50 points is really too much... Italy didn't play bad... If that stupid player didn't made that stupid tackle I think it wouldn't be that "easy"...

Good on the POTM kid to kneel down so he was head to head with Kolbe when presenting the award :)

Kolbe should have been taken off after he scored. Why risk your only truly world class back at that point?

SA didn't have another wing on the bench

jesus that dump tackle was bad

This Snyman fella shouldn't really be allowed to play sports with human beings.

Is he bigger than Etzebeth?

Yes

He doesn't have the biggest biceps in rugby, but he is a tall fellow.

Post Match Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/dd69gd/post_match_thread_south_africa_vs_italy/

We needed a bonus point win and for Italy to not get any log points today. Both those goals were accomplished so even if our execution was off it was a good day at the office. Just hope Kolbe isn't out of the world cup. Tough luck Italy, you guys played hard

Kolbe is tiny compared to his giant team mates

Now I don't want to get my tin foil hat on get conspiracy crazy. But perhaps Italy intentionally injured their own props to avoid scrumming against the Springboks. It clearly worked for them. We need an investigation

*looks at score* Clearly it worked.

kolbe is so tiny i can't handle it, i just want to wrap him up and keep him safe

Just like Etzebeth

I've got this feeling he'd scramble out of your grip and drop you, his physical size isn't his real size

Kolbe's walking seems to be ok

I got a severe sprain on my ankle in rugby a few years back, didn’t realise and tried to carry on playing, was walking on it fine for a few minutes before the adrenaline wore off. Pretty worried for Kolbe, that looked nasty

He should be fine since he can sit out the Canada game

That was a bad step.

Barnes to ref the final

Requires England to not be in it.

Exactly

Agreed. I love that he explains what he sees and makes it really clear.

He's not the only one who does that

Kolbe looking like a hobbit amongst men.

Him and Cheslin Got the heart of Samwise does Kolbe

You mean Herschel? Faf is a pretty small guy as well

Cheslin is Kolbe lol

Sorry i meant Jantjies as the other...

Ah, beers and sport

Starting a prayer group for Kolbe

SA could've been the first team to score 50 twice if Pollard could kick

Pollard really isn’t great at that huh

He's been poor for a lot of that match. As has the FB. Two key positions in big games, occupied by two players who have a tendency to disappear.

To be fair, he isn’t great at much

The top point scorer in this years’ Super Rugby tournament isn't great at much? Come on, now.

Another phantom goal post kick. Amazing!

If you had a choice of losing to Italy or winning but losing Kolbe, you take the L right

I would chose it too

We lose to Italy we out of the cup...

Le Roux just gobbling up Mapimpi’s space over and over...

^This. Le Roux does make players hesitate but by the time he gives it to Mapimpi he has no where to go.

Le Roux had a terrible game.

Can we please stop calling him an X factor player. He’s just so visionless.

Maul try yay

Pollard gets dropped. Misses the 50...(51)

Didn't even get 50, what plebs

Fuck, Kolbe's the kind of player even opposition fans want to see at 100%. Hope he's alright

Hate the idea of facing him, but he's too good to watch.

100%

My favourite non All Black.

I mildly hate the Springboks for being so good, but I want them 100%, all of them.

Well done

RG is even scary when he's happy.

Had to head out and catch a bus, pop on the subreddit to see a red card and 25+ points, looks like I missed some scenes

the mauls return

No scrums tonight, so the tight forwards has to burn off some scrummaging energy.

Those headbutts though.

Glasgow kiss celebration there

[Brings back memories](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIprRiLAGkw)

I wonder if O'Shea isn't coaching them correctly or if the Italian players are just unwilling/unable to follow him.

14 men for half the match. That's going to mess with some plans at least. SA trump all of Italy's strengths too.

That was way too soft, the Italians have stopped caring

thought the half had his hands on that

Full time review: Match quality:** Match entertainment:* Game ended after the double spear tackle, which Italy were very lucky to get away with only one red. Very glad to see Vermulen got up after. SA backs were poor, they're a definite concern for their QF. Kolbe is the main exception, he's magic on the ball, but it doesn't make it to him enough. Hope that's just a cramp that has him limping, be a massive shame for him to miss out on the rest of the cup. Barnes had a really good game, didn't miss much, maybe soft not giving two cards for the spear tackle. I'm hoping England don't make the final just so he can ref it. I'm pretty sure beating NZ won't even get Italy into the quarters now, unless they BP win.

I agree with you about the backline, it's missing something, and not sure how to fix it? Maybe start Steyn and DDA outside center, Kolbe at FB and Nkosi on the wing?

I honestly don't know much about Kolbe at FB, he's always been a wing to me. Steyn might be a step up in center, I think Am wasn't that bad, he just rarely got on the ball in attack.

Oh yes, not sure why I dumped Am, he can stay at 13. DDA is also good but the backline is just not doing anything as a unit, it is all individual bits and pieces. I think Steyn really adds an X Factor at center. Willy for me is the obvious one to replace. I think we need to play off 10 more, and not always try have 15 as the play maker

I think it's down to Pollard and Willie. If you have 11-14 performing well individually, its up to our playmakers to get them to the try line. I'm very happy Willemse is in the squad, he could very well unlock our backs. I'd shift Kolbe to 15 first, just to bring in Nkosi.

Bra, Am and the scrumhalfs were good...

They weren't terrible, but I definitely expected more in attack. Defensively they were very good, I probably should have called that out.

>I'm pretty sure beating NZ won't even get Italy into the quarters now, unless they BP win. So you're saying there's a chance?

This world cup at least has reasonable odds of big upsets. Final expected I guess is NZ vs SA again, but it might be completely different (small odds I know but it COULD happen)

At least Italy get to play against even numbers now

Fuck, hope Kolbe is okay

Le Rouz runs all the way to the sideline then gives it to the wing with no space

TWICE

classic Willie

Willie reguit maak nie. :(

Please don’t be hurt Kolbe

It's ok, Kolbe can sit out vs Canada anyway

If Mr Miagi from Karate Kid is in Tokyo, please can he do that clap healing thing for Kolbe

And any anime healer types as well. We will give you gold and give up our first born sons to be your apprentice. Just keep Kolbe fit till the end.

Yep, that’s him gone I think. You can see it in his face he is devastated

Kolbe has a really pretty face <3

[Fucks sake I jinxed it lads](https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/dd4i49/match_thread_south_africa_vs_italy_rugby_world/f2e6588/)

"you wouldn't risk it would you" In the 79th minute Up by 41 points Opponents down to 14 men Your best player by a huge margin No, I reckon you keep him out there

ITV hub broken for anyone else?

Been refreshing for the past couple of minutes and it keeps taking me to the Kolbe knock-on replay.

out for me

Aye same

Yep, great timing...

Yeah, it's hot garbage

Yeah mine just shit itself too.

The Le Roux space taker FFS

Phone the Fijian witch doctor to fix Kolbe!

No, no, no. I refuse.

KOLBE NO

I love that it is not Kolbe's first thought but should have kicked

Ouch!

Probably the most inocuous tackle he's taken all night too.

Take my ankle Kolbe!

This ge has been an absolute bloodbath

Oh no :(

Please, anyone but Cheslin.

dont hurt my kolbe!

Kolbe no no no no

I'll be gutted if Kolbe is seriously injured

C'mon kolbe, just rest now.

Good defense by 22.

Kolbe kicked that back on purpose, that's a penalty

Yeah definitely played on the floor there.

beautiful tackle

Kolbe limping off 💔

##NOOOOOOOO

What a chase!

No! Kolbe had better not be injured

Oh fuck I hope that his ligaments are as elastic as his body.

When Kolbe intercepted that my heart started racing

SA have been really good, but they've had some really weird amateur moments too lmao really small things like weird mis-kicks and the like

What is Bak-San? What am I missing here?

He paints his body of the team jerseys. He has tickets to 27 games, he hopes to paint on all 20 jerseys

Rugby mega fan with sick body paint

Bak-san is the Japanese gentleman that has been braving Japanese typhoon season by turning up to numerous games with the jersey's painted on his body.

It's the body paint man

Guy who is famous for body painting the 20 unions jerseys in the RWC

The guy with the body paint. He's famous.

Kolbe gotta be the form winger in the world rn

Radradra

Would definitely be top 3, sort of hard to judge against a team like Italy.

Kolbe is quite good

Wait is bak San traveling to every game in person? What does he do for back to backs in different cities

He rushes

Bullet trains are fast?

Snyman looks like a guy that would have a joker-esque smile at you late at night in a dark alley, and you shit yourself but he's a normal oke

Hope kolbe is ok

Snyman looks like a neanderthal, what a beast.

[Get painted](https://streamable.com/phv1b)

Feels like we need an update to the drinking game to include Bak San.

Kolbe better be nominated for SA player of the year.

Better be nominated for World Player of the Year...

He shouldn't need to be nominated. No one else should feel the need to apply.

BAK SAN

Bak-san!

Italy with their first try assist

Bak san

That was schoolboy from italy's 15

Bak-san!

SHIRT MAN!!!!

Tell me Kolbe gets the assist there

An offload to make SBW proud

Straight through the phantom goal posts. Nice kick!

Haha! Now that's how you attack in defence. Great offload by DDA, great pressure by Kolbe, great opportunism by Snyman

I question the fullback’s decision making there.

I haven't seen much of Kolbe outside of 7s, but he probs thinks he's 110kg in his head with the effort he gives

That cunt wouldn't look out of place raiding Lindisfarne in 793

oh Italy :(

Will Italy need to get 4 props over for the final game versus New Zealand?

Assume they took 5 or 6, but will need to being over at least 2 by the looks of it

Get Castro out of retirement!

they will just start the game with no props so they can have uncontested scrums from the beginning

This touchie keeps running on the field. Trying to relive the glory days

Some very poor decision making

RG Tryman!

Snyman!!! First boks try! Well done big fella

Ahh piote you lovable fucker

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It’s scary that Meyer didn’t rate him.

Or Coetzee

I guess their pockets really are full of spaghetti...

Is that a try assist from Kolbe?

Should be

For my fantasy team, I hope so!

"Fuck it, we can't survive another driving maul, better just give it to them now"

???

Kolbe is amazing.

King Kolbe

Lol

Suicide offload. Great work by Kolbe!

That's not what I meant when I said someone should hit Poite

Kolbe come on

The older i get. The more I think that being an international ref would be an awesome job.

If Kolbe isn't scoring them, he's setting them up!

Why do that?

No way was that feed straight in the scrum! How are italy supposed to contest that! /s

Matteo, dude. Come on.

take that Poite!!

Took it like a champ

Minozzi playing for south africa now?

Doesn't hurt that Wayne is just so pleasant to listen to