South Africa underlined their status as the number one side ranked side in the game with victory over Ireland in Pretoria.
South Africa underlined their status as the best side in the game with victory over Ireland in Pretoria.
The sixth time in the last seven meetings that these sides played out a one-score game, South Africa deserved their victory having led for virtually all of the contest. The Bulls winger, playing on his home ground in Pretoria, stepped inside Jamie Osborne to round out a sharp team try after just three minutes.
Being made to work hard for every yard of ground gained, they would drag themselves back into the contest through a fine try from debutant Osborne. Despite the continued narrow nature of their advantage, it was still the Boks applying the vast majority of the pressure with some timely interventions from the likes of Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier keeping Ireland in touch.
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