Ireland hold on with 14 men to seal historic first win in South Africa

• South Africa 20-26 IrelandTake nothing away from Joe Schmidt’s side but perhaps the most remarkable thing about Ireland’s first ever win on South African soil, despite losing CJ Stander to a red card midway through the first half, is just how comfortable it was, barring a few nerve-jangling moments at the death. All over Ireland’s defensive rearguard were Andy Farrell’s fingerprints – the new defence coach clearly having a considerable impact – but they led by seven when Stander departed, and did so for most of the second half – only an intercept try from South Africa ensuring a jittery fini…