Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony was proud of his side for remaining resilient in South Africa’s lions den and staying in the fight until the death in Pretoria with late tries from substitutes Conor Murray and Ryan Baird.
O’Mahony is hoping they can carry that momentum into Saturday’s Test in Durban and draw the series.
He said: “It was a tough battle and we knew it was going to be very difficult with the quality of South Africa.
“There are a lot of positives to take out of our performance but little bits here and there, against a side as good as this, they are going to punish you. We’ll go a...