Overview
- Rassie Erasmus secured his first victory at Lansdowne Road as South Africa edged a chaotic Autumn Nations Series Test.
- Tries from Damian Willemse, Cobus Reinach and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, along with a penalty try, delivered the visitors’ scoring.
- James Ryan received a 20-minute red card, with Sam Prendergast, Jack Crowley, Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy also sin-binned as Ireland were reduced to 12 men at one stage.
- Referee Matthew Carley faced boos after a string of decisions, including issuing only a penalty for Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s high hit on Tommy O’Brien.
- South Africa’s scrum pressure and bench reinforcements forced key penalties that led to the penalty try, while Ireland face set-piece and discipline repairs as the Boks turn to Wales next.