RWC Springboks vs Ireland

 

The long-awaited Rugby World Cup match between the Springboks and Ireland took place last night in France. Before the match various speculators couldn't decide whether Ireland would have a large score against the Boks or what the outcome would be.

Ireland was performing so well in their matches that it looked like it was going to be a whitewash of the Springboks squad. However, that was not to be. The Springboks played very well and gave the Irish a run for their money.

You could see by the faces of the Irish fans in the grandstands that they were thoroughly enjoying their team's performance. The match started of with both sides being very cautious and they defended very well. However, the score remained low because both teams were strong and defended their territory with all their might. In the second half Ireland made a daring attack and scored a try. South Africa also scored a try but failed to add the two extra points and missed their kicks.

The final score was in Ireland's favour at 13 to 8. All is not lost because the Springboks were able to measure themselves up against the Irish. I'm sure they will learn from their bad kicking performance and mistakes in giving penalties away. At least there wasn't a runaway victory by Ireland as they did with other teams. So far the Boks were a good match for Ireland and if we get to play them in the finals, we can still take the crown by being more disciplined.

As a seasoned South African male I am also quite passionate about the game of rugby. Our team managed to win a few world cups so we are very competitive and play well. Compliments to the Irish team for giving us a good game to watch.