Ireland coach Andy Farrell can’t wait for the Six Nations champions to lock horns with the 2023 Rugby World Cup winners and top-ranked side, the Springboks, in July.
The Irish retained their championship title with a gritty 17-13 win against Scotland in Dublin on Saturday. The title – in winning two in a row they emulate Joe Schmidt’s Ireland side of 2014-15 – is some consolation for missing out on historic back-to-back Grand Slams after being beaten by England last week.
Addressing the clashes on 6 and 13 July, in Pretoria and Durban respectively, the Englishman told reporters post-match on Saturday: “It doesn’t get any more difficult, does it, or any more exciting than that. The combative flanker was in tears prior to kick-off at the Aviva Stadium as the emotion of the occasion got to him, and the 105-Test international has not committed himself to playing on.
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