Ireland 13 South Africa 24A pulsating, compelling, incident-packed and at times farcical tussle, dominated most of all by referee Matthew Carley and his officials. The battering in this set-piece led to a penalty try, two of Ireland’s four yellow cards, and contributed hugely to the whopping 18-13 penalty count in the Boks’ favour. While Feinberg-Mngomezulu avoided the bin for what looked like a cheap shot on Tommy O’Brien, Ireland incurred four yellow cards. With Beirne’s try to bring Ireland level denied, Andy Farrell’s side were to remain behind thereafter. Yellow cards: Prendergast (33 mins), Crowley (39), Porter (42), McCarthy (62),20-minute red card: Ryan (19 mins).

Source: The Irish Times November 22, 2025 21:26 UTC