Category: Ireland Rugby

• South Africa 27-20 Ireland
• Late tries from Murray and Baird not enough for tourists

The Ireland wing James Lowe went from hero to zero as the world champions South Africa underlined their status as Test rugby’s top-ranked nation with a gripping 27-20 win in Pretoria.

Lowe produced a sensational offload to set up a debut try for Jamie Osborne and thought he had brought Andy Farrell’s men level with a superb breakaway score in the second half.

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The Springboks’ bench won a penalty try at the death to settle a thrilling contest between two true heavyweights

The players are making their way out to the field.

They pass under a sign that reads, “Altitude. 1 350m. It matters”.

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