Summary

  • Final score: South Africa 32-26 Ireland

  • Combrinck, Whiteley, Du Toit, De Allende tries; Jantjies 2 pens & 3 cons

  • Toner, Heaslip tries; Jackson 4 pens, 2 cons for Ire

  • Heroic defence sees England clinch Australia series 2-0

  • A four-try blitz helps New Zealand beat Wales 36-22

  • Scotland win in Japan to go one up in series

Live Reporting

Ben Dirs and Chris Osborne

  1. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    Well, where will you be next Saturday?

    I suggest you make time to watch this series decider. What a monumental two matches we've had so far.

    We'll see you then - goodnight.

  2. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    The crowd helped you a lot?

    By booing you off the pitch at half-time?

    The Springboks players are certainly well-versed in good PR.

  3. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    South Africa captain Adriaan Strauss: "I wouldn't say I was worried. I'm really proud of every player. They showed a lot of character. Thank you to the supporters - you helped us a lot. We created opportunities and couldn't finish. We need that ruthless mindset."

  4. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    What an awesome crowd?

    They booed you out of Johannesburg at half-time.

  5. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    Ruan Combrinck, man of the match and try scorer on his South Africa debut: "I want to say thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ. He's kept me humble. It was a massive comeback from the boys. What an awesome crowd. We're much better than that first-half performance."

  6. 'We back ourselves'

    South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    Ireland captain Rory Best: "We put ourselves in a great position to win the game and the series. We'll look back on a lot of mistakes in the second half.

    "We gave them momentum. For the first 60 minutes we were physical and kept goingg at them. To score straight after them showed mental resolve. It's one-all and we go to Port Elizabeth and we'll back ourselves to get the win."

  7. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    So, what do we make of Joe Schmidt's decision to make five changes (one forced, of course)?

    Ireland were out on their feet after playing most of the game with 14 men last week, so perhaps fresh legs were needed. And maybe they'll have a sharper edge next week.

  8. Get Involved

    #bbcrugby

    Steve Furminger: The South African bar next door has suddenly got a bit livelier

  9. South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    That's 1-1 in the series. Port Elizabeth next. Can Ireland scrape themselves off the floor for that one?

  10. Full-time

    South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    The mind boggles at how South Africa have pulled this off.

    They were lounging on their sofas for an hour of that game. But their power and force combined with a tiring Ireland defence somehow - SOMEHOW - got them over the line.

  11. Penalty (Jantjies)

    South Africa 32-26 Ireland

    The clock ticks over 80 minutes. Elton Jantjies nails the penalty.

  12. South Africa 29-26 Ireland

    They try again. It's out and in Springbok hands. Ireland concede a penalty on halfway for not rolling away.

  13. South Africa 29-26 Ireland

    They're in no rush to get the scrum going. It collapses and we need a reset with the clock still ticking.

  14. South Africa 29-26 Ireland

    South Africa conceding a penalty would be helpful about now.

    But it's South African ball as Ireland knock on.

  15. try

    Try (De Allende, con Jantjies)

    South Africa 29-26 Ireland

    Ireland are shattered. So, so shattered.

    Damian de Allende should be stopped, but he bounces off a tired Conor Murray and has a simple finish in the end.

    Elton Jantjies has suddenly found his kicking boots for the extras.

    Damian de AllendeReuters

  16. Get Involved

    #bbcrugby

    Rupert Loyd: Not sure if Chris or Ben is on duty but, whoever it is, this comeback is all your fault 

    It's Ben. Definitely Ben. Certainly not Chris.

    It's Chris. ed

  17. South Africa 22-26 Ireland

    This is horrible. How are your fingernails Ireland supporters?

    Ireland line-out on halfway and South Africa nick it.

  18. converted try

    Converted try (Du Toit, con Jantjies)

    South Africa 22-26 Ireland

    Stop breathing again.

    A quick tap free-kick 10m out gets South Africa moving and Pieter-Steph du Toit looks like he's too far out - but he ploughs through and touches down under the posts, despite the interest of two defenders.

    An easy conversion for Elton Jantjies.

  19. South Africa 15-26 Ireland

    This game, eh? It's a slobberknocker.

    South Africa come again - wave after wave now.

    Willie Le Roux grubbers a kick into the path of JP Pietersen but he can't gather and Ireland stick it out.

    Breathe Ireland fans.

  20. try

    Try (Whiteley)

    South Africa 15-26 Ireland

    Can't help but feel I talked this up.

    Ireland defend resolutely but South Africa have found their gearbox and flicking through the numbers.

    Ruan Combrinck is the man to make the metres down the right. It goes through the phases to the left and Warren Whiteley steps off the touchline with feet of a dancer and plants down.

    No conversion though.

    Whiteley tryReuters