Ireland 13 - 24 South Africa

● full_time 80 minutes

22 Nov 2025

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Aviva Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 4

👏 2

💩 2

🔥 2

😭 3

South Africa secured a 24-13 victory against Ireland at Aviva Stadium. The match saw an early try from Willemse, giving the visitors a quick lead. Ireland's troubles escalated when Ryan received a red card at 19 minutes, forcing them to play with 14 men. Despite this setback, Sheehan responded with a try for Ireland, but South Africa dominated the first half with additional scores from Reinach and Feinberg-Mngomezulu. In the second half, a penalty try further extended South Africa's advantage. Ireland struggled with discipline, receiving multiple yellow cards, which hindered their chances. Ultimately, South Africa's strong performance and strategic play ensured their victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 7.8°C (Feels like 5.4°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 10.4 km/h, gusting to 21.6 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 52%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
3' try Damian Willemse
19' red_card James Ryan
31' substitution Tommy O'Brien
33' try Cobus Reinach
33' yellow_card Sam Prendergast
34' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
36' try Dan Sheehan
37' conversion Jack Crowley
39' yellow_card Jack Crowley
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' substitution Boan Venter
41' substitution Thomas du Toit
42' yellow_card Andrew Porter
43' penalty Sam Prendergast
43' substitution Josh van der Flier
43' yellow_card_complete Sam Prendergast
44' penalty_try No Player
45' try Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
49' substitution Paddy McCarthy
49' substitution Eben Etzebeth
49' yellow_card_complete Jack Crowley
52' substitution Jasper Wiese
52' yellow_card_complete Andrew Porter
55' penalty Sam Prendergast
55' substitution Dan Sheehan
58' substitution Siya Kolisi
58' substitution Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
60' substitution Andrew Porter
60' substitution Tadhg Furlong
60' substitution Ryan Baird
61' yellow_card Paddy McCarthy
62' substitution Josh van der Flier
64' substitution Mack Hansen
65' substitution Malcolm Marx
67' substitution Cobus Reinach
71' yellow_card_complete Paddy McCarthy
72' substitution Jamison Gibson-Park
72' substitution Andrew Porter
72' substitution Wilco Louw
72' substitution Johan Grobbelaar
78' yellow_card Grant Williams
80' full_time