The Springboks were edged in a titanic contest at a packed and rocking Stade de France which saw wings Mack Hansen and Cheslin Kolbe touch down for their respective teams.
The Boks, however, were let down by some indifferent goalkicking and stalled by some heroic and furious Irish defence, even as the clock ticked down at the end of the game, which left them just short of the team ranked number one in the world.
For now, though, the focus is to head down to Marseille and prepare for their final pool match against Tonga next Sunday. Читать дальше...