The Left Wing Podcast: What the Boks 7/1 split means for Ireland 

Win or lose, I am absolutely loving how Rassie and the Boks are living rent free in everybody's head! 4-D chess at its finest.

Today I learned that Manie Libbok, the top points scorer in the 2022/23 URC, is "not a recognised goalkicker"...

Looking forward to the game. The Irish are in great form and I sincerely would applaud their win if they do. But I'm still backing the Boks and may the best team win. I certainly see these two meeting each other in the final.

Boks by 25. #7-1split. Your move 🇿🇦🇿🇦🏆🏆💪💪

Ireland play the smartest rugby in the world. They also have 27 wins in their last 29 tests, which is madness. They have the habit of winning but if any team is going to be able to stop them it would be the boks, if they manage the game their way and use their physicality and maintain discipline. This will be close, Go Bokke

So CJ is it less risky to go into a rwc with 1 recognized flyhalf ?

Good luck to both teams, may the best team win 😊

sinead did fine job fixing the audio could see she was making sure it was sounding perfect. mic on ruaidhri was slightly doing a ecco it went after she adjusted the sound

Needing to come back to this on Sunday😂

I discarded my Cranberries CDs and bought beers. Go Bokke!

They seem to forget SA are the World Champions

Ireland world no.1 for 10 months boks were no.1 from 2019 to 2022 😂😂

You need a sunlight readable LCD display next time you buy equipment.

The Bok’s biggest strength will become their biggest weakness. Ireland is the most balanced strongest squad at this tournament. If they gain parity with SA at set piece the will win easily. This opinion is from an unbiased All Black supporter.

Ireland's the bomb! 💣We're the bomb squad! 😝LOL! Honestly though...as a Saffa, I love and respect the Irish Squad and I think it's going to be a really tough and exciting match up. I think we're gonna take it though, but anything can happen on the day. Either way, I think that both teams are gonna make it to the QF's in any case. However, we're gonna take it on Saturday.

All what SA and Rassie wanted is achieved on the 7-1 split....even before the game

'us' 'they' 'we' 😮who is that sellout !?

HOW'S IT NOT GOING TO WORK??🤔 This is not an analysis, but wishful thinking. Ireland won't be playing a 'building' BOK team, but a BOK team BUILT to win a world cup.....AGAIN.

We are #1 (by only 0.15) and don't bend to anyone. So cocky! I like it. 😆

A Nuke Squad without Marx, Koch n Vermeulen? Let's hope it doesn't sound like a Squib squad.

I’ve a sneaking feeling that purely in a rugby playing sense, the poverty of this 7:1 split on the South African bench, will be laid bare for all to see this weekend. Too many eggs in one basket so it’ll be a failure and Ireland will win this game. Caveat to that though is - Ireland have to guard against yellow and red cards….. Bundee and Pete, pay attention!

Note that the Irish team and management haven’t said jack about the 7-1 split. Nor do the vast majority of Irish fans care either. ‬ ‪South Africa can select whomever they like. Certain journos and pundits are just trying to create faux controversy and anger.‬

Wish you would stop looking at the gadget on the table, it is so annoying to watch

There is no team that have the brut strength and dominance forwards then south Africa, head to head the Boks is pure dynamite, they have been unchallaged and I don't think on saterday they will be challanged aswell, and upfront is were you win or loose games, ranked no1 or no10 it is Rugby 101

Love to un-biased commentary. Love the show.

Sinead speaking to Strausie is trying so hard to find hope somewhere for Ireland... clutching at straws isnt a strategy ! 😅

If you have 3 backs on your bench what you actually saying is 'we expect 3 backs to get injured and or dominated' ...

Everyone keeps harping on about "The number 1 ranked team...in-the-world!" Sounds great and grandiose and everything, but if you put it in context: 1. Ireland 91.82 2. South Africa 91.67 Ireland are a whopping 0.15 points "better" for winning their last 14-or-something games, while SA have only won their last 6 games 🙂 It's going to be toight...toight loike a toiger!

'Smoke and mirrors' .... get ready for 'Blood and Tears' !

I love how 'our' culture is infectious, we have SA guys, Oz good rugby people, want to be part of how we are. Ireland by 11-15, and we move on

Listening to you lot, one could be forgiven for thinking Our Boks are a much lesser talented team who's only strength is their size... 🤔. Listen to yourselves... you've turned into NZ pundits trying hard to convince the world and themselves how superior their team is and how piss poor Our Boks are 😂 Sat. is going to be a long day in the office for Ireland... 😎 Boks for The Win!!! Back-to-Back Champs!!! 🚀💥🎉🚀💥🎉🚀💥🎉

Weird to hear a South African talks about 'they' as not being part of the country. But lives and have his business here. Funny old world...

Mannie Libbok with a 100% as he did against New Zealand to shut some mouths.

Mr Strauss confusing everyone with his "us they we".

Sheehan is really an exceptional player...but keep him for Scotland...play Kelleher and Herring!! Love the two Tadhgs ... Byrne and Furlong. Awesome...also Aki...bring them. Go BOKKE !!

Haha - you guys don't know Deon Fourie. "If he was an international hooker he'd be playing there"...ummm no mate, he has Malcom Marx and Mbonambi ahead of him. If he was Irish he would have played for Ireland at Hooker. If Sexton was South African or a Kiwi he'd have played about 10 test matches and that's all.

You bundee can play flanker but he was seriously caught out in defence for the tongan no8 try

Mr Strauss, you a true politician. 🤣😂

You keep on telling yourselves

This is our team catch us if you can! Boks with 10

Interesting how NO1 applauds Siya kolisi grt leadership #js saying

Pain.

SA number 10 is a poor kicker. Could come down to missed kicks 🤷‍♂️

I cant take anyone seriously as a contributor if they open with the fact that they watched 'barbie'!🙄

Who is here after OTB change

Humble Irish soda bread on the menu....be afraid be very afraid

Hello dost namaste good morning kaise ho aap hamare Sarkar ke purv Sunday ko thank you so much best of sabka Bhala karna usmein aapka

Forward thinking?

Shattt up Rory, let Cian talk

Ireland are gonna be knocked out like Conor McGregor 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏆🏆🏆🏆

Come match day. The SA will all of a sudden go with a 6-2 split.

Sexton is so good right! im not even worried about Boks they arent even that good and so predictable😂 I think we should keep our focus on the real competition and how we beat france in the final. The trophy is ours! 🇮🇪

Only reason why ireland won and France was because of the refs unfair calls boks dominant them actually both.. We lost the match not they were better that us

Ireland by at least 10 points. But SA to win WC

Amazing how we hear about how great this Ireland team is, the glorious Tonga win, the spectacular Romania win. It's true the Irish have a plan, until they get slapped in the face Saturday. You've played your first team every game, your depth has not been tested with little game time. You will be drained after that game and Scotland, France or the All Blacks will be waiting

Lads I think if safrica play clean no elbows in face ribe head buts then Ireland will win.they may have big men but Ireland never had better.they if let play clean can. Beat any team in its day in fact have beaten all big names there now France Africa blacks all too tier that's why I think world rugby gave them a raw deal picking groups 2years out something funny there.and giving England again and again easy group when they played so bad it's a joke by the English run rugby I body if English man Beaumont who is pro English.alk wrong currupt .if we lose Saturday and then to Scotland we won't even get out of the group that's bad worse than no q final. We have to barter these all mouth safrica so 58 get further we can we have last summer

The Irish are hating 😂😂

FYI ... you need 2 wings in rugby...left AND right

CJ is a poes😂😂😂

Everyone voices over the boks stop it guys don't expose SA Heroes they will bring the CUP HOME

This 7-1 split means the Irish are about to get their long-coming beat down, the bullies are gonna give you proper swirleys and ask why you're hitting yourselves silly sods 😂

Ireland #1 in the World? Correct But they have won nothing yet

Bless your shamrock souls for thinking we(boks) would employ smoke and mirrors..too sophisticated for us blunt and forthright Saffas..7-1split message is clear..we are coming through the Irish front door..no secret and no illusions..can you stop us..

CJ stop talking about they and them if you live among them or go back to ireland. And stop saying we are nervous for we live in africa, stuff like this doesn’t make us nervous!!!!!

0:40 “Barbie was decent.” That’s where I switched off.

Ìreland are going to get a hiding 😊