The Boks rode their luck to beat England 16-15 thanks to a late Handre Pollard penalty from just inside his own half
Irish rugby fans are still struggling to swallow the bitter pill of our quarter-final defeat after seeing South Africa reach the World Cup final.It was a kick that broke English hearts and also left Ireland fans thinking what could have been.Ireland beat South Africa in the pool stages on their way to finishing top of their pool.
"If that sloppy start by Ireland and that save on the line by Barrett had not happened, we would be world champions. No doubt.If,if,if...," said one fan. "I thought it was a shocking game. It was like a tennis match. The South Africans ran the ball once and scored a try. Fair play to them," said another.
"If South Africa play like that on Saturday. They will be hammered out the gate by half time . The better team lost tonight, without a doubt in terrible conditions."
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