Ireland add misery for South Africa – Ireland 15-10 South Africa

In misty conditions at Croke Park, both sides were intent on playing running rugby, but still only produced one try in a tight encounter. Ireland took an early lead through a Sexton penalty but South Africa replied with a Schalk Burger try converted by Morne Steyn who also slotted a drop goal to put South Africa in leading 6-10 at half time.

The second half and it was a tight affair which was ruled by the accurate boot of Sexton with 3 further goals whilst Steyn had an off day for his high standards. This saw Ireland home after some frenetic defence with the final score of:

Ireland 15-10 South Africa

Scorers

Ireland
Pens: Sexton 5
South Africa
Try: Burger Con: Steyn Drop-Goal : Steyn

Teams

Ireland: R Kearney; T Bowe, B O’Driscoll, P Wallace, K Earls; J Sexton, T O’Leary; C Healy, J Flannery, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, P O’Connell; S Ferris, D Wallace, J Heaslip.
Replacements: G D’Arcy for P Wallace 34, S O’Brien for Ferris 40.
Not used: S Cronin, T Buckley, L Cullen, P Stringer, R O’Gara.

South Africa: Z Kirchner; JP Pietersen, J Fourie, W Olivier, B Habana; M Steyn, F du Preez; T Mtawarira, J Smit (capt), BJ Botha; A Bekker , V Matfield; H Brussow, S Burger, D Rossouw.
Replacements: B du Plessis for BJ Botha 48, D Potgieter for Bekker 69, R Pienaar for Steyn 61, J de Villiers for Olivier 65.
Not used: CJ van der Linde, F Hougaard, J Deysel.

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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