouted multiple times, the ball went backwards. The French crowd can boo all they like: the correct call was made. I'll give the crowd the benefit of the doubt and say they just don't know the law; in fairness, it's a very unusual scenario, because usually if you're close enough to the ball that you can knock it backwards, you're close enough that you can actually try to catch it, so you don't often see people doing what Etzebeth did - slapping it backwards.

Exactly they start slowly and this could be a disadvantage against them

That could be the reason why SA started the game with Reinach and Libbok, to meet France for speed and creativity in attack at the onset, then played De Klerk and Pollard off the bench to close out the game with stampkar rugby against a tiring side. Debatable whether it worked very well. I guess it worked just well enough.

I can’t agree that the referees tried to influence the outcome. Rugby is such a complex game, especially when played with such pace and power. There will always be judgement calls where people disagree. And also mistakes of course. If you have ever refereed you will surely understand this. The players respect the referees, much to their credit. Unless there is clear evidence of deliberate cheating by refs (and I have seen absolutely none) fans should too. It’s one of the great strengths of our game.

​@@johngtrotmannot deliberate. Just incompetent. Ie Kolbes charge down

Why is England included in that first sentence?

​@@Sotanath86qSimilarities - in the 2024 RWC Ireland beat SA but not NZ, France beat NZ but not SA. In the 2019 RWC England beat NZ, but not ZA.

With the ref

I don’t think that’s how deservedness works in competitive sports bud

@@kagisonko3279 yeah I'm aware bro, it's do or die kinda thing...wafa wafa bafo yeah I get it. I'm glad our soldiers left everything on the field.

​@@gatshenindlovu8224i wish these teams wouldve met in semis... The draw is terrible for this rwc The semis are gonna be very boring after this display in QF

Money. You have to pay to get the full match recorded on your dvr. Someone has to milk it.

So much sweeter when they lose😊

The French crowd have been like that throughout, sadly. Booing anything that doesn't go their way... It's part of the reason I'm glad they got shown the door.

Didn't see a single one, which ones are you referring to?

And some SA fans shouting during the moment of silence before the game...just to be heard. 😢

It knocked backwards.

Yep there are heaps of transgressions, but in general I think the focus of penalties is on stuff that actually impacts the possession or the gain line. If the french #2 wasn't there to also clean out it would've been a clear penalty but realistically it didn't end up mattering. If you ping every minor thing then it ruins the game.

I thought the Irish were bad but at least they lost gracefully.