The Big Problem If the Boks Are Gaming Concussion Rules

Did South Africa find a loophole in rugby’s HIA rules — or did something go badly wrong with the replacement process?

The Springboks’ chaotic finish against the Wallabies raised bigger questions about how concussion replacements are supposed to work and who controls the process.

Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall also break down what Australia did so well for most of the test, plus four yellow cards, referees on phones, and one of the strangest ends to a test in recent memory.

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(00:00) Boks Watch: Wallabies v Springboks

(00:49) How strong was this Springboks team?

(02:43) What really happened at scrum time

(05:50) Taniela Tupou causes the Boks problems

(08:22) How scrum angles actually work

(11:29) Australia’s front-row weapons

(13:39) The Springbok back who caught our eye

(15:59) What Australia did differently to the All Blacks

(17:37) How the Wallabies attacked the breakdown

(19:09) Why Australia kept things simple

(20:31) Are the Wallabies building real belief?

(21:50) Four yellow cards and complete chaos

(23:25) Did the officials lose control?

(24:12) The referee phone call explained

(26:11) The Boks’ HIA replacement controversy

(27:12) Can the HIA system be manipulated?

(29:13) Why this could become a much bigger problem

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