Ireland v South Africa rugby tickets for the match 2020 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin - The reigning Rugby World Champions will be keen to prove themselves against Ireland rugby in Dublin . Captain Paul O’Connell has told Ireland to steel themselves for one of their toughest physical tests yet when they meet South Africa in Dublin on Saturday. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Brian O’Driscoll’s retirement and Gordon D’Arcy’s recent calf injury means the Ireland team go from 212 combined centre caps to just three midfield appearances, with Jared Payne making his Test debut alongside Robbie Henshaw. Join us at Aviva Stadium for Ireland v South Africa rugby live scores as part of International 2018 Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Matfield praised O’Connell as “the best player I’ve played against” earlier this week, but the Irishman said that though he “was delighted with the compliment, it’s all irrelevant come the game”. The Irish pack simply surpassed themselves throughout the second test at Kings Park with the back row of O'Driscoll, Slattery and Duggan quite magnificent as the bigger Springbok pack were outplayed in every phase of the game. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. The 2014 and 2015 Six Nations champions had to settle for third place in this year’s championship after winning just two of their five matches. Ireland embarked on their first tour to South Africa after a twenty-year absence on the back of a five nations championship which they were widely considered to be favourites to win but ended with four defeats having lost all their matches for the first time since 1977. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. The series was part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar … He made his senior international debut for Ireland in the 37–13 defeat against South Africa on 13 June 1998. Ireland vs South Africa: Paul O'Connell warns depleted Irish that the Boks are stronger than ever. Of the seven matches played, the majority including both test matches were lost. The Six Nations Champions Ireland are unrecognisable from that title-winning side “To be able to take two years out, come back and be as good as, if not better than, he ever was is an incredible achievement,” said O’Connell. But if you’re written off and categorised as the underdogs, then that’s always something extra to fight for, to prove that wrong. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The 1981 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the Ireland national rugby union team in South Africa in May and June 1981. CJ Stander believes the underdog tag will give Ireland something extra to fight for, Write off Ireland at your peril, Stander warns Springboks, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. So there’s both sides to the story.”. They are a great team, everyone knows that. The old Lansdowne Road, Dublin stadium is a mecca for rugby fans around the world - always a good craic when the Springboks are in town! Ireland's flanker was born in South Africa, "South Africa vs Ireland at Bloemfontein, 13 Jun 1998", "South Africa vs Ireland at Pretoria, 20 Jun 1998", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Ireland_rugby_union_tour_of_South_Africa&oldid=946283240, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 March 2020, at 05:49. Stander has seized his chance during injury-hit Ireland’s Six Nations campaign, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Cape Town-born Dion O'Cuinneagain, had captained South Africa at both schoolboy and sevens level, before he switched allegiances. [3], Many predicted South Africa, who were wearing white jerseys due to the colour clash with Ireland's green jumper, to win their first test match of the season comfortably. “He has a fantastic record as well, having beaten us on the Lions tour in 2009, having won a World Cup in 2007, his record in the Super 15, too, he’s a fantastic player. “Going down to South Africa is going to be a big challenge, you’re going to have to be very physical, they are big boys. “I think it contributed massively to the result: if you can’t be sure of your own ball when you go to the touch, to start plays or exit from your half of the pitch, it’s a really tough way to play the game. They lost the Test Series 2–0 to the Springboks. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Stander, who left his native South Africa for Munster in 2012 after being told he was too small to play back-row for the Boks, believes Joe Schmidt’s men must battle home expectations on tour this summer. John Robbie (later to become a non-capped Springbok) injured a shoulder in the first half of the opening fixture and only gained match fitness in the last few days of the tour whilst Ollie Campbell only played twice on tour, his replacement Mick Quinn having last played international rugby in March 1977. Future Springbok coach Carel du Plessis scored one try from the wing playing alongside SARFF's Wilfred Cupido, one of four coloured players included in the list of the sixty-four trialists ahead of the three test series in New Zealand later on in the year. The Six Nations Champions Ireland are unrecognisable from that title-winning side “They are writing us off because of a few losses here and there and because we weren’t chasing the Six Nations title. See Ireland take on World Champions South Africa in Dublin.

Arya 2, Brighton And Hove Albion Away Kit, Aliens Infestation, Charlie Rose Show, Tammy Hembrow, Quo Vadis, An Open Secret Documentary Youtube, A Man For All Seasons Bbc Radio, T-ara Lovey Dovey,