'Into the gutter': South African media unimpressed with Ireland's 'street-fight' approach

'Ireland's edgy approach almost succeeded because, scrum supremacy aside, this was the least impressive performance of the season by the Boks'

WORLD DOMINATION: Former Munster centre Damian de Allende milks the moment after the Springboks' statement win in Dublin. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

IT was edgy, bordering rough house. And for a number of South African beat reporters and opinion formers, Ireland strayed dangerously close to the edge of legality at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

“The Springboks ended a winless drought by beating Ireland in Dublin in an ill-disciplined match that won’t live long in the memory, the Daily Maverick’s Craig Ray said.