Watch: Eben sniped by Irish enforcer
Eben Etzebeth has left a body or two in his wake, but here he met his match when Ireland flank Mike McCarthy lined up the Springbok hardman in 2012.
‘Desperate’ Boks to exorcise ghosts of Dublin
The Springboks, haunted by a devastating defeat by Ireland in 2017, will banish the painful memory when the world champions and world’s No 1-ranked side clash on Saturday.
Teams: November Tests (Week 1)
Before casting your predictions, reflect on the teams to play in the opening weekend of November Test matches, including Ireland against the Springboks.
Test picks: Boks to go down in Dublin
The Boks took a drubbing in Dublin the last time they faced Ireland, and the SARugbymag team believe the world champions will suffer another beating when they meet the world’s No 1-ranked side on Saturday.
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Wallabies recall White to face ‘familiar’ France
Bernard Foley says Nic White’s experience in the Top 14 will stand the scrumhalf in good stead as he returns to the Australia starting XV to face France on Saturday.
Smith to skip DC as most capped AB back
Scrumhalf Aaron Smith was named in the New Zealand team to play Wales on Saturday, when he will surpass Dan Carter as the most-capped back in All Blacks history.
Murray set for Ireland milestone against Boks
Conor Murray will become the eighth Ireland player to reach 100 Test caps when he starts against world champions South Africa in Dublin on Saturday.
‘Red hot’ Ireland tougher under Farrell
Rassie Erasmus stirred things up in Ireland in 2019 when he labelled their World Cup team “softies” but South Africa’s director of rugby says the present team are quite the opposite.
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.
