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South Africa 27-20 Ireland: first rugby union Test – as it happened
The Guardian· 6 days agoThe Springboks’ bench won a penalty try at the death to settle a thrilling contest between two true...
South Africa underline status as top-ranked nation with gripping Ireland win
Press Association· 6 days agoIreland wing James Lowe went from hero to zero as world champions South Africa underlined their...
Brown: South Africa had done their homework on Ireland
RTÉ News· 4 days agoGiven Ireland's history with Tony Brown, the first half of the 27-20 defeat to South Africa last...
Courageous Ireland performance comes up short as South Africa take first Test
The Irish Times· 6 days agoIt was a compelling encounter, elevated by some great rugby at times and full of plot twists...
‘The hotel staff started speaking Afrikaans’ - Josh van der Flier shrugs off local confusion as...
The Irish Times· 7 days agoPlayers come and go but one that lingers a little longer around the entrance is Josh van der Flier,...
Five things we learned from Ireland’s loss to the Springboks in the first Test
The Irish Times· 5 days agoIreland have developed a supple attitude and the confidence to know they can beat any side in the...
Springboks seek consistency as Ireland shuffle pack
Reuters· 1 day agoAn unchanged South Africa will seek a series win against an Ireland side missing several players through injury when the top two teams in the world rankings ...
Springboks announce unchanged squad for second Test amid Ireland injury crisis
The Irish Sun· 3 days agoSPRINGBOKS boss Rassie Erasmus has decided to name the exact same 23-man squad for the Saturday's...
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland may lack strength in depth but they are outperforming expectations
The Irish Times· 3 days agoAndy Farrell’s squad will look back at the 80 minutes against South Africa and know they gave a...
Junior Springboks crash out of World Rugby U20 Championship
The South African· 3 days agoThe Junior Springboks delivered an improved performance in their final pool match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, but came up short against England, going down by 17-12 in cold, wet and ...