Live text commentary as Ireland face the Springboks at Kings Park in Durban in the second Test of a two-game tour of South Africa.
Conor Murray scores game's first try in 14th minuteLast week South Africa were winning the gainline, quick ruck balls and playing on the front foot so much easier, but it is very uncharacteristic of South AfricaIn the last quarter of that half you thought it was going to end up 10-10 and that would be a very good half for South Africa.
This Irish squad will be looking forward to getting on some sun loungers after a brutal year and a bit, but their minds won't be focused on that just yet....we hope.Ireland will have wanted to up their physicality compared to a week ago and they certainly managed it across the opening 40. At the end of what has essentially been a 13-month season, but with a ten-point lead at the turn, the question is can they maintain that level for another 40 minutes?I think it's really important to emphasize to win any international game away from home you have got to be really physical and own the gainline. But especially in South Africa, they put so much emphasis on their physicality, size and how they dominate you there.
It's Ireland who are swimming at the minute, while South Africa are just about keeping their heads above water.Ireland deserve to be in front but that was a massive chance opportunity missed to bag a second try on the cusp of half-time. Garry Ringrose will be kicking himself. But compared to last week, this is miles better from an Irish perspective.
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