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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) South Africa ground out a 19-13 win over Ireland in the third rugby test on Saturday to win the series 2-1.
The Springboks came back from 10-3 down at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to win two tests on the bounce after a surprise loss in the opening game of the series.
Wing JP Pietersen pounced on a cross-kick by flyhalf Elton Jantjies for South Africa's try on the stroke of halftime. That canceled out center Luke Marshall's first test try for Ireland in the 16th minute.
Leading 13-10 at halftime, South Africa landed two more penalties in the second half and then knuckled down to deny a spirited Irish team, which was camped on the Springboks' tryline right at the end and nearly stole the series.
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