Summary

  • FT: Ireland 13-24 South Africa (17:40 GMT)

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  • South Africa win in Dublin for first time since 2012

  • Damian Willemse touches down in the corner, Cobus Reinarch adds second, penalty try then awarded and Sach Feinberg-MnGomezulu powers home fourth

  • Dan Sheehan scores try and Sam Prendergast adds two penalties for Ireland

  • James Ryan shown 20-minute red card and Ireland receive four more yellows

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  1. Postpublished at 19:49 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Prendergast goes for the crossfield kick for Gibson-Park, who can't gather it. Ireland have it back for the penalty.

  2. Postpublished at 19:48 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    This is huge pressure!

  3. Postpublished at 19:48 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Grant Williams is now actually sent to the bin for playing the ball on the ground.

    Kelleher taps and goes.

  4. Postpublished at 19:48 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Brian O'Driscoll
    Former Ireland captain on TNT Sport

    I have no idea how that was allowed to go on as long as it did with the foot in touch.

  5. Postpublished at 19:47 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Two to go!

  6. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    This is unbelievable defence.

    The Boks have knocked Ireland back to 10 metres out!

  7. Postpublished at 19:47 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Ireland are hammering on the line!

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    RG Snyman is back on as there was a foot in touch, and that supersedes the first penalty.

    Ireland still have the tap and go, but South Africa have 15.

  9. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Ireland are going to tap and go.

  10. Sin-binpublished at 78 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Prendergast and Farrell miss the chance to spread the ball but play is brought back for the penalty.

    RG Snyman is sent to the bin and South Africa will finish this with 14.

  11. Postpublished at 19:45 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Paddy McCarthy is stopped inches out!

  12. Postpublished at 19:44 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Three to go.

    Prendergast puts Ireland five metres out.

  13. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Matthew Carley gives Ireland the penalty after South Africa's players appealed for a penalty of their own at that knock on.

    Is that the turn of luck they needed?

  14. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Caelan Doris is hammered in the tackle and South Africa win the ball, and get the scrum.

  15. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Ireland win the throw and Josh van der Flier gets Ireland onto the edge of the 22!

  16. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    It's knocked forward by South Africa and Kwagga Smith picks it up from an offside position.

    Prendergast finally gets Ireland deep into the Springbok half.

  17. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Ireland finally get a spell of time with their hands on the ball, but they cannot escape the 22.

    South Africa have been ferocious.

    Time is running out.

  18. Postpublished at 19:41 GMT 22 November 2025

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    This has just been a performance of utter defiance from Ireland.

    Andrew

    Action from Ireland v South AfricaImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Malcolm Marx is back on with a load of tape around his head.

  20. Replacementpublished at 73 mins

    Ireland 13-24 South Africa

    Craig Casey is on for Jamison Gibson-Park, and Andrew Porter can finally get a break as Paddy McCarthy returns to the action after his yellow.