Rob Kearney hit Willie Le Roux too soon in the opening minutes, conceding a penalty
Scarfs were the order of the day on a damp evening in DublinIreland and South Africa contest a line-outTwo Johnny Sexton penalties gave Ireland a 6-3 half-time leadPaul O'Connell leads his troops in the warm-up before the gameA full house greeted the sides at Lansdowne RoadRob Kearney skips past Duane Vermeulen of South AfricaPeter O'Mahony and Robbie Henshaw try to get hands on the ball as Francois Hougaard of South Africa looks onNew cap Jared Payne makes a burstSouth Africa's Victor Matfield soars high in the night sky to win a line-out - an area the Boks dominated
Devin Toner competes for a line-outTry for Ireland! Rhys Ruddock was not even in the original starting team but illness forced Chris Henry outPaul O'Connell helps Rhys Ruddock burst through for the try that put Ireland aheadTommy Bowe returned with a classic try to seal Ireland's 29-15 winHeyneke Meyer after the match: "We have a saying in the Springboks, 'the referee is always right'"Joe Schmidt: "I'm delighted with the performance. I don’t think you could ask too much more from a courage perspective."The Irish players clap South Africa legend Victor Matfield (37) off after the matchA key moment: referee Romain Poite sends Adriaan Strauss to the sin bin for hitting Rob Kearney in the airJonathan Sexton was named Man of the Match after a commanding performanceTommy Bowe's try, which saw Bryan Habana caught out of position, put Ireland in the driving seat
