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Rugby World Cup live - Reigning champions South Africa face world No. 1 Ireland

World Cup / 1st Round
Stade de France / 23.09.2023
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Updated 23/09/2023 at 22:11 GMT+1


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IRELAND WIN MAMMOTH CLASH TO TAKE CHARGE OF POOL B
Read the full report as a Hansen try and wayward South AFrica kicking contributed to a 31-8 victory for Ireland.
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IRELAND WIN!
FT: South Africa 8-13 Ireland. The Boks win the line-out and set up a maul, but Ireland thwart it, the ball doesn't come out and that will do it! Ireland win and the Cranberries straight away comes on the speakers. A great game and an incredible moment.
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PENALTY TO SOUTH AFRICA
Libbok kicks for touch and it's a line-out about seven metres out.
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CROWLEY KICKING WELL
Now he sends Willemse running back into his 22 with a booming clearance kick.
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PENALTY! SOUTH AFRICA 8-13 IRELAND
Crowley kicks a simple penalty and Ireland's lead is now five points!
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PENALTY TO IRELAND
The men in green win a penalty before Murray feeds into the scrum. A double shove.
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STILL THE KEY MOMENT
But another could be imminent at this scrum.
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IRELAND SCRUM
Crowley, who has just come on, for Sexton tries a drop goal, which is tipped and goes behind for a five-metre scrum.
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SLOPPY FROM SOUTH AFRICA
They let Baird steal the ball and set up a long kick, which has South AFrica pinned back in their own 22.
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THROW NOT STRAIGHT
Makeshift hooker Fourie's throw from a five-metre line-out is not straight! A let-off for Ireland.
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BALL IN TOUCH
Snyman makes a break after good hands from Libbok. Lowe manages to stop the big man and Murray does the same with Du Toit, but concedes a line-out.
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ENTER MURRAY
Gibson-Park has not had his best game.
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BOKS' KICKING OFF
An Irish offside gives South Africa a penalty quite some way out. De Klerk takes the kick at goal, but his radar is also off.
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CHANGES
Henshaw, Baird and Bealham all on for Ireland. Reinach, South AFrica's one replacement back, also on for Kriel.
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ANOTHER LIBBOK MISS
South Africa win a scrum penalty, halfway between the left touchline and goalposts, 40 metres out. Libbok goes for goal but hooks it just wide.
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PENALTY! SOUTH AFRICA 8-10 IRELAND
Malherbe collapses at a scrum, giving Ireland a penalty square in front of the posts. Sexton knocks it through.
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BOKS STEAL THE BALL
A super counter-ruck from Smith sees Ireland concede a penalty just outside the Springboks 22.
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CAN IRELAND RESPOND?
It's been a very intense game, and that try was the first time South Africa's physicality has shone through.
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Van Staden is on for Kolisi for the Boks. Sheehan replaces Kelleher for Ireland.