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The two teams were to meet again in November 2004. In the second Test of South Africa's "Grand Slam" tour of Britain and Ireland, the Boks visited Lansdowne Road . The difference proved to be a controversial Ireland try in the 21st minute. Joe Van Niekerk was called for a penalty that most Boks supporters considered dubious. The referee then called time out and directed Boks captain John Smit to speak to his players. While Smit had his back turned and the rest of the team was gathering toward him, the referee called "time on". Ireland's Ronan O'Gara tapped, ran past the Boks, and touched down; the try was given despite the Boks' protests. The Boks were also supposedly victimized by a questionable penalty in the second half, when Schalk Burger was sin-binned on a debatable charge of handling illegally in a tackle. Ireland won only its second victory ever against the Boks by a 17-12 score.
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