Pipped in Ireland’s Dublin fortress in late 2022, the current Springboks are better geared now to reverse that outcome.
If winning is the constructive habit that it’s so often enthused to be, Ireland have special reason to feel bullish about their chances of toppling defending champions South Africa in Saturday’s mouthwatering Pool B clash of giants at the World Cup.
The Stade de France date , featuring the sides currently ranked one and two respectively on the planet, comes with the Irish on a record – at least for them – streak of 15 Test victories.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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