ABs vs Boks RWC final live comments

Hello JW. Stocked up on enough alcohol to drown your sorrows two hours from now?

It's finally time boys (and Becs)! Here's to what we ho pe is a great game of rugby!

Thank goodness the vowel song is out of the way! 

Ha ha  Pakie I flew down to NZ for family reasons so it's 8 am here a little early but by the time this game is over it will be time to celebrate our victory

At a friend's house. 

Enjoy!! 

Aaron Smith remembered to bring his paddle

Nice to see the wee abs bowing before the Boks! 

Madness by Damian at prior ruck. High tackle and clearing from the wrong side! 

What a bad start!

This is a ridiculous start. 

What of Damian? 

We've got to be careful. Etzebeth leading with the elbow, making contact. Two more tackles around the neck. We can't have that.

The trademark Damian splat ball. 

Steph took him before feet on ground? This is making me nervous. Good thing Kiwis can't get more than two p hases together. 

Got to be a maul try. 

6 points, a nice little cushion, but should have been 7 more. Kiwis are looking more ragged. Can't get out of their territory. 

What a catch Willemse! 

Good driving run by Vermeulen. Secures a penalty

9-3 SA

Some harsh reffing for the Kiwis, bu t, Boks to start pulling away. 

ABs playing 16

Umbrella rush defence so putting pressure on All Blacks outside backs.

Mosterd knocks on

Red card against Sam the dirty man. 

Kiwis are trampling over the Bok midfield on those hit ups. We've been quite lucky because we've had Damian with a red card offence, and at least four other cardable offences. Very one way here, as I predicted. 

The reffing is ruining this for me. 

Did Steph make head contact there? 

ABs not in this so far

ABs not in this so far

Sader, it's more biased reffing. Just call it fairly and call it how it is. This is pathetic. 

Very harsh call to get a red for that. It should have been a yellow

South Africa World Champions 2023 *

Thats the ball game.

Congrats Bokd

Damian should have had a red after a few minutes. Very poor reffing. 

Excellent tackle by Steph.

Delande buggers up the advantage

To be fair, Damian's been so bad we've both effectively been reduced to 14 players. 

South Africa have lots 3 lineouts in a row. 
Deon Fourie is good on the pitch, but he needs to improve the lineouts in the 2nd half for the Boks to setup mauls near the lineout