Keep track of the live scoring as the Springboks take on Ireland in a highly anticipated Test at Loftus on Saturday.
On Saturday evening, the No 1 ranked Springboks will play their first game on home soil since winning the 2023 World Cup. In an almost perfectly scripted start to the Incoming Series, they will take on Ireland, the team ranked second in world rugby, and that isThe match kicks off at 17:00 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport, with the build up starting at 16:00. The match will also be shown on SABC, albeit on a delayed basis, starting at 20:30.
Erasmus said he was in a fortunate position to be able to call on so much Rugby World Cup winning experience: “It’s great to be in such a position, and while it may serve as a mental boost, Ireland are a quality outfit and they’ll come out guns blazing. This is a new year for us with new systems in place, so while it certainly helps that most of the players have won a World Cup or two, this is a fresh chapter for us.
Willie le Roux needs only six Test caps after Saturday’s match to join the select club of Springbok centurions.the second most experienced team ever selected by South Africa after the 987-capped side for the RWC final last year.
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