Jack Crowley admitted he was proud of the 'calm' Ireland found in the chaos of their 11-point defeat to South Africa on Saturday evening

South Africa has beaten Ireland in Dublin for the first time in 13 years, winning 24-13 after a dramatic and chaotic incident-packed match.

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.

Andy Farrell revealed Ireland had approached the referee pre-match after his side received five cards in defeat to South Africa on Saturday

Andy Farrell thought he'd seen it all on a rugby field. The coach changed his mind after a madcap match on Saturday when his Ireland suffered a 20-minute red card and four yellow cards and couldn't stop South Africa from winning 24-13 for its first victory in Dublin since 2012.

South Africa finish the year as indisputably the best side in the world. A second successive Rugby Championship title, the record destruction of New Zealand in Wellington, a 14-man victory over France in Paris and now this powerhouse victory over Ireland in Dublin,

Ireland endured a chaotic day at the office when renewing their rivalry with South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Live score, team news, text commentary and analysis from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as Ireland host world No 1 ranked South Africa in the final Test of their Autumn Nations Series campaign following victory over Australia at home last week;