80 mins: The Irish almost score a consolation try when O'Driscoll makes the initial break but both Horan and Horgan are stopped short of line as South Africa run out deserved victors.

78 mins: Ireland finally decide to stretch the Springbok defence wtih Maggs breaking through from an O'Driscoll pass, but Horgan is caught short of the line.

75 mins: Burger suffers wrath of Spreadbury when he gets 10 minutes in the sin bin after a swinging-arm tackle with the fist on Horan.

74 mins: A loose boot by O'Kelly on Schalk Burger sees referee Tony Spreadbury reversing a penalty.

73 mins: Ireland bring on fresh legs with hooker Frankie Sheahan and Alan Quinlan replacing Shane Byrne and Wallace.

72 mins: PEN - SA 31-17 IRELAND
O'Connell penalised for not releasing and du Toit bangs over a penalty from the half-way line.

71 mins: South Africa killing Ireland at the fringes with the visitors looking out on their feet.

69 mins: Ireland take a quick penalty to try and catch the Boks defence off guard, but the ball is scrambled clear.

66 mins: TRY - SA 28-17 IRELAND
Form five-metre scrum the Boks put on a push and although the ball runs loose flanker Pedrie Wannenburg gets the touchdown for his debut international try. Du Toit converts.

64 mins: Straight back come the Boks and good continuity play allows scrum-half Fourie du Preez to be just held up on the Irish line with Foley again the Ireland saviour.

62 mins: PEN - SA 21-17 IRELAND
Van der Linde penalised from preventing release of the ball, and from just inside his own half O'Gara rifles over his kick in the thin air.

60 mins: Ireland bring on Marcus Horan for Reggie Corrigan at loose-head with South Africa replacing Eddie Andrews with CJ van der Linde in the front row.

58 mins: Ireland are finding it difficult to wrestle control from the opposition as they are continually contained in their own half.

55 mins: South Africa now have a firm hold on the game with Ireland finding it difficult to set up attacking platforms.

52 mins: TRY - SA 21-14 IRELAND
Ireland overthrow at the line-out and the ball is taken by Botha who charges over for his second try.

51 mins: Ireland clear danger, but a brilliant kick from his own ''22'' by Breyton Paulse sees the Boks camped on the Ireland line.

49 mins: A more confident Springboks set up good attacking position from a stolen line-out ball as Ireland scramble back to defend.

46 mins: TRY - SA 16-14 IRELAND
Springboks charge back when Cronje gains possession from a bouncing ball and Ireland struggle to cover out wide as centre Wayne Julies scores midway out.

42 mins: DG - SA 11-14 IRELAND
A great line-out drive by Ireland takes them to within 10 metres of the Springbok line and they gain position for O'Gara to drop a neat goal.

40 mins: No changes to the sides at the interval as O'Gara gets Ireland off in search for that elusive victory.

Half-time: SA 11-11 IRELAND

39 mins: Reggie Corrigan penalised for hanging on at a ruck but du Toit. with the last kick of the half, sees his long-range effort veer wide of the right-hand upright.

36 mins: Ireland not risking attacking from deep and O'Gara puts his side on the offensive with deep tactical kick into the corner.

33 mins: South Africa fail to take advantage of turn-over at an Ireland line-out when du Toit spills ball in a promising attack.

31 mins: O'Driscoll again scythes through to park Ireland on the Springbok line, but Simon Easterby is penalised for holding.

30 mins: D'Arcy has to leave field with a leg injury and Kevin Maggs comes into the centre.

29 mins: Ireland again show gaps in the South African defence as O'Driscoll and D'Arcy make ground to put the home defence under the cosh.

27 mins: Dangerous situation lifted as the Springboks are penalised at another scrum.

25 mins: Ireland scrum in trouble as the beefy Springboks take control at a series of five-metre scrums with Anthony Foley making a try-saving tackle on his opposite number eight Jacques Cronje.

24 mins: D'Arcy runs back to rescues his side as Jaco van der Westhuyzen kicks through to the Ireland goal-line.

23 mins: Wallace spoils South Africa at a ruck and O'Kelly picks up loose ball and sprints 25 metres but is hauled down just short of the line.

19 mins: PEN - SA 11-11 IRELAND
South Africa push forward and put Irish defence in trouble with Gordon D'Arcy penalised at a ruck and du Toit levels the scores with his second penalty.

15 mins: PEN - SA 8-11 IRELAND
Great break by flanker David Wallace sets up a chance for O'Gara to put Ireland ahead with 40-metre angled penalty.

13 mins: TRY - SA 8-8 IRELAND
A classic Brian O'Driscoll break cuts open the defence to give a perfect scoring pass to Shane Horgan who dives in at the corner.

10 mins: PEN - SA 8-3 IRELAND
Paul O'Connell enters ruck from the side, and du Toit lands an easy penalty from in front of the posts.

7 mins: PEN - SA 5-3 IRELAND
Ireland give South Africa a piece of their own medicine with a line-out drive and when Schalk Burger handles in a ruck, O'Gara lands long-range penalty.

4 mins: Ireland on the back foot as Springbok pack drive deep into their territory, but O'Gara clears with a fine long kick deep into home team's half.

2 mins: TRY - SA 5-0 IRELAND
Following three phases of play lock Bakkes Botha charges over against some weak Irish tackling for the first try of the game.

1 min: O'Gara fluffs attacking kick and ball goes straight into touch and South Africa set up first genuine attack.

Kick-off: 1400 BST Gaffie du Toit kicks-off for the Springboks in bright sunshine and Ronan O'Gara finds a safe touch.

Ireland will start with the same side that defeated Scotland in the last Six Nations game to lift the Triple Crown.

South Africa will have four new caps in their team for the first of the two Tests against Ireland on 12 June.

South Africa: G du Toit; B Paulse; M Joubert, W Julies, H Mentz; J van der Westhuyzen, F du Preez; O du Randt, J Smit, capt, E Andrews, B Botha, V Matfield, S Burger, P Wannenburg, J Cronje.

Replacements: H Shimange, CJ van der Linde, Q Davids, G Britz, B Conradie, J Fourie, B Russell.

Ireland: G Dempsey; S Horgan; G D'Arcy, B O'Driscoll, capt, G Murphy; R O'Gara, P Stringer; R Corrigan, S Byrne, J Hayes, M O'Kelly, P O'Connell, S Easterby, D Wallace, A Foley.

Replacements: F Sheahan, M Horan, D O'Callaghan, A Quinlan, D Humphreys, G Easterby, K Maggs.

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (RFU).