Unpacking EVERYTHING from that Ireland v South Africa clash

About this episode

The episode discusses key moments and officiating decisions from the Ireland vs South Africa rugby match and other November Tests.

It was another weekend of thrilling action in the November Tests, with plenty of challenging moments for the officials to handle across a smorgasbord of fierce matches. Nigel Owens and Jamie Roberts tackle all the tough questions from the week, including: Should Will Jordan's try have been awarded against Wales? Was Tom Curry lucky to escape further punishment against Argentina? And could more players have spent time on the sidelines in THAT showdown between Ireland and South Africa? Whistle Watch is in partnership with Emirates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nigel Owens

Guest: Jamie Roberts

Topics covered

• November Tests
• rugby officiating
• Ireland vs South Africa
• Will Jordan's try
• Tom Curry's punishment
• player safety

Keywords

• rugby
• November Tests
• Ireland
• South Africa
• officiating
• Will Jordan
• Tom Curry
• player safety

Sponsors

Emirates

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland, South Africa, Wales, Argentina

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