'The bounce of the ball went in our favour and we were delighted' says Ireland hero Frawley

Frawley, who came on to finish the match at flyhalf in place of Jack Crowley, who contributed 14 points himself, showed amazing composure to silence the frothing crowd.
'The bounce of the ball went in our favour and we were delighted' says Ireland hero Frawley

DISBELIEF: Ciarán Frawley celebrates after kicking side's winning drop goal in the last seconds of the second test between South Africa and Ireland at Kings Park in Durban, South Africa. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland’s hero Ciaran Frawley was still beaming from an hour after the game after landing two drop-goals from 4o metres to give Ireland a 25-24 win over the world champion-Springboks at Kings Park.

Frawley, who came on to finish the match at flyhalf in place of Jack Crowley, who contributed 14 points himself, showed amazing composure to silence the frothing crowd.

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