The world champions might have felt underwhelmed with their winning margin of 11 points in Dublin, which only emphasises their standing as the best team on the planet. In truth, daylight is in second ...

DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa beat Ireland in Dublin for the first time in 13 years, winning 24-13 after a dramatic and chaotic incident-packed match on Saturday. The Irish struggled to handle the ...

South Africa survived a chaotic, card-full contest with a brave Ireland as the Springboks again cemented their status as the best team in the world. A first win in Dublin since 2012 was hard-earned ...

It is funny how a narrative can develop. Two weeks ago, Ireland were a flailing, failing, ageing side past its prime and in need of a major rebuild. Andy Farrell, it was said, had failed to regenerate ...

Coverage: Listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Ulster; live text updates on BBC Sport website and app For all that South Africa have achieved as the dominant international team of ...

Stuart McCloskey has weighed in on Ireland's rugby rivalry with South Africa, which has become a household fixture in recent years.