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South Africa 8-13 Ireland - Rugby World Cup RECAP: Johnny Sexton kicks the Irish back in front in Paris after Cheslin Kolbe scored for the Springboks in a nail-biting World Cup clash
By Lewis Browning For Mailonline
Published: | Updated:
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest as South Africa faced Ireland at the Rugby World Cup in Paris.
This live blog has now closed.
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Goodbye!
That's all from us tonight. Thank you for your company.
Keep an eye on the site for reaction to this one and much more from today's World Cup action, including England's win.
Here are a few links to get you started...
Cheers all. Catch you next time!
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The defending champions back ahead
The defending champions are back ahead, this time with a try!
It's simple for South Africa. They get a penalty through sheer power and move the ball to the left for Kolbe to go over!
We have a check for obstruction but we're good.
Libbok misses the extras. One point in it.
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De Klerk cannot get closer
South Africa fly out the blocks but are stopped by Etzebeth giving away a penalty. On the wrong side.
Ireland win a lineout on a South Africa lineout and this is a great chance. But wasted as South Africa win it back!
South Africa penaly now and de Klerk will kick. It comes off the post!!!
South Africa charge all the way forward but the whistle goes in favour of Ireland. That's happened too many times tonight.
A few replacments on their ways.
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Try for Ireland!
The scrums are so static. Really intriguing.
A great breakl from Aki! He's on his own but gains so much ground.
Ireland normally excel here but South Africa are defending so well...
Hemshaw's kick is awful and Ireland lose it but we go back after an advantage.
No interest in playing for the three for Ireland and they are probing...
SEXTON! SO CLOSE!
TRY FOR IRELAND!
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Both sides get away with errors
Penalty for South Africa with an eager Ireland going early again in the scrum. They were warned.
De Klerk plays a ball over the top but South Africa looked nervous and Ireland recover the ball. South Africa then win a breakdown penalty and it's a bit frosty with a bit of pushing going on.
It's a little bit - sloppy - may I say...
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Paul O'Connell calls on big game mentality
Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell says his side must draw on the big-game experience which brought a historic series win in New Zealand and the Six Nations Grand Slam to defeat South Africa.
Ireland are in form. But this is a test.
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The perfect starts
I mentioned Irleand are going into this game on the back of a 15-game winning streak, and that includes victories over Romania and Tonga to start this world cup.
South Africa, meanwhile, have put a marker down.
They hammered Romania 76-0 last time out after also beating Scotland, and will have their eyes on a second title in a row.
Both sides will surely qualify from the Pool, but tonight is big in terms of putting down a marker and deciding who will likely finish top.
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The biggest game of the tournament so far?
This game is a hard one to predict tonight. It could literally go either way.
Ireland are the world's form side and go into the match on a 15-game winning streak having enjoyed unparralled success under Andy Farrell recently.
South Africa, however, are the defending champions and the world No2 ranked side... behind Ireland.
It could be argued this is the biggest match of the tournament to date, and it promises to be a belter.
We will get underway at eight.
- Ireland back ahead!
- Try for South Africa!
- Ireland ahead at the break
- Try for Ireland!
- South Africa lead
- The biggest game of the tournament so far?
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