Andy Farrell: Ciarán Frawley deserves the chance to slot in at 10

Andy Farrell believes Ciarán Frawley deserves the opportunity to line out more regularly at out-half after his late heroics earned Ireland a last-gasp win in their second Test in South Africa.

The Leinster player came on a substitute with 21 minutes to go before scoring a match-winning dropgoal - one of two successful efforts in the final 13 minutes - kicked from more than 40 metres out to earn Farrell's team a 25-24 victory in Durban and see Ireland draw the series with the Springboks.

The double-edged sword of versatility has meant that Frawley has been deployed in a range of positions for province and country, from full back and centre to out half, without nailing down a role for a sustained period.

But having excelled in backing up starting 10 Jack Crowley in South Africa, Farrell feels Frawley has earned the opportunity to establish a foothold in one particular position.

"He's been a bit-part at 10, bit-part at 15, filling in at 12 etc. He deserves the chance to slot in at 10," said the Ireland head coach.

"There was a bit of Jack in him actually from the cross-field kick that went out on the full, he could have crumbled there, but his strength was his mental ability to dare to dream."

He added that the two dropgoals flighted over by Frawley had originated from training ground scenarios.

"You are actually thinking, 'Go one more, get us a little bit closer,' but he went early, gave himself room. He knows distance is not a problem. It was ugly, the second one; the first one was beautiful. We will take it," he said.

Farrell also reserved praise for the impact made by Caolin Blade, who replaced Conor Murray at scrum half in the 59th minute, saying that he and Frawley had "deserved the responsibility to show what they can do"