Just sit back and savour the ambush. Eight months on from storming the Bastille to deliver a rare Six Nations title, sorcerer Joe Schmidt produced another emphatic show of alchemy, conjuring up a magnificent blueprint to out-box the Boks and shake up the established world order 10 months out from the 2015 World Cup. On a day when England and Wales were swatted aside by the southern hemisphere giants they had welcomed into their lair, Schmidt’s Ireland showed their neighbours exactly what it takes to take out on of the touring big hitters – heart, relentless work-rate, canny tactics and ultimately some beautifully crafted tries.
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Jonny Sexton stars with the boot for Ireland in a man-of-the-match display as they beat South Africa
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Rhys Ruddock scored his first international try and Tommy Bowe also goes over
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Marcell Coetzee and JP Pietersen score tries for the Springboks at the Aviva Stadium
@placeholder’s quickly launch their bench, but initial attempts to curb Ireland’s 13-3 lead lacked accuracy due to continued well-drilled home defence.
@placeholder's Tommy Bowe celebrates scoring his try in the second half as they defeat the Springboks