The Six Nations champions flew out of the blocks on Saturday evening at Kings Park Stadium.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell praised the character of his squad following a tied series in South Africa
Yet Ireland were forced to weather a second-half storm against the world champions before Ciaran Frawley landed two late drop goals, including one with the final kick, to deservedly snatch a 1-1 series draw.Farrell saluted the “guts” of replacement fly-half Frawley and the rest of his team as he heads into the summer break buoyed by one of the finest wins of his career.
“But you just know when you’re hanging in there that there’s always going to be a chance with this team because of the guts, the bravery they’ve got and they showed that in spades.A post shared by Irish Rugby
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