RECAP: Ireland vs Springboks
Follow the live action as Ireland face South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Follow the live action as Ireland face South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
On the eve of the showdown against the Springboks in Dublin on Saturday, hosts Ireland have suffered an injury withdrawal.
Siya Kolisi says it’s “special” to have Rassie Erasmus back to tell the Springboks what he sees on-field when they take on Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Andy Farrell says the side that loses Saturday’s Test between Ireland and the Springboks could come out stronger when the two teams meet again in next year’s World Cup.
The Springboks will have the opportunity to reclaim their status as the top-ranked Test team when they take on Ireland in Dublin on an action-packed Saturday.
The Springboks, haunted by a devastating defeat by Ireland in 2017, will banish the painful memory when the world champions and world’s No 1-ranked side clash on Saturday.
Before casting your predictions, reflect on the teams to play in the opening weekend of November Test matches, including Ireland against the Springboks.
Conor Murray will become the eighth Ireland player to reach 100 Test caps when he starts against world champions South Africa in Dublin on Saturday.
Rassie Erasmus stirred things up in Ireland in 2019 when he labelled their World Cup team “softies” but South Africa’s director of rugby says the present team are quite the opposite.
As the Boks look for a first win over Ireland in Dublin in a decade this weekend, take a look back at when Juan Smith and Gio Aplon dotted down in a 2010 victory.