South Africa ran through them and ran over them and bludgeoned them with blunt force. After he was sent to the line, South Africa took every opportunity to prosecute their advantage. English referee Matthew Carley gestures in the match between South Africa and Ireland. They made one brief entry into the South Africa 22 shortly after half-time and didn’t return there until the closing minutes. In the last few minutes, that gap was closed and South Africa finally had a player sent to the bin.

Source: The Irish Times November 22, 2025 23:04 UTC