Andy Farrell says he had “doubtful” ideas about among the choices in Eire’s slender loss to the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday night time.
An exhilarating conflict at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld noticed Eire undergo a 27-20 loss, their first defeat to South Africa in eight years.
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There was loads of debate over a couple of essential calls within the second half, with winger James Lowe on the centre of most of them.
The New Zealander had a strive chalked off by the TMO for an infringement at a closely contested breakdown after which gifted Cheslin Kolbe a strive after protecting Handre Pollard’s touchfinder in play, which was additionally reviewed.
Eire misplaced Craig Casey to a concussion after the scrumhalf was cleaned out by Munster teammate and Bok lock RG Snyman, which was not checked out by the TMO for foul play.
“Generally it goes for you and generally it doesn’t. You’ll make your personal resolution on the Craig factor,” Farrell mentioned after the match.
“It’s not for me to say however I noticed fairly a couple of of them dwell and had a doubtful thought of it however anyway, that’s life.
“We are going to undergo the correct channels and ensure we do issues correctly so far as these issues are involved. You’ll make of it what you need.
“We’ve to undergo the correct channels. Unfortunate, fortunate, that’s the sport as properly.
“It was a particular play by Kolbe to chase that ball and it’s one of many the explanation why they received the World Cup with him chasing down the kicker in France, however we have been slack not backing James up.
“You’ll make your personal resolution on whether or not he nonetheless had the ball in his proper hand or whether or not the ball hit him as he threw it again into the sphere and his foot was in contact.
“That’s for us all to debate. It’s what it’s, that’s the sport, it’s troublesome to referee. You simply need consistency, that’s all.”
General, Farrell mentioned the Springboks deserved to win, however was happy with Eire’s capacity to battle again from a fizzling begin that noticed them fall 13-3 behind within the first half.
“It had just a little little bit of all the things, the surprising was popping up at instances and that was the sport ultimately. South Africa deserved to win the sport, so congratulations to them.
“First half I assumed we have been off. I assumed was gave away entry for them to have the ability to play their recreation.
“Defensively we have been a bit passive, definitely for the primary strive. However then the story of the sport for me after some phrases at half time, I assumed it was brave at instances how we defended and received ourselves into the sport.
“It’s the make-up of this group.
“Historical past would say that even with the kind of efficiency within the first half we held on in there and we don’t go away.
“There may be loads of groups that may have been beneath the pump within the first half and received the sport run away inside the second half and we didn’t, we stayed within the battle and will’ve, ought to’ve, would’ve at instances with some choices that rightly or wrongly didn’t go our means.”
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