Fly-half Jonathan Sexton hailed an "absolute squad performance" as Ireland stunned South Africa 29-15 to help banish memories of the heartbreaking defeat by New Zealand 12 months ago. Rhys Ruddock and Tommy Bowe scored Ireland's tries and Sexton was the orchestrator of the surprise win. "We left it behind us against New Zealand last year and didn't want that to happen again," said Sexton, 29. "We came in here with a game plan and executed it pretty well." Sexton enjoyed a 100 per cent return with his goal-kicking as he notched four penalties...
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