Parsons hat-trick as Irish beat South Africa again

WXV Global SeriesSouth Africa (10) 17 Tries: Tose, Solontsi, Ubisi Con: CilliersIreland (14) 38Tries: King, Parsons 3, Dalton 2 Cons: O'Brien 4Beibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick of tries as Ireland closed out their WXV Global Series campaign by securing a historic Test series win over South Africa in Cape Town. Winger Parsons, the team's all-time leading try-scorer, crossed once in the first half and twice after half-time to lift the Irish to a hard-fought win having fallen behind with 20 minutes left.Captain Erin King and Aoife Dalton (2) also scored to help Ireland see off the Springboks in another bruising encounter at Athlone Stadium. Unam Tose, Sizophila Solontsi and Vainah Ubisi crossed for the hosts, who were unable to avenge last week's 40-27 loss at the same venue. In following up last week's win with another six-try display, Scott Bemand's side become the first Irish side to win back-to-back Tests on South African soil. South Africa: Byrhandre Dolf; Jakkie Cilliers, Maceala Samboya, Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Alichia Arries; Mary Zulu, Unam Tose; Yonela Ngxingolo, Lindelwa Gwala, Xoliswa Khuzwayo, Vainah Ubisi, Danelle Lochner; Sizophila Solontsi (capt), Catha Jacobs, Aseza Hele.Replacements: Anushka Groenewald, Anuschka Ekron, Thandile Mazwi, Nomsa MokwaI, Aphiwe Ngwevu, Lerato Makua, Insaaf Levy, Maria Tshiremba.Sin-bin: Arries (16), Cilliers (70)Ireland: Niamh Gallagher; Beibhinn Parsons, Anna McGann, Aoife Dalton, Robyn O'Connor; Dannah O'Brien, Aoibheann Reilly; Linda Djougang, Neve Jones, Eilis Cahill, Jane Clohessy, Dorothy Wall, Fiona Tuite-O'Sullivan, Erin King (capt), Brittany Hogan.Replacements: Beth Buttimer, Niamh O'Dowd, Sophie Barrett, Grace Moore, Jemima Adams Verling, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Stacey Flood.Sin-bin: Reilly (38)Referee: Jess Ling (Aus)