IRELAND WILL PLAY World Cup champions South Africa in two Test matches next summer, with the details of the tour confirmed today.
The first test is scheduled for Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 6 July, as Ireland make their first trip to South Africa in eight years. The second test will take place the following week at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban.
South Africa took the 2016 series 2-1 after Ireland won the first of those tests to mark a first-ever victory over the Springboks in South Africa. Ireland have won all three meetings between the teams that have taken place since then, and five of the last seven.
Their most recent win was in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in France, where Andy Farrell’s men defeated the eventual champions 13-8.
Tickets will go on sale in the new year from the South Africa Rugby Union ticket outlets.
Confirmed.
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) December 8, 2023
Ireland will play two tests against the @Springboks in July 2024.
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Ireland Summer Tour 2024
First Test: Saturday, 6 July
South Africa v Ireland – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Second Test: Saturday, 13 July
Soouth Africa v Ireland – Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
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…someone please put up a clip of Ryan Bairds tackle on Michael Lowry…..a thing of beauty…. and you have to have played the game to appreciate how truly exceptional it was.
@Michael Murray: Couldn’t agree more!
I saw Josh’s face in the ruck where he got hurt. Didn’t think it looked good from his reaction. A big loss to any team, except maybe Leinster.. Penny comes in and Connors comes onto the bench. Ridiculous strength in depth.
@John Thomas: Connors won’t be on the bench with Doris back.
@John Thomas: Yeh… thought the same, also why did he play on?! We were well ahead and had Penny on the bench, VDF absolutely crucial for CC and URC knockout games
As long as Joy Neville isn’t TMO again it should be a good spectacle.
Poor performance, RB exposed again soon as forward dominance is gone and he has no space he is nullified. Furlong also has never been the same player since the back injury few seasons ago, just toddles into contact no gain line anymore. Baird might be a difference and if Jenkins can have a few big games but still fear Toulouse and La Rochelle.
@Liam Kelly: …
Not being pedantic but 2 RBs in squad…specifics will help those for whom the squad players are not household names.
@Liam Kelly: RB = Rob Balacoune?!?
@Liam Kelly: Yeap, that game did no favours at all for Balacoune’s World Cup selection.
@Dave Murray: I think that Balacoune had already blown his chance on the international stage- he just doesn’t seem to have the natural game awareness necessary for Ireland’s system. I am guessing that ‘game awareness’ is a major qualification for this a Ireland team – skill set and strength etc being a given – it is clearly a common attribute of the rising stars Keenan, Doris, Hansen, Sheehan and Gibson-Park.