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Saturday 23 September 2023
Stade de France
Rugby World Cup
Ref: Ben O\'Keeffe
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South Africa

8 - 13

HT: 3 - 7
Ireland Men
Rugby World Cup Pool B: South Africa v Ireland
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Match Page - Overview - Head to Head

Head to Head

41
Played
41
19
Wins
21
1
Draws
1

Match Page - Overview - Recent Form

Rugby World Cup Results

W

Scotland

18 - 3

W

Romania

76 - 0

W

Romania

82 - 8

W

Tonga

59 - 16

Match Page - Overview - Last 3 Meetings

Last 3 meetings

24 - 25
13/07/2024
Test Matches
27 - 20
06/07/2024
Test Matches
8 - 13
23/09/2023
Rugby World Cup

Match Page - Overview - Current Standing

Rugby World Cup Standings

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2

South Africa

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1

Ireland Men

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Preview Lineups

Match Page - Preview - Lineups

Line Ups

Damian Willemse

15

Hugo Keenan

Kurt-Lee Arendse

14

Mack Hansen

Jesse Kriel

13

Garry Ringrose

Damian de Allende

12

Bundee Aki

Cheslin Kolbe

11

James Lowe

Manie Libbok

10

Johnny Sexton

Faf de Klerk

9

Jamison Gibson-Park

Steven Kitshoff

1

Andrew Porter

Bongi Mbonambi

2

Ronan Kelleher

Frans Malherbe

3

Tadhg Furlong

Eben Etzebeth

4

Tadhg Beirne

Franco Mostert

5

James Ryan

Siya Kolisi

6

Peter O'Mahony

Pieter-Steph du Toit

7

Josh van der Flier

Jasper Wiese

8

Caelan Doris

Replacements

Deon Fourie

16

Dan Sheehan

Ox Nche

17

Dave Kilcoyne

Trevor Nyakane

18

Finlay Bealham

Jean Kleyn

19

Iain Henderson

RG Snyman

20

Ryan Baird

Marco van Staden

21

Conor Murray

Kwagga Smith

22

Jack Crowley

Cobus Reinach

23

Robbie Henshaw

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Match Page - Headline Stats

South Africa Ireland Men
51
Possession
49
48
Territory
52
Headline Stats
383
Metres Gained
218
46
Carries
37
1
Tries
1
121
Passes
129
18
Turnovers
12
11
Penalties Conceded
9

Tackles Made

134

119

Missed Tackles

20

23

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

8-13

Tries

Cheslin Kolbe 50'

Mack Hansen 32'

Conversions

Johnny Sexton 34'

Penalties

Manie Libbok 5'

Johnny Sexton 58'

Jack Crowley 76'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

8 - 13

Penalty 76'

Jack Crowley

8 - 10

Missed drop goal 74'

Jack Crowley

8 - 10

Substitute 74'

Off: Faf de Klerk

On: Cobus Reinach

8 - 10

Substitute 74'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: Dave Kilcoyne

8 - 10

Substitute 72'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Jack Crowley

8 - 10

Substitute 65'

Off: Jamison Gibson-Park

On: Conor Murray

8 - 10

Missed penalty 65'

Faf de Klerk

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Bongi Mbonambi

On: Deon Fourie

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Ryan Baird

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Tadhg Furlong

On: Finlay Bealham

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Garry Ringrose

On: Robbie Henshaw

8 - 10

Missed penalty 63'

Manie Libbok

8 - 10

Substitute 61'

Off: Frans Malherbe

On: Trevor Nyakane

8 - 10

Penalty 58'

Johnny Sexton

8 - 7

Substitute 52'

Off: James Ryan

On: Iain Henderson

8 - 7

Substitute 52'

Off: Ronan Kelleher

On: Dan Sheehan

8 - 7

Missed conversion 52'

Manie Libbok

8 - 7

Substitute 50'

Off: Siya Kolisi

On: Marco van Staden

8 - 7

Try 50'

Cheslin Kolbe

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Jasper Wiese

On: Kwagga Smith

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Franco Mostert

On: RG Snyman

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Steven Kitshoff

On: Ox Nche

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Eben Etzebeth

On: Jean Kleyn

3 - 7

Missed penalty 46'

Faf de Klerk

3 - 7

Substitute 34'

Off: Robbie Henshaw

On: Garry Ringrose

3 - 7

Conversion 34'

Johnny Sexton

3 - 5

Try 32'

Mack Hansen

3 - 0

Substitute 21'

Off: Garry Ringrose

On: Robbie Henshaw

3 - 0

Penalty 5'

Manie Libbok

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Summary Timeline

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

8-13

Tries

Cheslin Kolbe 50'

Mack Hansen 32'

Conversions

Johnny Sexton 34'

Penalties

Manie Libbok 5'

Johnny Sexton 58'

Jack Crowley 76'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

8 - 13

Penalty 76'

Jack Crowley

8 - 10

Missed drop goal 74'

Jack Crowley

8 - 10

Substitute 74'

Off: Faf de Klerk

On: Cobus Reinach

8 - 10

Substitute 74'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: Dave Kilcoyne

8 - 10

Substitute 72'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Jack Crowley

8 - 10

Substitute 65'

Off: Jamison Gibson-Park

On: Conor Murray

8 - 10

Missed penalty 65'

Faf de Klerk

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Bongi Mbonambi

On: Deon Fourie

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Ryan Baird

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Tadhg Furlong

On: Finlay Bealham

8 - 10

Substitute 63'

Off: Garry Ringrose

On: Robbie Henshaw

8 - 10

Missed penalty 63'

Manie Libbok

8 - 10

Substitute 61'

Off: Frans Malherbe

On: Trevor Nyakane

8 - 10

Penalty 58'

Johnny Sexton

8 - 7

Substitute 52'

Off: James Ryan

On: Iain Henderson

8 - 7

Substitute 52'

Off: Ronan Kelleher

On: Dan Sheehan

8 - 7

Missed conversion 52'

Manie Libbok

8 - 7

Substitute 50'

Off: Siya Kolisi

On: Marco van Staden

8 - 7

Try 50'

Cheslin Kolbe

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Jasper Wiese

On: Kwagga Smith

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Franco Mostert

On: RG Snyman

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Steven Kitshoff

On: Ox Nche

3 - 7

Substitute 47'

Off: Eben Etzebeth

On: Jean Kleyn

3 - 7

Missed penalty 46'

Faf de Klerk

3 - 7

Substitute 34'

Off: Robbie Henshaw

On: Garry Ringrose

3 - 7

Conversion 34'

Johnny Sexton

3 - 5

Try 32'

Mack Hansen

3 - 0

Substitute 21'

Off: Garry Ringrose

On: Robbie Henshaw

3 - 0

Penalty 5'

Manie Libbok

Match Page - Lineups - Performance

South Africa Ireland Men Compare
  • M - Metres Gained
  • C - Carries
  • P - Passes
  • T - Tackles
  • MT - Missed Tackles
  • TW - Turnovers Won
  • TC - Turnovers Conceded
  • DB - Defenders beaten
  • TA - Try Assists
  • O - Offloads
  • CB - Clean Breaks
  • LW - Lineouts Won
  • LS - Lineouts Stolen
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Damian Willemse 73 12 2 3 1 - - 6 1 - - - -
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse 23 6 4 5 - 1 1 2 - 1 2 - -
13 Jesse Kriel 46 8 4 5 1 - 1 2 - - - - -
12 Damian de Allende 18 5 2 10 2 - 2 4 - - - - -
11 Cheslin Kolbe 58 4 - 3 1 - 2 - - - 1 - -
10 Manie Libbok 32 5 27 4 3 - - - - 1 - - -
9 Faf de Klerk Cobus Reinach 74' 2 3 53 2 4 - 1 1 - - - 1 -
1 Steven Kitshoff Ox Nche 47' - 1 - 11 2 - - - - - - - -
2 Bongi Mbonambi Deon Fourie 63' 5 4 1 11 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Frans Malherbe Trevor Nyakane 61' - - - 11 - 1 - - - - - - -
4 Eben Etzebeth Jean Kleyn 47' 4 4 4 10 - - 3 - - - - 3 -
5 Franco Mostert RG Snyman 47' 2 2 4 9 1 - 1 - - - - 1 2
6 Siya Kolisi Marco van Staden 50' 3 5 1 11 1 - 3 3 - - - - -
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 8 6 5 13 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1 1
8 Jasper Wiese Kwagga Smith 47' 17 6 2 9 1 1 - 2 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Deon Fourie Bongi Mbonambi 63' - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
17 Ox Nche Steven Kitshoff 47' 8 2 3 4 - - 1 - - - - - -
18 Trevor Nyakane Frans Malherbe 61' - 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - -
19 Jean Kleyn Eben Etzebeth 47' 8 5 3 2 - - - - - - - 2 -
20 RG Snyman Franco Mostert 47' 18 2 1 4 - - 1 2 - 1 1 - -
21 Marco van Staden Siya Kolisi 50' 23 3 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
22 Kwagga Smith Jasper Wiese 47' 37 4 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
23 Cobus Reinach Faf de Klerk 74' - - 4 - - - 1 - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Hugo Keenan 52 6 2 2 2 - 1 5 - - 1 - -
14 Mack Hansen 10 6 3 - - - 1 2 - 1 1 - -
13 Garry Ringrose Robbie Henshaw 21' Robbie Henshaw 63' 4 6 2 5 3 - 1 1 - - - - -
12 Bundee Aki 66 14 6 5 1 1 - 4 - 1 1 - -
11 James Lowe 6 4 2 6 1 2 2 1 1 - 1 - -
10 Johnny Sexton Jack Crowley 72' 9 3 16 11 1 - - 2 - - - - -
9 Jamison Gibson-Park Conor Murray 65' 3 3 54 2 4 - 1 - - - - - -
1 Andrew Porter Dave Kilcoyne 74' - 7 1 6 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Ronan Kelleher Dan Sheehan 52' 2 4 2 7 2 - 1 - - - - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Finlay Bealham 63' - 2 1 3 1 - - - - - - - -
4 Tadhg Beirne 6 5 5 10 2 1 - - - - - 2 -
5 James Ryan Iain Henderson 52' 2 5 3 6 - 1 2 - - - - 3 -
6 Peter O'Mahony Ryan Baird 63' 7 6 4 11 1 - - 1 - - - 5 -
7 Josh van der Flier 14 7 7 11 2 2 - 1 - - - - -
8 Caelan Doris 25 9 3 13 - - 2 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Dan Sheehan Ronan Kelleher 52' 3 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Andrew Porter 74' - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
18 Finlay Bealham Tadhg Furlong 63' - - 1 6 - - - - - - - - -
19 Iain Henderson James Ryan 52' 3 2 2 3 - - - - - - - 2 -
20 Ryan Baird Peter O'Mahony 63' - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - -
21 Conor Murray Jamison Gibson-Park 65' - 1 11 5 - 1 1 - - - - - -
22 Jack Crowley Johnny Sexton 72' 5 1 3 - - - - 1 - - - - -
23 Robbie Henshaw Garry Ringrose 21' Garry Ringrose 63' - 1 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Damian Willemse 73 12 2 3 1 - - 6 1 - - - -
15 Hugo Keenan 52 6 2 2 2 - 1 5 - - 1 - -
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse 23 6 4 5 - 1 1 2 - 1 2 - -
14 Mack Hansen 10 6 3 - - - 1 2 - 1 1 - -
13 Jesse Kriel 46 8 4 5 1 - 1 2 - - - - -
13 Garry Ringrose Robbie Henshaw 21' Robbie Henshaw 63' 4 6 2 5 3 - 1 1 - - - - -
12 Damian de Allende 18 5 2 10 2 - 2 4 - - - - -
12 Bundee Aki 66 14 6 5 1 1 - 4 - 1 1 - -
11 Cheslin Kolbe 58 4 - 3 1 - 2 - - - 1 - -
11 James Lowe 6 4 2 6 1 2 2 1 1 - 1 - -
10 Manie Libbok 32 5 27 4 3 - - - - 1 - - -
10 Johnny Sexton Jack Crowley 72' 9 3 16 11 1 - - 2 - - - - -
9 Faf de Klerk Cobus Reinach 74' 2 3 53 2 4 - 1 1 - - - 1 -
9 Jamison Gibson-Park Conor Murray 65' 3 3 54 2 4 - 1 - - - - - -
1 Steven Kitshoff Ox Nche 47' - 1 - 11 2 - - - - - - - -
1 Andrew Porter Dave Kilcoyne 74' - 7 1 6 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Bongi Mbonambi Deon Fourie 63' 5 4 1 11 2 - - - - - - - -
2 Ronan Kelleher Dan Sheehan 52' 2 4 2 7 2 - 1 - - - - - -
3 Frans Malherbe Trevor Nyakane 61' - - - 11 - 1 - - - - - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Finlay Bealham 63' - 2 1 3 1 - - - - - - - -
4 Eben Etzebeth Jean Kleyn 47' 4 4 4 10 - - 3 - - - - 3 -
4 Tadhg Beirne 6 5 5 10 2 1 - - - - - 2 -
5 Franco Mostert RG Snyman 47' 2 2 4 9 1 - 1 - - - - 1 2
5 James Ryan Iain Henderson 52' 2 5 3 6 - 1 2 - - - - 3 -
6 Siya Kolisi Marco van Staden 50' 3 5 1 11 1 - 3 3 - - - - -
6 Peter O'Mahony Ryan Baird 63' 7 6 4 11 1 - - 1 - - - 5 -
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 8 6 5 13 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1 1
7 Josh van der Flier 14 7 7 11 2 2 - 1 - - - - -
8 Jasper Wiese Kwagga Smith 47' 17 6 2 9 1 1 - 2 - - - - -
8 Caelan Doris 25 9 3 13 - - 2 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Deon Fourie Bongi Mbonambi 63' - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
16 Dan Sheehan Ronan Kelleher 52' 3 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - -
17 Ox Nche Steven Kitshoff 47' 8 2 3 4 - - 1 - - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Andrew Porter 74' - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
18 Trevor Nyakane Frans Malherbe 61' - 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - -
18 Finlay Bealham Tadhg Furlong 63' - - 1 6 - - - - - - - - -
19 Jean Kleyn Eben Etzebeth 47' 8 5 3 2 - - - - - - - 2 -
19 Iain Henderson James Ryan 52' 3 2 2 3 - - - - - - - 2 -
20 RG Snyman Franco Mostert 47' 18 2 1 4 - - 1 2 - 1 1 - -
20 Ryan Baird Peter O'Mahony 63' - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - -
21 Marco van Staden Siya Kolisi 50' 23 3 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
21 Conor Murray Jamison Gibson-Park 65' - 1 11 5 - 1 1 - - - - - -
22 Kwagga Smith Jasper Wiese 47' 37 4 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
22 Jack Crowley Johnny Sexton 72' 5 1 3 - - - - 1 - - - - -
23 Cobus Reinach Faf de Klerk 74' - - 4 - - - 1 - - - - - -
23 Robbie Henshaw Garry Ringrose 21' Garry Ringrose 63' - 1 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

South Africa Ireland Men
51
Possession
49
48
Territory
52
Headline Stats
383
Metres Gained
218
46
Carries
37
1
Tries
1
121
Passes
129
18
Turnovers
12
11
Penalties Conceded
9

Tackles Made

134

119

Missed Tackles

20

23

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

South Africa Ireland Men
Performance
0
Conversions
1
1
Penalties
2
20%
Goal Kick Success %
100%
0
Drop Goals
0
83%
Tackle success Rate %
79%
Attack
16
Total Kicks
20
4
Clean Breaks
4
23
Defenders Beaten
20
91%
Rucks Won %
96%
1
Mauls Won
1
4
Offloads
2
Set Pieces
82%
Scrums on own Feed %
71%
9
Scrums Won
5
1
Scrums Lost
1
80%
Lineouts won on own throw%
67%
8
Lineouts won
12
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

South Africa Ireland Men
Attack
Points
Cheslin Kolbe 5
Johnny Sexton 5
Mack Hansen 5
Tries
Cheslin Kolbe 1
Mack Hansen 1
Try Assists
Damian Willemse 1
James Lowe 1
Conversions
Johnny Sexton 1
Metres Gained
Damian Willemse 73
Bundee Aki 66
Carries
Damian Willemse 12
Bundee Aki 14
Defenders beaten
Damian Willemse 6
Hugo Keenan 5
Clean Breaks
Kurt-Lee Arendse 2
Bundee Aki 1
James Lowe 1
Hugo Keenan 1
Mack Hansen 1
Passes made
Faf de Klerk 53
Jamison Gibson-Park 54
Off Loads made
Pieter-Steph du Toit 1
RG Snyman 1
Kurt-Lee Arendse 1
Manie Libbok 1
Bundee Aki 1
Mack Hansen 1
Turnovers Conceded
Siya Kolisi 3
Eben Etzebeth 3
James Lowe 2
James Ryan 2
Caelan Doris 2
Kicking
Penalty Goals
Manie Libbok 1
Johnny Sexton 1
Jack Crowley 1
Kicks from hand
Faf de Klerk 7
James Lowe 7
Defences
Tackles Made
Pieter-Steph du Toit 13
Caelan Doris 13
Missed Tackles
Faf de Klerk 4
Jamison Gibson-Park 4
Turnovers Won
Frans Malherbe 1
Jasper Wiese 1
Kurt-Lee Arendse 1
Josh van der Flier 2
James Lowe 2
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
Eben Etzebeth 3
Peter O'Mahony 5
Stolen Lineouts
Franco Mostert 2
Discipline
Penalties conceded
Eben Etzebeth 2
Tadhg Furlong 2
Bundee Aki 2