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Ireland vs South Africa · International Tests

International Tests · 2025Full time
Ireland
13–24
South Africa

Match report

South Africa beat Ireland 24-13 away from home in the International Tests on Saturday, 22 November 2025.

That makes it seven wins in a row for South Africa. Matthew Carley refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

3
Ireland wins (60%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
South Africa wins (40%)

Last 5 meetings, since November 2022

Biggest Ireland win
13–8
23 Sept 2023
Biggest South Africa win
24–13
22 Nov 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 22 Nov 2025 · Friendly International
    Ireland13
    South Africa24
  • 13 Jul 2024 · Friendly International
    South Africa24
    Ireland25
  • 6 Jul 2024 · Friendly International
    South Africa27
    Ireland20
  • 23 Sept 2023 · World Cup
    South Africa8
    Ireland13
  • 5 Nov 2022 · Friendly International
    Ireland19
    South Africa16

Lineups

Avg. age
30.4
Avg. age
31

Ireland

  1. 1Andrew Porter
  2. 2Dan Sheehan
  3. 3Tadhg Furlong
  4. 4James Ryan
  5. 5Tadhg Beirne
  6. 6Ryan Baird
  7. 7Josh Van Der Flier
  8. 8Caelan Doris
  9. 9Jamison Gibson-Park
  10. 10Sam Prendergast
  11. 11James Lowe
  12. 12Bundee Aki
  13. 14Tommy O'Brien
  14. 15Mack Hansen
Replacements
  1. 16Ronan Kelleher
  2. 17Paddy McCarthy
  3. 18Finlay Bealham
  4. 19Cian Prendergast
  5. 20Jack Conan
  6. 21Craig Casey
  7. 22Jack Crowley
  8. 23Tom Farrell

South Africa

  1. 1Boan Venter
  2. 2Malcolm Marx
  3. 3Thomas Du Toit
  4. 4Eben Etzebeth
  5. 5Ruan Nortje
  6. 6Siya Kolisi
  7. 7Pieter-Steph du Toit
  8. 8Jasper Van der Weshuizen Wiese
  9. 9Cobus Reinach
  10. 10Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  11. 11Cheslin Kolbe
  12. 12Damian De Allende
  13. 13Jesse Kriel
  14. 14Canan Moodie
  15. 15Damian Willemse
Replacements
  1. 16Johan Grobbelaar
  2. 17Gerhard Steenekamp
  3. 18Wilco Louw
  4. 19Rudolph Gerhardus Snyman
  5. 20Andre Esterhuizen
  6. 21Kwagga Smith
  7. 22Grant Williams
  8. 23Manie Libbok