Ireland vs South Africa – The Irish Times

Good evening and welcome to the start of Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series campaign! Nathan Johns here to guide you through all the action as the world champions travel to the Aviva Stadium to take on the world’s number one ranked side.

Kick-off is at 17.30 but we’ll be building up to the action with team news, match previews, analysis and predictions. Feel free to get in touch with your thoughts on Twitter (@nathanrjohns)

67 mins: How have South Africa not scored? Kolbe and Kriel are in acres of space in the corner but Hansen does enough to limit the damage. Only temporarily as Mostert thinks he’s over a few phases later. We’re checking the grounding.

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65 mins: Gibson-Park has his clearance charged down but it works for Ireland as the loose ball falls to van der Flier who can run into space. The attack is ended when Fourie gets in over the ball. Willemse kicks into the corner but it’s a shocker that fails to find touch.

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Changes for both sides. Ireland replace Sheehan with Herring as South Africa bring on Fourie for du Toit. Beirne is also gone for Ireland, Treadwell replaces him. Arendse is back on for the ‘Boks as Mapimpi limps off.

63 mins: Gibson-Park just put in a try-saving tackle as the last man after Smith took a clever quick-tap penalty. South Africa look to be over in the corner for all money but Willemse cannot hold onto a high pass to him and the chance goes begging.

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63 mins: du Toit is blown off a ruck as Ireland counter. Beirne hacks ahead and Willemse does very well to retreat and gather under pressure. Both sides exchange kicks before Willemse runs it back. Ringrose puts in a big shot on du Toit.

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61 mins: Koch sells Porter beautifully with a dummy out wide but his attempted lineout fails to go to hand. Gibson-Park looks to clear but his box is poor and South Africa have it back close to the 22.

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60 mins: Penalty Ireland! Koch doesn’t drive straight at the scrum and Sexton can clear his lines.

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59 mins: Brilliant from Tadhg Beirne. He works through the middle of the South African maul to get to the ball and win the scrum turnover. James Ryan and Andrew Porter were heavily involved as well.

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58 mins: Nche’s first involvement is to win a scrum penalty on Bealham. Why South Africa took so long to bring him on considering Kitshoff’s struggles is beyond me.

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South Africa have put Kitshoff out of his misery finally. Nche is on for him as Mbonambi replaces Marx.

57 mins: O’Brien and Ringrose’s line-speed forces a turnover but there was advantage following Baloucoune’s knock-on in the air. We’re walking from scrum to scrum at this stage.

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54 mins: Kitshoff gives away his second penalty at the scrum. It’s not been a good few minutes for him.

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52 mins: It’s all…