It's taking a few moments to get the scrum sorted.

Fifty-five minutes gone on the clock and the score remains 14-10 to Ireland.

Beibhinn Parsons goes soaring down the wing and pops the ball to Anna McGann but the pass back to her falls short.

Both sides are taking a few moments to get their breath.

Erin King is spoken to once again and is warned that there have been too many maul infringements and the next will be a yellow card.

The ball goes loose and South Africa are the first to find it.

They try to clear it but it's gathered by Beibhinn Parsons.

The home side then get it once more but in the total ping pong action, Ireland eventually come out on top with the ball in hand.

Scott Bemand has made his first couple of changes to his side.

Niamh O'Dowd is on for Eilís Cahill and Emily Lane has come onto the pitch to replace Aoibheann Reilly.

Reilly will not return to the pitch following her second half but Ireland return to full complement.

Linda Djougang makes a brilliant turnover and Dannah O'Brien clears the ball.

South Africa have the ball and they're making some big carries.

Captain Erin King and her side have just been warned that maul discipline needs to be better but it matters not as Ireland intercept the line-out.

We've just had confirmation that Aoibheann Reilly's yellow card will remain a yellow card as there was a low degree of danger.

The scrum-half will return to the pitch in around four minutes.

The ball goes off Alichia Arries' hand into touch, so Ireland have the line-out.

Dannah O'Brien finds herself with the ball and makes some metres.

Dannah O'Brien gets the second half started at Athlone Stadium!

There's only 40 minutes left to play of this year's WXV Global Series...

The teams are running back onto the pitch. Who will come out on top in this contest?

Ireland kicked off their WXV Global Series campaign back in September with a tight 40-36 loss to the USA Women's Eagles at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

However, they responded the following weeks and managed to beat Japan 31-24 and 43-19 in Galway and Cork, with the latter result sitting outside of the WXV Global Series.

Last week saw them overpower South Africa 40-27, with an impressive second half performance which saw two tries from Linda Djougang and scores by Beibhinn Parsons, Erin King.

Today's their final clash of the WXV Global Series. How will they end this campaign?

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It felt like the momentum had swung back in South Africa's favour right before the break.

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The teams return to the changing room for the break after the ball is deemed unplayable.

Tries from Erin King and Beibhinn Parsons see Ireland hold a narrow lead but they will play the first eight minutes of the second half with 14 players after Aoibheann Reilly's yellow card.

A shaky first half overall but plenty to build on in the final 40 minutes of this year's WXV Global Series.

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The conversion is missed by Jakkie Cilliers, which leaves Ireland four points clear with a minute to play before half time.

However, it definitely feels like the momentum has shifted in the favour of the home side once more.

Ireland's scrum-half is sent to the sin bin for an illegal clear out as there was 'around the neck action and a clear twist'.

The conversion hasn't been taken yet as we're looking at an illegal clear out by Ireland.