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Ireland's Jamie Osborne scores a try.
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international rugby
South Africa beat Ireland in first Test in Pretoria
The Springboks won on a scoreline of 27-20.
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South Africa 27
Ireland 20
SOUTH AFRICA FINISHED up seven-point winners over Ireland in their first international rugby Test in Pretoria this evening.
The Springboks ultimately had too much, though Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors in a bruising encounter at Loftus Versfeld.
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