Parsons hat-trick as Irish seal South Africa series win

Beibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick of tries as Ireland closed out their WXV Global Series campaign by securing a 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.