Rugby Union - International - Ireland v South Africa - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 5, 2022 South Africa's Faf de Klerk in action REUTERS/Lorraine O'sullivan
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland came out on top in a physical battle against South Africa with a 19-16 victory on Saturday that handed the top side in the global rankings a psychological boost over the world champions ahead of their title defence next year.
After a ferocious first 40 minutes that had more injuries than clean line breaks, the game opened up early in the second half with quickfire tries from Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen that put Ireland 16-6 ahead.
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