Following Ireland’s 13-24 defeat to the Springboks in Dublin, here’s how we rated Andy Farrell’s charges.
Ireland player ratings
15 Mack Hansen: Battled away manfully throughout his 64 minutes on the park. A warrior at the back and on the wing, he contested brilliantly, came up with a few crucial interventions and did everything in his power to turn the tide. 7
14 Tommy O’Brien: Went in high on a tackle on Canan Moodie and was lucky not to be sanctioned for it. However, that ended his game as he failed the subsequent HIA. Before then, it was a solid start