BBCNEWS Sportsday June 4, 2024 18:53:00
Springboks ruling. it was clear they would not go out without a fight. the penalties racked up and so did the yellow cards. this sent duhan van der merwe to descend then before this. again, tempers flared. the springboks boss criticised referees this week and yet here was the calmest man on the pitch. finally some rugby broke out. three points down at half—time, south africa responded brilliantly with a try worthy of the world champions. they would sneak through again, did he have control? the referee decided he did. the momentum would stay with south africa. it's all square in this bruising...