Rugby World Cup 2023 LIVE: South Africa vs Ireland result and final score tonight
Ireland’s Johnny Sexton says son might be ‘over the moon’ after breaking report in World Cup
Ireland underlined their standing because the primary staff on the earth with a bruising 13-8 Rugby World Cup victory over defending champions South Africa in Paris on Saturday, although the Springboks will rue their inaccuracy off the kicking tee.
Ireland scored their solely attempt within the first half by way of wing Mack Hansen as he discovered some uncommon house out huge and led 7-3 on the break however needed to stand up to a barrage of Springbok strain within the second half amid a raucous ambiance.
South Africa’s solely attempt got here from winger Cheslin Kolbe however they missed the conversion and three penalty probabilities to focus on their goal-kicking woes and maybe hasten the return of skilled fly-half Handre Pollard to the staff.
Ireland might be odds-on to win the pool as they claimed a 16th take a look at win in a row, whereas South Africa endure defeat in a World Cup sport for the primary time in 9 matches and will doubtless should beat Tonga of their final group sport on 1 October.
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Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
Johnny Sexton speaks: “It felt like a house fixture. We had been informed there have been 30,000 Irish followers coming over – it felt like double that. We’ve had massive wins earlier than, particularly within the pool levels, like beating France in Cardiff, however by no means backed it up by getting previous the quarter-finals, as we maintain being reminded. But all our focus now’s on Scotland.
“I’m OK, the depth… No disrespect to our first two opponents however that was a correct take a look at match. I’ll get some relaxation and then put together for Scotland.”
South Africa’s Damian Willemse in motion with Ireland’s Johnny Sexton
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Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 22:24
Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
Mack Hansen speaks: “It was like a grand slam on steroids out there. It seemed like there was 800,000 people out there, it was unbelievable. To get a win over the defending champions, it doesn’t get better than that. But we’ve got a tough game against a really good Scotland team next week, and if we win that, it’s either France or New Zealand in the quarter-finals. So it doesn’t get any easier.”
Mack Hansen scores Ireland’s first-half attempt
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Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 22:17
Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
Bryan Habana each liked and hated that match:
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 22:09
Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
Bundee Aki speaks: “These Irish fans are incredible, I’ve never experienced anything like it. South Africa are outstanding, they gave it to us from the start. I’m pretty sure we’ll see them again later in this competition and it’ll be even more intense.”
Bundee Aki costs forwards with the ball in hand
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Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 22:00
Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
There are nonetheless video games to be performed on this pool stage, however it’s trying doubtless that the quarter-finals may see hosts France tackle reigning champions South Africa, and Ireland face New Zealand. Tasty. Scotland may nonetheless have one thing to say about that, although.
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 21:57
Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
Ireland have overwhelmed South Africa 13-8 of their World Cup Pool B match in Paris to put down a marker for the remainder of the match.
Mack Hansen’s first-half attempt gave the Irish a 4 level lead at half-time and though Cheslin Kolbe hit again with a attempt for the Springboks within the second half, a sequence of missed kicks value them dearly.
Replacement fly-half Jack Crowley added a late penalty as Ireland triumphed 13-8 to place themselves on the cusp of the quarter-finals.
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 21:54
Full-time: South Africa 8-13 Ireland
Ireland win a penalty from the lineout and that’s it – they have fun because the whistle blows!
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 21:49
South Africa 8-13 Ireland
79 min: South Africa win a penalty on the midway line and Libbok boots to the nook. There will one final play from a South Africa lineout contained in the Irish 22…
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 21:47
Penalty! South Africa 8-13 Ireland (Crowley)
77 min: Ireland’s pack holds agency and they win one other penalty from South Africa, who supplied up a double shove earlier than the ball had been put in. A easy kick, and Ireland lengthen their lead.
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 21:45
South Africa 8-10 Ireland
75 min: A wild, manic, chaotic couple of minutes! An Irish ahead grabs a unfastened ball and boots it lengthy, and what follows is a chase again into the South African 22 and a scrappy interval of play with no construction, and turnovers aplenty. It all ends with a poor drop-goal effort by Ireland’s Crowley, who had simply changed Sexton. But the ball touched a South African hand on the way in which by way of, which means Ireland have a scrum on the Springboks’ 5m line…
Lawrence Ostlere23 September 2023 21:43
