Ireland secured a hard-fought 22-19 victory over Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on Friday, but it was another unconvincing performance from Andy Farrell's men.
A try from Will Jordan and 18 points from the boot of Damian McKenzie helped New Zealand defeat Ireland 23-13 in the Autumn Nations Series in Dublin on Friday.
Head coach Andy Farrell has named a 35-player Ireland squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium.
South Africa remained in second place on the World Rugby rankings despite winning the 2024 Rugby Championship after an emphatic victory over Argentina.
Ireland saw their Olympics 2024 hopes ended by Fiji before Antoine Dupont led hosts France into the semi-finals.
Ireland rookie Ciaran Frawley revelled in his match-winning contribution after landing a last-gasp drop goal to stun world champions South Africa in Durban.