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No.Name
1Tendai Mtawarira, P
2Adriaan Strauss, H
7Siya Kolisi, FL
6Francois Louw, FL
8Warren Whiteley, -
3Frans Malherbe, P
4Eben Etzebeth, L
5Pieter-Steph du Toit, L
9Faf de Klerk, SH
15Willie Le Roux, FB
14Ruan Combrinck, W
13Lionel Mapoe, C
12Damian de Allende, C
11JP Pietersen, W
T
10Elton Jantjies, FH
3
Replacements
16Bongi Mbonambi, -
17Steven Kitshoff, -
18Julian Redelinghuys, -
19Franco Mostert, -
20Jaco Kriel, -
21Rudy Paige, -
22Morne Steyn, -
23Lwazi Mvovo, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay
10:00 PM, June 24, 2016
Attendance: 42,324

Match Commentary

81'+119-13 End of second half
80'Great tackle from de Klerk on Earls and that is that! South Africa have won the game by six points, and the series by two Tests to one.

Ireland have come up just short but you cannot fault their effort. In the end handling errors cost them this afternoon, as the Springboks got the job done.
80'Ireland are five metres out now. Ultan Dillan hammers into a wall of white, as does Earls. The buzzer sounds with Irish hands still on the ball.
79'Eoin Reddan, in his last Ireland appearance, attempts to get his side moving forward..
79'Penalty to Ireland, which Jackson pumps into the Springbok 22. Do Ireland have anything left?
79'Substitute on - Bongi Mbonambi , South Africa
79'Player substituted - Adriaan Strauss , South Africa
77'But their move ends at 22 phases as Rhys Ruddock hits the ruck off his feet after Cronin takes contact.
77'Substitute on - Keith Earls , Ireland
77'Player substituted - Luke Marshall , Ireland
76'Sixteen phases and counting from Ireland as Ian Madigan takes them into the Springbok 22.
74'Sean Cronin shows his electric pace and turns defence into attack for Ireland. Can they capitalise?
74'Substitute on - Franco Mostert , South Africa
74'Player substituted - Eben Etzebeth , South Africa
73'Excellent from South Africa under pressure. Gather lineout in their own 22 and Combrinck puts in a booming kick up field.
73'Murphy grabs a turnover and it's Jackson's turn to kick in behind, but Healy isn't quick enough to take advantage.
73'Substitute on - Ian Madigan , Ireland
73'Player substituted - Keith Earls , Ireland
73'Substitute on - Sean Cronin , Ireland
73'Player substituted - Rory Best , Ireland
71'Ireland turned over and South Africa again look to kick in behind them and make them turn.
70'Was there any doubt? Jackson pulls Ireland within six points, and sets up a tense final 10 minutes.
70'19-13 Penalty goal - Paddy Jackson , Ireland
69'Penalty to Ireland. Jackson has a chance to hit back immediately for the tourists.
69'Jantjies has grown in confidence throughout the match and that was nerveless. Do Ireland have anything left in the tank?
69'Player substituted - Conor Murray , Ireland
69'Substitute on - Eoin Reddan , Ireland
69'Player substituted - CJ Stander , Ireland
69'Substitute on - Rhys Ruddock , Ireland
69'Substitute on - Ultan Dillane , Ireland
69'Player substituted - Iain Henderson , Ireland
69'19-10 Penalty goal - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
67'Penalty to South Africa, if this goes over then Ireland would have a very large hill, if not a mountain, to climb.
66'South Africa just looking to turn the screw on Ireland at the moment and sap their energy. The tourists need to focus.
64'It's all a bit hectic at the moment, as Best and Devin Toner combine on the left but Ireland are denied by an excellent Le Roux tackle.
62'Jackson and Earls collide as they both try to claim Jantjies' kick. In the end it's a great take from the fly-half, who has the awareness to call for a mark in mid-air.
61'Jackson works a good angle for Trimble, but again the ball is spilled and South Africa can turn Ireland.
61'Substitute on - Jaco Kriel , South Africa
61'Player substituted - Siya Kolisi , South Africa
60'He made it look easy. For all the Irish possession this half, that is a big fillip for the Springboks.
59'16-10 Penalty goal - Ruan Combrinck , South Africa
58'South Africa win a penalty just inside their own half and Combrinck is lining up a shot at goal...
57'Another frustrating error from Ireland as Murphy fires the ball into Marshall's chest and he is unable to gather.
57'Substitute on - Julian Redelinghuys , South Africa
57'Player substituted - Frans Malherbe , South Africa
57'Substitute on - Steven Kitshoff , South Africa
57'Player substituted - Tendai Mtawarira , South Africa
56'South Africa hold firm though, and this time Combrinck does clear with a booming kick down the middle of the pitch.
55'A rare sliced clearance from Combrinck and Ireland have another attacking platform. The lineout isn't tidy but they have possession and are into the Springbok 22.
53'Stander takes possession from the lineout right on the Springbok 22 and he powers through a few tackles. Jackson eventually gets his hands on the ball, but as he looks to play in Trimble de Klerk leaps to gather the ball. The scrum half saved a certain try there.
51'Ireland's defence has been impressive again today but their handling in possession has let them down at times. A reprieve from the knock on though as they are awarded a penalty.
51'Substitute on - Tadhg Furlong , Ireland
51'Player substituted - Mike Ross , Ireland
50'South Africa are on the front foot and looking to take possession into the Irish 22. But the tourists slow down play and Murray forces a penalty.
48'Advantage to Ireland as Pietersen knocks on in the face of a strong chase from Jordi Murphy. But just as referee Jackson calls it over, replacement Matt Healy kicks the ball out.
47'Ireland eventually penalised as two scrums go to ground on the Springbok 22.
46'Ireland threaten the Springok 22 but Jackson knocks on a pass from Heaslip and the pressure is released.
44'A period of South Africa pressure comes to an end as the Irish defence digs in and win a penalty. Jackson clears the ball into the Springbok half.
41'Jackson boots the ball deep into the South African half, and after a slight mis-filed, Jantjies clears.
41'Player substituted - Tiernan O'Halloran , Ireland
41'Substitute on - Matt Healy , Ireland
41'+113-10 End of first half
41'+113-10 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
40'Well, well. Ireland have had the upper hand for most of the first half but Pietersen's try, converted brilliantly by Jantjies, has given South Africa a three-point lead at the break.

Ireland may well feel they should be playing against 14 men, but they must raise themselves for the second 40. Huge half coming up.
40'TRY! South Africa look to punch holes in the middle of the Irish defence again before Jantjies produces a delightful cross-field kick that is collected comfortably by Pietersen. The wing gathers and canters over in the left corner.
40'13-10 Start of second half
40'11-10 Try - JP Pietersen , South Africa
38'Combrinck clears the danger for the hosts with an excellent kick up to halfway.
37'De Klerk taps a quick one but Henderson strips the ball from him. Ireland launch an attack but after Marshall carves a route through the Springbok defence his pass to Earls goes astray.
35'Another great tackle, this time from Marshall on Jantjies, after Damian de Allende has punched a hole in the Irish defence. But it's a knock on and Trimble is called back.
34'Irish pressure on Jantjies' clearance kick is good and ensures they have a good attacking position. O'Halloran spots Earls out wide, but the winger runs into the Springok defence and the hosts win the penalty.
32'Jantjies goes for goal and narrows the deficit to four points.
32'6-10 Penalty goal - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
31'Conor Murray gets the ball out of the back of a collapsing scrum but Jackson has blown his whistle, and South Africa have a penalty just inside the Irish half.

Jack McGrath the culprit.
29'Marshall almost made to pay for a no-look pass but Mapoe cannot gather, knocks on and Ireland have the scrum.
27'Lovely from Stuart Olding as he chips over the Springbok defence and collects his own kick to take Ireland up to halfway.
25'Jordi Murphy this time with an excellent tackle to force a knock on from Warren Whiteley, giving Ireland a scrum and chance to clear.
24'Great tackle from Keith Earls as Jantjies' floated passes almost sets Le Roux clear.
23'Jackson makes immediate amends, stroking over from further out to give Ireland a seven-point advantage.
23'3-10 Penalty goal - Paddy Jackson , Ireland
21'That was a bad miss from Jackson. Le Roux re-enters the fray before Jantjies can restart the match, so it could prove a costly one.
20'CJ Stander spots some space before Iain Henderson takes possession towards the Springbok 22.

Ireland have a penalty and a chance to stretch their lead.
19'Player substituted - Matt Healy , Ireland
19'Substitute on - Tiernan O'Halloran , Ireland
18'De Klerk shows his pace in broken play as he gathers the loose ball from Andrew Trimble's knock on but he can't combine with Ruan Combrinck to break the Irish defence.
17'Jackson adds the extras, and Ireland have made the perfect start to their 10 minutes with an extra man.
17'3-7 Conversion - Paddy Jackson , Ireland
16'TRY! Ireland go through 13 phases of possession towards the Springbok line before Luke Marshall spots a gap and drives over.
16'3-5 Try - Luke Marshall , Ireland
14'South Africa turn the screw on Ireland in the scrum but as Francois de Klerk spins the ball wide, Lionel Mapoe runs straight into a green wall and Ireland win a penalty.
12'O'Halloran is off for a head injury assessment. Which kind of makes a mockery of the decision..
11'Jackson reaches for his yellow card, as he deemed O'Halloran to have landed on the top of his back rather than his head or neck. That could have been red.
11'O'Halloran landed on his head, and although Le Roux appeared to go for the ball, that was reckless in the extreme.
11'Willie Le Roux takes out O'Halloran as he tries to gather a clearance. He was in the air, and that looked bad.
11'Great take from JP Pietersen to grab a Jantjies up and under, but Ireland have turned the ball over.
11'Yellow card - Willie Le Roux , South Africa
11'Substitute on - Matt Healy , Ireland
11'Player substituted - Tiernan O'Halloran , Ireland
9'He sees his penalty fade wide of the left hand post. Let off for Ireland.
9'South Africa win a scrum penalty, and Jantjies will have another shot at goal.
7'Ireland pinged for a crooked throw from Rory Best into the lineout, and South Africa have a scrum inside their opponents' territory.
6'Jantjies doesn't mind, though, as he swings an impressive left-footed kick through the posts. First blood, South Africa.
6'3-0 Penalty goal - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
4'Ireland offside and the Springboks have an early chance to get on the scoreboard. Marshall was just ahead of Conor Murray as he stuck up a box kick, but did he challenge for the ball?
2'Ireland putting the pressure on early but as they look to inject some pace into their attack, the ball is spilled. South Africa have a scrum near their 10m line...
1'Elton Jantjies takes the kick off, which is fielded by Tiernan O'Halloran and Ireland have a useful penalty. Paddy Jackson clears up to halfway.
1'The anthems have been sung at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and referee Glen Jackson has his whistle in his mouth.
Here we go...
1'Just over 15 minutes to go until kick off in Port Elizabeth. Just enough time to read Tristan Barclay's third Test preview.
1'Welcome to LIVE coverage of the third and final Test on Ireland's tour of South Africa in Port Elizabeth.

Last weekend, the Irish came within five minutes of sealing a first ever Test series win against the Springboks in their own backyard. Can they raise themselves for one last push or will South Africa's new era kick into life.

Teams:

South Africa: Le Roux, Combrinck, Mapoe, de Allende, Pietersen, Jantjies, de Klerk; Mtawarira, Strauss, Malherbe, Etzebeth, du Toit, Louw, Kolisi, Whiteley.

Ireland: O'Halloran, Trimble, Marshall, Olding, Earls, Jackson, Murray; McGrath, Best, Ross, Henderson, Toner, Stander, Murphy, Heaslip.
1'0-0 Start of first half