England vs Ireland 6N 2026

Damn, Marcus intercept but don't have the pace to go all the way. Great read by Marcus but not too fast is he.

Underhill over for England.

Sacha was gone in that instance…..had to take guests to the airport, so I missed much of this. Surely this must be the end of George Ford

With Bortwick, who knows.

42-21. Proper smashing.

Marcus has speed where it counts for a flyhalf, the first 10m.

Bit disappointed in his top end pace there as well but that's not his job and I agree, Sacha would have made that look easy.

I know a few of you watched the Sharks game earlier, did any of you notice Juju thinking about backing his pace and showing an almost Gerber-like thrust before throwing what admittedly wasn't the greatest pass . . . in what was the disallowed try for a much earlier obstruction. Too much earlier for my liking. It's still rugby for goodness sake.

Juju is an obvious talent. Hope he gets a shot for the Boks at some stage.

England never meet the expectations of their fans unfortunately.

Ireland had a better game that last week but still not the team that they where seasons ago.

But great to see some live top rugby games once more.

That obstruction call was marginal, I doubt Chris Smith would have had any influence on the play even if he wasn't obstructed.

Juju is a talent but he doesn't have enough other skills to be serious contender for the Boks at 13. Not while Hooker and Moodie are there. Guys who make massive hits, chase and collect high balls.

12 might just be his calling. As I said in another post, I can see the logic of him at 12 where he gets a lot of ball and can use his step to put others away. I think his explosiveness could see him open gaps for people.

Time will tell.

Anyway, after how Fassi is looking at 15, unless he gains serious form very quickly, is Rassie even gonna select him for the Boks this year when Willemse is in far better form and has balls the experience one could ask for, and Sacha can cover 15?

Sacha should not be cover for 15. Quan Horn is in good form and should get a prolonged chance playing for the Boks.

Congrats Ireland they played good rugby today. Sorry Becs, but Borthwick is the wrong man for the job, i think.

England are yet again there own worst enemy by not taking there chances properly, and there very poor defence seems to be a serious problem.

Johnny Bravo's hair style didn't help much today. Better luck next time :)

Well that was awful, wasn’t it ? :(

I agree M...I hate Sacha playing anywhere but 10. Though Dobson and Rassie seem to not mind playing him at 15.

Fully agree on Quan Horn. He's the form 15 in SA at the moment. Probably has been for more than a season already.

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Noooooo blob !!

The Springboks will start their 2026 season with a mouth-watering clash against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, when the newly established Nations Championship kicks off. SA Rugby confirmed the three venues for the July tests on Friday.

The test against England is on Saturday, 4 July, and will be followed by encounters against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (11 July), and Wales at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban (18 July).

The new schedule brings old foes back to South Africa for the first time in several years. England last toured South Africa in 2018 and Scotland more than a decade ago in 2014. Wales were the most recent visitors in 2022.

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Well that was awful, wasn’t it ? :(

Time for you to become a Bok supporter, Becs. Stuff these losers.

"I agree M...I hate Sacha playing anywhere but 10. Though Dobson and Rassie seem to not mind playing him at 15."

Manie 10 + Sacha 15 > Sacha 10 + anyone else than DM...if the Sacha + DW isn't available I can live with it ... a player plays where the team needs him.

Dobson played him at 12... that's a bit too risky in my opinion...

becs, if it's any consolation, I don't think your rugby team is the worst English national team at the moment.

Wait, I take that back. The cricketers fought back really well against Sri Lanka.

The biggest problem, in my opinion, is the coach. It's as clear as daylight. If basic Rugby fundamentals like Defense is falling flat, you need change ASAP.

He is not inspiring his players to do better, and the lack of self belief is visible on the field. There is something completely off in the ENG camp.

I wonder how long the RFU will still tolerate Borthwick? They are usually quick on the trigger when the results are bad.

I think Scotland broke their belief last weekend. But I also stand by what I said higher up about those two missed penalty touches by Ford - that could have been an early score for England, get their tails up a bit, restore some belief. Instead he missed two in a row and then JGP caught them napping with the tap and the story was written for the game. Small moments often end up being big moments.

Cool...

Pakie, SA are my second team and have been so for years. Obviously I can’t support you against England but you have my support against everyone else:)

Rooinek……you forgot our fabulous football team as well. They never cover themselves in glory !

We look apathetic and that isn’t tolerable.

Borthwick has only one plan, kick the leather off the ball, and everyone knows that.

Ford was woeful, but he picks him because he’s the only fly half we have that will play to his plan.

becs, on paper your football team is the best in the world. This year will be the umpteenth time I support them at a FIFA WC (after Bafana Bafana of course).

I don't learn my lesson. I know. . . but I will again be believing they can do it. Harry's last shot at it.

Sadly, being good on paper doesn’t win you World Cups.

We shall see how they get on this time……