High life proves step too far for Ireland

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

South Africa .................... 27pts
Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78
Conversions: Pollard 4, 67
Penalties: Pollard 18, 29 pts

Ireland................................20pts
Tries: Osborne 35, Murray 75, Baird 79
Conversions: Crowley 75
Penalties: Crowley 13
South Africa drew first blood in this tumultuous clash of the heavyweights down in Pretoria but the Irish will be rueing three extremely marginal TMO calls that cost them very dear in the second half as the action heated up.
That’s not to say the Springboks didn’t just about deserve the win but on anothe...

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