SA
	No.	Name
15Damian Willemse, FB
14Kurt-Lee Arendse, W
13Jesse Kriel, C
12Damian de Allende, C
11Cheslin Kolbe, W T
10Manie Libbok, FH 
9Faf de Klerk, SH
1Steven Kitshoff, P
2Bongi Mbonambi, H
3Frans Malherbe, P
4Eben Etzebeth, L
5Franco Mostert, L
6Siya Kolisi, FL
7Pieter-Steph du Toit, FL
8Jasper Wiese, N8
Replacements
16Deon Fourie, R
17Ox Nche, R
18Trevor Nyakane, R
19Jean Kleyn, R
20RG Snyman, R
21Marco van Staden, R
22Kwagga Smith, R
23Cobus Reinach, R

IRE
	No.	Name
15Hugo Keenan, FB
14Mack Hansen, W T
13Garry Ringrose, C
12Bundee Aki, C
11James Lowe, W
10Johnny Sexton, FH  
9Jamison Gibson-Park, SH
1Andrew Porter, P
2Ronan Kelleher, H
3Tadhg Furlong, P
4Tadhg Beirne, L
5James Ryan, L
6Peter O'Mahony, FL
7Josh van der Flier, FL
8Caelan Doris, N8
16Dan Sheehan, R
17Dave Kilcoyne, R
18Finlay Bealham, R
19Iain Henderson, R
20Ryan Baird, R
21Conor Murray, R
22Jack Crowley, R 
23Robbie Henshaw, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade de France

8:00 PM, September 23, 2023

All Commentary Key Events

Match Commentary

77'		8-13 Penalty goal - Jack Crowley , Ireland
75'		Substitute on - Cobus Reinach , South Africa
75'		Player substituted - Faf de Klerk , South Africa
75'		Substitute on - Dave Kilcoyne , Ireland
75'		Player substituted - Andrew Porter , Ireland
75'		Drop goal-missed
73'		Substitute on - Jack Crowley , Ireland
73'		Player substituted - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
66'		Substitute on - Conor Murray , Ireland
66'		Player substituted - Jamison Gibson-Park , Ireland
64'		Substitute on - Deon Fourie , South Africa
64'		Player substituted - Bongi Mbonambi , South Africa
64'		Substitute on - Ryan Baird , Ireland
64'		Player substituted - Peter O'Mahony , Ireland
64'		Substitute on - Finlay Bealham , Ireland
64'		Player substituted - Tadhg Furlong , Ireland
64'		Substitute on - Robbie Henshaw , Ireland
64'		Player substituted - Garry Ringrose , Ireland
62'		Substitute on - Trevor Nyakane , South Africa
62'		Player substituted - Frans Malherbe , South Africa
59'		8-10 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
53'		Substitute on - Iain Henderson , Ireland
53'		Player substituted - James Ryan , Ireland
53'		Substitute on - Dan Sheehan , Ireland
53'		Player substituted - Ronan Kelleher , Ireland
51'		Substitute on - Marco van Staden , South Africa
51'		Player substituted - Siya Kolisi , South Africa
51'		8-7 Try - Cheslin Kolbe , South Africa
48'		Substitute on - Kwagga Smith , South Africa
48'		Player substituted - Jasper Wiese , South Africa
48'		Substitute on - RG Snyman , South Africa
48'		Player substituted - Franco Mostert , South Africa
48'		Substitute on - Ox Nche , South Africa
48'		Player substituted - Steven Kitshoff , South Africa
48'		Substitute on - Jean Kleyn , South Africa
48'		Player substituted - Eben Etzebeth , South Africa
35'		Substitute on - Garry Ringrose , Ireland
35'		Player substituted - Robbie Henshaw , Ireland
35'		3-7 Conversion - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
33'		3-5 Try - Mack Hansen , Ireland
22'		Substitute on - Robbie Henshaw , Ireland
22'		Player substituted - Garry Ringrose , Ireland
6'		3-0 Penalty goal - Manie Libbok , South Africa

Standings

Pool A
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	FRA	4	+178	18
2	NZL	4	+206	15
3	ITALY	4	-67	10
4	URUG	4	-99	5
5	NAMIB	4	-218	0
Pool B
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	IRE	4	+144	19
2	SA	4	+117	15
3	SCOT	4	+75	10
4	TONGA	4	-81	5
5	ROM	4	-255	0
Pool C
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	WALES	4	+84	19
2	FIJI	4	+5	11
3	AUS	4	-1	11
4	POR	4	-39	6
5	GEO	4	-49	3
Pool D
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	ENG	4	+111	18
2	ARG	4	+58	14
3	JPN	4	+2	9
4	SAMOA	4	+17	7
5	CHI	4	-188	0

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