Summary

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  • Mack Hansen crosses for Ireland in the 33rd minute

  • Cheslin Kolbe scores for SA's first try on 52 minutes

  • Ireland now four points ahead of South Africa in Pool B

  • World number one side Ireland beat world champions South Africa

  1. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    South Africa will have the line-out in their own half after Hugo Keenan sends a delightful kick from his own 22.

    The Springboks' throw functions well and they clear.

  2. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Wow! Massive from Caelan Doris!

    Jesse Kriel looks to pop the ball up after he was chopped down shy oft he line but Doris is there to steal it and James Lowe belts it down field.

  3. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Sexton's wrist looks to be the problem here as he attempted to stop de Allende.

    He's going to try and continue. He's a tough cookie, as we know.

    South Africa have the scrum under Ireland's posts.

  4. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    South Africa are a metre out!

    Damian de Allende battered his way to the line, but a handling error knocked the ball on.

    And now Sexton is down getting treatment.

  5. Line-outs a 'worry'published at 20:26 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Chris Henry
    Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and Radio Ulster

    There has just been an awful amount of line-outs in the opening 20 minutes which is definitely a worry.

    Where do we go from here?

  6. Replacementpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    The line-out is causing a huge issue here. Kelleher's throw isn't straight so South Africa have the scrum.

    In even more bad news, Robbie Henshaw is on for Garry Ringrose, who is off for a HIA after a huge hit in the middle of the park.

    This has been brutal.

  7. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Ireland go short with the throw and go through the forwards to build a base to clear.

    Etzebeth gets a hand on Gibson-Park's clearance, so Ireland will go again from inside the 22.

  8. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Superb by Wilemse.

    He spots a gap and kicks right into the corner.

    Huge pressure on the Irish throw now, which has been shaky so far.

  9. Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Ireland's line-out is working better now and they win the throw outside the 22.

    Bundee Aki smashes into contact, but Ireland give away another penalty at the breakdown and the Springboks will have another chance to clear.

  10. 'Unforced errors very unlike Ireland'published at 20:20 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The crowd have started into settle into this a bit now.

    The unforced errors are very unlike Ireland. They became the number-one team in the world from making very few errors. This is exactly what they didn't want.

  11. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    If you felt a tremor in Paris, it's just Eden Etzebeth being clattered by Tadhg Furlong.

    That's a meeting of two mighty men, there.

    Ireland win the penalty.

  12. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Tadhg Beirne does so well to win a turnover but Ireland panic and there's another handling error. James Ryan is the offender this time.

    They're starting to add up for the men in green. It's not going their way so far.

  13. 'So, so close for Ireland'published at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Johnny Sexton is going to the crowd, giving it the big one, 'come on, get behind us here'!

    What a break by Hugo Keenan. So, so close!

  14. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Chris Henry
    Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and Radio Ulster

    That's exactly what we needed- someone to really make something happen for us.

    We're in the right area of the pitch again and now it's about building the pressure and staying here for as long as we can.

  15. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    South Africa have the scrum on their own five metre line and they win a penalty when Andrew Porter is pinged for going too early into contact.

    He'd been warned earlier, so that's a fair cop this time around.

  16. 'So unlike Ireland'published at 20:15 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Chris Henry
    Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and Radio Ulster

    It's so unlike Ireland, losing four now, usually when something goes wrong they change it quickly.

  17. CLOSE!published at 20:14 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Kelleher gets another bite at the cherry and this one lands just outside the 22.

    Hugo Keenan breaks through a number of tackles but is brought down metres out! What a run!

    Kelleher dots the ball over the line but there was a knock on in the build-up! So close!

    Hugo Keenan is tackledImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    It's ANOTHER overthrow. This is a set-piece disaster for Ireland.

    That's three chances spurned in the opening 12 minutes.

  19. 'Ireland struggling with line-outs'published at 20:12 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This has been a big issue for Ireland in the World Cup warm-up matches and in the early games, Ireland have struggled with line-outs. You can tell there's jittery nerves.

  20. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 23 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Ireland

    South Africa win the scrum and send the ball high.

    Mack Hansen jumps and gathers it, but the winger is smashed by Eden Etzebeth. That'll hurt in the morning.

    The Springboks then infringe at the ruck and Sexton kicks into the 22.

    Can Ireland get their line-out rolling?