Ireland captain Caelan Doris says there was 'pure elation' after Ciaran Frawley's last-gasp drop goal secured a famous win over South Africa in Durban.
That was the message from Ireland captain Caelan Doris to his team-mates in the closing stages against South Africa.
From the resulting line-out - another area Ireland had been below par - the ball was carried into contact and Frawley moved into position.Just as he had earlier in the game, on just his sixth cap, his long-range drop goal flew between the posts - this time to spark wild celebrations as Ireland won 25-24."It was back and forth, there was two points in it. We believed if we got down there and got territory then we could score.
South Africa were well worth their victory in Pretoria the previous week, but in the in the build-up to the second Test, Irish head coach Andy Farrell said his side do not tend to lose two on the bounce. They overawed Ireland at the start of the second half and, through the boot of the perfect Handre Pollard with eight penalties, the 10-point deficit became a two-point lead."South Africa don't lose easy, they find a way. It's so frustrating at times to play against," Murray added.
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