I don't think it's that bad. The Springboks cases will surely have finished by the first test? OK so We'll miss one warm up game but the match tonight goes ahead. We just need to accelerate our plans for what we want to find out about the players and our systems.It's becoming almost impossible for the series to go ahead.
Not looking good. My plans messed up for tonight. Watch first half live and then record second half for after the England game.Oh dear. Does this mean I'm going to miss the start of the football?
OK maybe the tour does look to be on a knife edge.
Hybrid players!Team selection looks like it's backs with covid / isolating. Josh Adams playing three games in a row. Only one back on the bench. Forwards look strong (first 8 and bench).
Yeah, this is going to be a tough old seriesSA defence was ridiculously good though, even with 13 men.
Just watched that game. The referee Peyper was atrocious. SA coming in from the side time after time, Missed countless obstructions. Disallowed a Zammit try.
First two tests will be reffed by South Africans. There will be an independent ref for the third test but may be too late by then.
transgressions in the breakdowns that would have been stamped on by many refs. I did t like his officiating. Still a good battle and that second half performance was promising.I didn't see an awful lot wrong. Thought the Zammit incident was a try, i thought double movements didn't count if it was only the arms moving, torso and knees stayed where they were. Also he missed Curry grabbing De Klerk after his first scrum back and just chucking him on the floor. Other than that seems ok to me
Hopefully they try width next time as they played into 13 men's hands. Should have gone for a scrum against 13 as well at the end of the first half.SA defence was ridiculously good though, even with 13 men.