Match Stats | South Africa v Ireland
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Ciaran Frawley kicked two drop goals in the final 10 minutes as Ireland came from behind to edge out World Champions South Africa with a 25-24 margin in Durban to level the two-game series.
We looked at some stats from this epic clash
General
Possession
South Africa | 47%
Ireland | 53%
Territory
South Africa | 49%
Ireland | 51%
Ireland enjoyed 51% of the territory
Meters
South Africa | 335
Ireland | 295
Offloads
South Africa | 8
Ireland | 6
Rucks Won
South Africa | 68
Ireland | 88
Tackles Made
South Africa | 122
Ireland | 117
South Africa (122) made 5 more tackles than Ireland(117)
Tackles missed
South Africa | 15
Ireland | 21
Setpieces
Lineout success
South Africa | 82%
Ireland | 89%
Scrum success
South Africa | 100%
Ireland | 56%
Top Players
Most meters - Feinberg-Mngomezulu (62)
Most defenders beaten - Feinberg-Mngomezulu (6)
Most breaks
Calvin Nash-3
Most carries
Jamie Osborne (16)
Most offloads
RG Snyman (3)
Most tackles
Josh van der Flier (15)
Well done to both teams on a great series!