Springboks vs Japan 1 November 2025

"This is one of those "paint drying" games. DDA tractors a few yards."

Why are we not running our backs???

Sacha initiates another try, Wilco over.

Excellent try. Finally some interplay, obviously sparked by Sacha but some nice hands there

Nice stuff Japan, Hooker getting back for the saving tackle.

Smith with a silly penalty there diving in the man in the ground

Hooker has serious pace. He missed the tackles initially but still got back there to fix his mistake

Japan scores off the quick tap.

Japan get one back.

Can't say his name but it's sounds like a fast motorbike

DDA bouncing his way through some tackles, but it slows down the momentum so much as half the motion is sideways. Turnover at the breakdown.

Williams and Manie on now...

You watch this game and you have to wonder what DDA offers that Hooker doesn't?

I really don't get it. Yeah. I'm talking about DDA a lot...but it's bloody perplexing why he's there

Not a massive Jessie fan but I like his ref conversations. Clear and concise

Haha AE scores...

this why Mike loves him so much

Esterhuizen scores from flank. Everything he touches turns to gold.

Officials conspiring against Esterhuizen to disallow the try. That's what happens when you're too good, everyone hating.

Try cancelled...dammit

But Arendse quickly scores.

Loose bounce gives Arendse a try.

Mostert has had a good game, never far from the ball.

Jesus, kick, kick, kick. I know the conditions aren't great but the Boks have shown so little enterprise.

Excellent Arendse with the jackal

40-7 up and we're still booting the shit out of it.

Paks, with DDA and Kriel in midfield, it's always gonna be kick kick kick

Now Andre scores!!!

Best 12 in the world!!! Even when he's playing at flank

Esterhuizen over this time. Champions won't be denied.

Esterhuizen over this time. Champions won't be denied.

You watching the ABs later, Pakie?

Jesse maybe shouldn't complain about high hits while grabbing guys around their necks to clear them from the rucks.

You watching the ABs later, Pakie?

I'll try, yeah.

Kolbe now does the solo thing to give Arendse another.

Arendse has 23 scores in 28 games...that's some strike rate.

Is it at 10pm our time?

Great take and offload, Libbok.

Yep. 22:10

More kicking...to quote Dawie...big yawn

Kolbe now kicks it away.

Even when Esterhuizen loses it, he makes sure to lose it backwards. Champion.

Damn it's looking uglier and uglier

"Even when Esterhuizen loses it, he makes sure to lose it backwards. Champion."

hahaha

Its why Mike loves him

"Even when Esterhuizen loses it, he makes sure to lose it backwards. Champion."

hahaha

Its why Mike loves him