South African TV reaction: Burger knows Ireland's 'secret sauce'

"I think South Africa is still number one and Ireland are the best team in the northern hemisphere."

Ireland players celebrate after teammate Ciarán Frawley, hidden, kicked their side's winning drop goal in the last seconds of the second test against South Africa at Kings Park in Durban, South Africa. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

"Why do we not have a third test match?" asked former Munster centre Jean de Villiers, now a presenter with South African broadcaster SuperSport, after Ireland defeated the Springboks on Saturday to level their summer series at one test each. De Villiers cut the figure of someone whose favourite TV show had finished on a season-ending cliffhanger while knowing it would be several years before he would get a resolution. 

Another ex-Springbok, Schalk Burger - standing pitchside at Kings Park - said he thought Ireland "deserved" the win.