Ireland stun Springboks with late drop goal to level series in dramatic fashion

A drop-goal after the hooter by Ireland replacement back Ciaran Frawley saw the visitors snatch a dramatic 25-24 win over the Springboks at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

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Frawley came on to slot two late drop goals after it appeared as though the Springboks would win when they led 24-19 late in the game.

It was a terrific fightback from the Boks in the second half. Ireland had led 16-6 at half-time, but the Boks came back at them with a high-tempo game in the second stanza.

All of South Africa's points came via eight penalties from the boot of flyhalf Handre Pollard. The world champions demolished Ireland at scrum time but in the end paid the price for not making the most of their opportunities.

Still, when the Boks led 24-19 late in the game it seemed as though they did enough to win, before Frawley's late heroics stunned the Kings Park crown into silence.

Ireland's scrumhalf Conor Murray scored the only try of the game in the first half, while their flyhalf Jack Crowley also slotted a conversion and four penalties. 

The result sees the series shared 1-1.

A DROP KICK AT THE DEATH WINS IT FOR IRELAND! ??

Final score: 24-25 for the visitors ????#RSAvIRE pic.twitter.com/Nyb6rCRjKM

Scorers:

SA 24 (6)

Penalties: Handre Pollard (8)

Ireland 25 (16)

Try: Conor Murray

Conversion: Jack Crowley

Penalties: Crowley (4)

Drop goals: Ciaran Frawley (2)