South Africa battled to a fortunate 27-20 victory over Ireland in the first Test on Saturday
Photograph: Themba Hadebe/APPhotograph: Themba Hadebe/APSouth Africa 27-20 IrelandSat 6 Jul 2024 19.52 CESTThe Ireland wing James Lowe went from hero to zero as the world champions South Africa underlined their status as Test rugby’s top-ranked nation with a gripping 27-20 win in Pretoria.
In worrying scenes, Ireland also saw scrum-half Craig Casey carried off on a stretcher after he hit his head on the pitch during a forceful tackle from RG Snyman. Jack Crowley’s 13-minute penalty put the visitors on the scoreboard before Pollard twice split the posts at the other end to move the Springboks 10 points ahead.
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