Rising Eire ended their three-match tour of South Africa with an entertaining 33-24 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
After victories over Pumas and Western Pressure, the youthful Rising Eire facet trailed 17-12 at half-time within the third match of their South African tour.
Robert Hunt burrowed over inside seven minutes from a maul to provide the Cheetahs the lead, however Eire hit again when Evan O’Connell crossed and Sam Prendergast transformed.
The Cheetahs responded halfway by means of the half when Michael Annies noticed a spot within the Irish defence, and Ethan Wentzel transformed.
Schalk Ferreira crashed over from a maul to increase the Cheetahs’ lead, however Eire had the ultimate say of the half when Andrew Osborne crossed within the nook.
Eire put in a powerful exhibiting within the second half to reply. Alternative Alex Soroka touched right down to convey Eire stage within the 54th minute and the boot of Prendergast nudged the vacationers again in entrance.
In an end-to-end second half, Annies confirmed a terrific flip of velocity to race clear for his second attempt of the sport, however Eire hit again as soon as extra when alternative Matthew Devine picked the ball up from 40 metres and raced clear to attain unchallenged.
Ulster fly-half Murphy, who performed a key position in Devine’s attempt, transformed to place Eire again forward with 10 minutes to play.
Danny Sheahan crashed over with three minutes to play to place the sport past the Cheetahs, and Murphy’s second conversion rounded out a powerful tour for Simon Easterby’s facet.
Cheetahs: Michael Annies; Prince Nkabinde, Munier Hartzenberg; Carel-Jan Coetzee; Asanda Kuene; Ethan Wentzel, Rewan Kruger; Schalk Ferreira, Corne Fourie, Robert Hunt; Carl Wegner, Victor Sekekete (capt); Gideon van der Merwe, Sisonke Vumazonke, Friedle Olivier.
Replacements: Marko JV Rensburg, Hencus van Wyk, Laurence Victor, Ulrich Stander, Neels Volschenk, Jandre Nel, George Lourens, Cohen Jasper.
Rising Eire: Ben O’Connor; Andrew Osborne, Hugh Cooney, Hugh Gavin, Zac Ward; Sam Prendergast, Cormac Foley; Alex Usanov, Stephen Smyth, Jack Aungier; Evan O’Connell, Darragh Murray; Harry Sheridan, Sean Edogbo, James Culhane (capt).
Replacements: Danny Sheahan, George Hadden, Scott Wilson, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Alex Soroka, Matthew Devine, Jack Murphy, Charlie Tector.
