Bowe's try - a comedy of defensive errors

First, we have Reinach getting stepped by S3xton from the set scrum move. Reinach just went right past him even though there was no one else behind him. It was his man.

Secondly, what is Habana doing behind the ruck here instead of watching his wing? This is what gave Bowe an unopposed run and gather, and probably also what prompted Murray to put the little kick through in the first place. He would have looked up and seen nothing but empty green grass the entire length of the Bok 22m area.

Perhaps we can forgive Reinach, he is inexperienced. Habana, however? Protest as we may, these guys are costing us. They're supposed to be the leaders in the team. They're not leading. They're making rookie mistakes.

Thanks Pakie I spotted that Reinach miss and reported it....Maaik accused me of lying. As for the excuse that loosies were supposed to cover him, absolute nonsense. It was a clear one on one tackle. The truth is having a bad day on this site. It was a missed tackle that drew our 14 man defence closer in....setting up quick ball and the try. Habana was very culpable in the next phase as well.

Overall coaching and teaching clever lies behind failure to do the right move under pressue.

 My dear friend Mozart, for an intelligent guy this is just too damn stupid...rather give the accolade to clever (very) tactics of Ireland...don't let bias delude you...Reinach cannot be responsible...simply Ireland were very clever...saw an opportunity and outwitted us. I'm against pinpointing a single player especially under these circumstances...the overall way we play has deficiencies...when we lose advantage and are outwhitted we tend to blame individuals but the truth is the team failed because inferior coaching tution.

We have got to move away from individual responsibility to team responsibility to coaching and selection, add to this a player whether adaquate or exceptionable only has (if lucky) a few shots at "goal"

I'm not against Meyer entirely but he really is too staid and selections are uncreative and lack-lustre...he is a good coach for Currie Cups and Super Series but the world scenario is too tough for him...he has no extra...can do the basics but seems nervous against huge trials and lacks creativeness. Kitch and Jake with their faults as well had the ability to venture and create. He is frightened to explore and use new talent.

Reinach is a good scrummie but not the best...are there better?...FDP is nearing retirement. What the hell do you suggest after Hougies embarrassing performance.

Overall coaching and teaching clever lies behind failure to do the right move under pressue.

 My dear friend Mozart, for an intelligent guy this is just too damn stupid...rather give the accolade to clever (very) tactics of Ireland...don't let bias delude you...Reinach cannot be responsible...simply Ireland were very clever...saw an opportunity and outwitted us. I'm against pinpointing a single player especially under these circumstances...the overall way we play has deficiencies...when we lose advantage and are outwhitted we tend to blame individuals but the truth is the team failed because inferior coaching tution.

We have got to move away from individual responsibility to team responsibility to coaching and selection, add to this a player whether adaquate or exceptionable only has (if lucky) a few shots at "goal"

I'm not against Meyer entirely but he really is too staid and selections are uncreative and lack-lustre...he is a good coach for Currie Cups and Super Series but the world scenario is too tough for him...he has no extra...can do the basics but seems nervous against huge trials and lacks creativeness. Kitch and Jake with their faults as well had the ability to venture and create. He is frightened to explore and use new talent.

Reinach is a good scrummie but not the best...are there better?...FDP is nearing retirement. What the hell do you suggest after Hougies embarrassing performance.

Seb you are spot on re our coach.........more than anything he is far too conservative and completely out of touch with who constitutes his best players. He is stuck in a time warp with old players he is familiar with. His conservatism prevents him from widening the net.

As for Vermaak, what a joke, the guy cant even make his club's starting side and now we want him as our Bok starter - this is ignorance of the highest order......about as ignorant as defining Hougaards performance on 3 bad passes and 2 fumbles and in the process ignoring his 59 good passes on the day and the fact that he was outstanding against Oz and NZ less than a month ago.......fickle beyond belief

Ah of course yes........much like Matfield being one of our best players against Ireland......what a bloody joke.

So Moffie, Hougaard learnt the art of passing in those tests did he and has now lost it again.....unbelievable