Boks downplay insider info on Ireland
Rassie Erasmus says having insight into the Irish set-up following his spell at Munster can be a double-edged sword for the Springboks.
Rassie Erasmus says having insight into the Irish set-up following his spell at Munster can be a double-edged sword for the Springboks.
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that he will be in the coaches’ box while also dismissing concerns over a potential kit clash in Saturday’s Test between the Springboks and Ireland in Dublin.
Johnny Sexton is notorious for constantly getting in the referee’s ear, but the Springboks instead plan to deal with Ireland’s captain from a “rugby perspective” in Dublin on Saturday.
The Springboks and Ireland will face off for the first time since 2017 in Dublin on Saturday, but look set for another clash of kit colours.
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton and star centre Garry Ringrose are both anticipating a high-intensity Test match when they take on the world champion Springboks in Dublin on Saturday.
Concerned by the threat posed by Springbok counterpart Damian Willemse, veteran flyhalf Johnny Sexton says Ireland are not taking their world No 1 ranking for granted in Saturday’s Test against the world champions.
Jacques Nienaber has confirmed that Cheslin Kolbe will also serve as a backup flyhalf in his first Test at fullback for the Springboks against Ireland on Saturday.
Cheslin Kolbe will play his first Test at fullback when he makes a return to the Springboks against top-ranked Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Andy Farrell says he has yet to rule out any of Ireland’s injured players from the November clash with the world-champion Springboks.
Johnny Sexton will captain a near full-strength 37-man Ireland squad for the November Tests against the Springboks, Fiji and Wallabies.