Matches

The midweek fixture against a multi racial Gold Cup Invitation XV provided the opportunity for Mick Quinn to once again don the emerald shirt although he only goaled three of the nine tries scored. John Robbie also made a welcome return to action, celebrating the occasion with a brace of tries and a drop goal to boot.
The Irish pack simply surpassed themselves throughout the second test at Kings Park with the back row of O'Driscoll, Slattery and Duggan quite magnificent as the bigger Springbok pack were outplayed in every phase of the game. Holding a 7-6 half time lead courtesy of a searing try from full back O'Brien and a Quinn penalty to a Botha drop goal and penalty, another Quinn penalty extended the lead out to 10-6. Yet a further two Botha drop goals were to deprive Ireland of their glory, as he became only the fourth player in history to drop three goals in a test, his final effort being only minutes from the end of the game.

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