South Africa hold firm to seal Ireland series thanks to JP Pietersen’s try
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• South Africa 19-13 Ireland• Springboks complete comeback to win series 2-1 having lost first TestThe South Africans came to Port Elizabeth for this series decider talking about a twin track approach: ramping up their kicking game to give the tourists some of their own medicine; and at the same time taking a step on their journey towards being a multifaceted side.They didn’t talk much about biffing their opponents out of the way, but as this thrilling Test match developed that’s what they relied on most. It served them well in defence too, and when the scrum-half Faf de Klerk came in from a w…





