RWC result: Ireland beat Springboks 13-8 — LIVE

Ireland beat the Springboks 13-8 in a thrilling, edge-of-the-seat Pool B match at the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday.

Both teams scored a try each; Mack Hansen going over for Ireland, while Cheslin Kolbe scored the Boks’ try.

Manie Libbok and Faf de Klerk both missed shots at goal, costing the Boks 11 points.

Ireland went into the game on the back of wins against Romania and Tonga, while the Boks beat Scotland and Romania.

Ireland will next play Scotland, while the Boks have a date with Tonga next weekend.

Below is how The Citizen covered Saturday’s match.

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TEAMS

South Africa: Damian Willemse, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Manie Libbok, Faf de Klerk, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (c), Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff. Bench: Deon Fourie, Ox Nche, Trevor Nyakane, Jean Kleyn RG Snyman, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach

Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe; Johnny Sexton (capt), Jamison Gibson-Park; Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Peter O’Mahony; James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne; Tadhg Furlong, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter. Bench: Dan Sheehan, David Kilcoyne, Finlay Bealham, Iain Henderson, Ryan Baird, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Robbie Henshaw