South Africa hold off Ireland in bruising first Test
Ireland fell short in a ferocious Test in Pretoria, as world champions South Africa ended their losing streak against Andy Farrell's side.
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Andy Farrell: Peter O'Mahony reaction to being dropped shows 'proper leadership'
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has praised his captain Peter O'Mahony for his reaction to being dropped ahead of Saturday’s second Test with South Africa in Durban.
Tony Brown: Jerry Flannery's Irish insight invaluable for the Boks
New South Africa attack coach Tony Brown believes Jerry Flannery's insights on Ireland could have a major impact on the upcoming Test series between the sides.
Tadhg Beirne feels Ireland have fuel in the tank to beat Boks
Tadhg Beirne insists tiredness won't be an issue for Ireland in tomorrow's first Test against South Africa in Pretoria, despite the season now running into a 13th month.
'We want a fair contest' - Irish scrum 'tricks' frustrate Boks hooker Boingi Mbonambi
While South Africa's depth off the bench ultimately proved too much for the Irish scrum in Saturday's first Test, for the opening hour of the game the starting Irish pack more than held their own.
'It's the thing you dream of' - Jamie Osborne on his debut try
In the end, the Jamie Osborne experiment never even looked like an experiment.
Caelan Doris: Ireland can turn things around against South Africa in a week
Caelan Doris says Ireland are good enough to turn things around quickly and get a victory against world champions South Africa next weekend.
Conor Murray 'ready to rock' with Ireland out for revenge
Conor Murray says he is ready to step up to the starting role for Ireland's second Test against South Africa at Hollywoodbets King's Park in Durban on Saturday, after an impressive cameo off the bench against the Springboks.