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| Ireland (6) 19 |
| Try: Van der Flier, Hansen Pens: Sexton 3 |
| South Africa (6) 16 |
| Tries: Mostert, Arendse Pens: Willemse, Kolbe |
Ireland underlined their credentials as the world's number one side as they held off a late South Africa fightback to take a deserved win in Dublin.
Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen crossed early in the second half as the hosts emerged victorious from a brilliantly brutal contest .
Tries from Franco Mostert and Kurt-Lee Arendse hauled the Springboks back into the game, but Ireland held on.
The win came despite losing three players to injury in the first half.
More to follow.
Ireland: Keenan; Baloucoune, Ringrose, McCloskey, Hansen; Sexton (capt), Murray; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Beirne, Ryan; O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Herring, Healy, Bealham, Treadwell, Conan, Gibson-Park, Carbery, O'Brien.
South Africa: Kolbe; Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Mapimpi; Willemse, Hendrikse; Kitshoff, Marx; Malherbe, Etzebeth, De Jager, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Wiese.
Replacements: Mbonambi, Nche, Koch, Mostert, Fourie, Smith, De Klerk, Le Roux.
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