Heartbroken by Ireland’s tragic crash-out last week, I forgot about putting up a new post yesterday. So this is a rushed affair.
Further reading
Don’t miss Deebee’s analysis of the quarter-finals, or Utnapistm’s predictions for this weekend.
On the telly this week
Friday 25th October
| Ulster v Cardiff | 19:35 | S4C / Premier Sports 1 |
| Munster v Ospreys | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 2 |
| Bath v Exeter | 19:45 | BT Sport 1 |
Saturday 26th October
| England v New Zealand | 09:00 | ITV |
| Dragons v Glasgow | 14:45 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Gloucester v Wasps | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
| Treviso v Kings | 15:00 | FreeSports |
| Connacht v Cheetahs | 17:15 | TG4 / Premier Sports 1 |
| Zebre v Leinster | 17:15 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Edinburgh v Scarlets | 19:30 | Premier Sports 2 |
Sunday 27th October
| Wales v S Africa | 09:00 | ITV |
| Leicester v Saracens | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
Ovally Balls 
Moriarty drops the ball. Almost kills du Toit with a stray boot, du Toit then smacks Moriarty while he’s still in the air.
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Moriarty got that so wrong it’s hard to fathom. That’s so cheap. Can’t make shitty errors like that.
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This is a very clumsy match at the moment. Both sides seem very nervy.
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Struggling to match the boks fizzicality.
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Slow game.
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Wales taking an age on their ball. PSDT will smash into them all day long.
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Davies and Biggar look a bit disorientated.
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Too many basic errors. That’s poor from Adams.
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Boks winning this kicking duel.
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Too easy for the Boks with the kicks, knock on, scrum, penalty.
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SA flying in off feet in attack.
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Unlucky slip from 1/2p.
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Parkes has done some excellent tidying up in the last 5 minutes.
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George North’s been all right. We’re struggling most everywhere else.
There was a strange thing on about 20 minutes when Davies stopped and Biggar stopped but the Boks didn;t stop and we got knocked back about 25 metres. Not clear to me what happened.
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Davies and Biggar are not kicking well at all
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@Tomp think referee got in the way and they expected him to call a scrum
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Wales seem to want to play a game that SA are clearly better at.
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Cheers, DAB.
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@ utna
Halves have been shocking. I expect Tomos on early.
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Francis looks in pain. Dislocation?
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The Mullet Indefatigable is fucked.
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Vermeulen smashes into Francis from the kick off. Monsters the big prop who has a stinger (??.
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Tremendous leek dance.
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Japanese fans on a leak tip look happy.
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North broken now
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Fuck me. North’s done.
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Oh no, North’s broken.
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George fucked.
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Oh dear.
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He’s staying on. Madness.
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Minute to half time is the only thing I can think of for him staying on.
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Should have put G Davies on the wing and T Williams to 9 imho
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And he’s off.
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Fucking Moriarty’s kick receptions.
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“Should have put G Davies on the wing and T Williams to 9 imho”
That’s the plan for the England game.
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6-9 at 40, after making far too many basic errors, with the halves playing like drains isn’t that bad.
Injuries are killing us but just stick in the fight.
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Odd 1st half. Very slow from both sides. SA game is working for them but they haven’t capitalised (yet)
Wales very torpid. Not sure what they are trying to do at times. Good defence when needed.
Wales wont win this arm wrestle. Need to play with a bit more pace. SA slightly vulnerable in the outside channels
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Leek dance the clear highlight. Terrible game.
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As expected, dreadful game this.
Wales playing into SA hand, but then only a running game could create problems for SA, and that’s not Wales forte.
Too bad Kolbe is not playing, as there would be more to see than just kick, chase, knock on and repeat.
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Feels like fizzicality of the Boks in the tackle is forcing Wales to kick too early, and they are losing the territory battle. Wales need to move them around more.
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Of course SA are just as much to blame for this being a bit shit as Wales are.
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Shit half of rugby. Happy we’re ahead. Need to really sharpen up in the next 40.
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Cuthbert to get the call. Satisfying redemption story as he grabs a hat-trick in the final.
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Am touched the ball once in attack I think. Good touch as well with a neat inside pass to le Roux.
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SA commentators reckon the half time karaoke has been the highlight so far.
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Comedy Boks!!
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Ball vs Faf. A match up for the ages.
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Could doubt be creeping into the Boks now? They’ve had the upper hand most of the match but their lead has gone.
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Some serious Bok generosity going on.
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A little flutter of hope just fluttered.
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