9 days ago International Rugby Top 100: The unluckiest players not to make the list
Some players were unlucky to miss out on our men's Top 100 list. Here are 10 who could have made it.
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
Ciaran Frawley adds the three points for Ireland.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Eben Etzebeth getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Salmaan Moerat being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Salmaan Moerat getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Eben Etzebeth being replaced.
Ciaran Frawley does the business as their drop goal attempt goes over.
Ireland make a substitution with Rob Herring coming on.
Ireland make a substitution with Ronan Kelleher coming off.
The touch judges raise their flags as Handre Pollard kicks the penalty goal.
Ireland sub Stuart McCloskey comes onto the field.
Calvin Nash departs for Ireland.
The touch judges raise their flags as Handre Pollard kicks the penalty goal.
Ciaran Frawley comes on for Ireland.
Jack Crowley leaves the field.
Caolin Blade comes on for Ireland.
Conor Murray leaves the field.
Jack Crowley adds the points for Ireland.
Peter O'Mahony comes on for Ireland.
Josh van der Flier leaves the field.
Ryan Baird comes on for Ireland.
James Ryan leaves the field.
Cian Healy comes on for Ireland.
Andrew Porter leaves the field.
Gerhard Steenekamp comes on for South Africa.
Ox Nche leaves the field.
Handre Pollard adds the points for South Africa.
What a run here by Malcolm Marx as they get over the gainline!
Handre Pollard does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Marco van Staden comes on.
Siya Kolisi comes off.
Handre Pollard makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Caelan Doris (Ireland) is shown a yellow card
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Malcolm Marx getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Bongi Mbonambi being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Vincent Koch getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Frans Malherbe being replaced.
Handre Pollard kicks the penalty.
South Africa make a substitution with Grant Williams coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Faf de Klerk coming off.
Ireland make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming on.
Ireland make a substitution with Tadhg Furlong coming off.
Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Kurt-Lee Arendse being able to wriggle through a gap.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Jack Crowley kicks the penalty.
Fabulous play by Ireland has led to James Lowe being able to wriggle through a gap.
Jack Crowley has kicked a penalty goal.
The South Africa supporters go wild as Handre Pollard successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Trouble here as Kwagga Smith breaches the defence.
This is dangerous for the defence as Calvin Nash bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Calvin Nash bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as James Lowe bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.
Handre Pollard does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
South Africa make a substitution with RG Snyman coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Franco Mostert coming off.
South Africa make a substitution with Eben Etzebeth coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with RG Snyman coming off.
Jack Crowley converts the try.
A series of passes by Ireland results in a try for Conor Murray
Spellbinding play by Robbie Henshaw is finished off with a try.
A gap opened in the defence and Robbie Henshaw took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Joe McCarthy took full advantage.
RG Snyman comes on for South Africa.
Eben Etzebeth leaves the field.
Jack Crowley kicks the penalty.
The defensive line has been broken as Calvin Nash goes through the gap.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu comes on.
Willie Le Roux comes off.
The defensive line has been broken as Garry Ringrose goes through the gap.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
Some players were unlucky to miss out on our men's Top 100 list. Here are 10 who could have made it.
World Rugby has unveiled the official logo and visual vibrancy for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 which will be held in Australi…
We’ve attempted to pull together a comprehensive 100-1 list of the Top 100 Men’s Rugby Players, bolstered by a team of esteeme…
There were only two real possibilities for men's 15s World Rugby Player of the Year after the shortlist of four were named. It was…
The right team won. The Springboks kicked 8 penalty goals. Surely they have to be more ambitious than that. Ireland were much improved from last week and deservedly won. They take more from this series than the Boks who blew an opportunity to prove they're clearly the best in the world.
Gut-wrenching! But there’s no denying that the better team won.
Disappointing. But well played to Ireland.
All my homies love Frawley
so how do you actually watch the game…
Will this game be available on live streaming tomorrow?
Connor Murray at 9 is gonna slow down the Irish phase play to a crawl.
I reckon the safe bet for SA would be to pick the same side again for this test (barring any forced changes due to injury of course).
But I wonder if we won’t see Roos coming in for Marco. Maybe start Roos with Kwagga off the bench.
Karl Dickson is less likely to allow the ruck sh1tshow Luke Pearce stood by and watched which means that the boks can expect better ball, less Irish bodies and debris lying all over the place.
Manie Libbok suits the style the boks were playing at Loftus. If he has been training well - I wonder if we don’t see a fresh Libbok starting ahead of Pollard for this test.
6/2 split with SFM and Grant Williams again covering the backline. I can’t see them going with a 5/3 unless they put Polly on the bench as cover for Libbok. But Rassie generally backs his 10 so I doubt we’ll see both of them in the 23.
So 6/2 again to pulverize what is left of the Irish team.
I’m predicting an aggregate points difference of no more than +/-10pts across both matches this series.