Ireland v Springboks: A Preview
It was Saturday 11th November 2017 when the sides last played each other and it was a dark day for South African rugby as Ireland ran up a record score.
Ireland: (14) 38
Try: Conway (25′), Ruddock (71′), Herring (76′), Stockdale (81′)
Conversion: Sexton (73′), Carbery (78′, 81’+1)
Penalty: Sexton (4′, 15′, 20′, 57′)
South Africa: (0) 3
Penalty: Jantjies (44′)
Man of the Match: Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
The Springboks face an uphill battle this weekend as they get their Autumn Nations Series underway by facing the number one ranked side in the world on home soil.
Here is the Springbok Squad and player facts for the match via SA Rugby:
Springbok team to face Ireland in Dublin:
15 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 20 caps, 50 pts (10t)
14 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 3 caps, 10 pts (2t)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 56 caps, 60 pts (12t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 66 caps, 45 pts (9t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 33 caps, 110 pts (22t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 23 caps, 19 pts (1t, 4c, 2p)
9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 10 caps, 12 pts (2t, 1c)
8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 18 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 64 caps, 15 pts (3t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 71 caps, 35 pts (7t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 64 caps, 25 pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 106 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 54 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 55 caps, 65 pts (13t)
1 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 67 caps, 5 pts (1t)
Replacements:
16 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 52 caps, 55 pts (11t)
17 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 15 caps, 0 pts
18 – Vincent Koch (unattached) – 38 caps, 0 pts
19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 59 caps, 10 pts (2t)
20 – Deon Fourie (DHL Stormers) – 3 caps, 0 pts
21 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 27 caps, 15 pts (3t)
22 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 42 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 79 caps, 65 pts (13t)
Springbok record against Ireland:
Played 26; Won 18; Lost 7; Drawn 1; Points for: 506, Points against: 380; Tries scored 69, Tries conceded 35; Highest score 38-0; Biggest win 38 points. Win % 69%.
Milestones:
- Siya Kolisi is the second most capped Springbok captain, having led the team in 41 Tests.
- Eben Etzebeth is the second most capped Springbok lock with 106 Tests.
- Etzebeth will equal Tendai Mtawarira and CJ van der Linde’s record of seven Test matches against Ireland.
Miscellaneous:
- The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 710.
- There are 211 caps in the backline with 499 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are a further 315 caps.
- The average caps per player in the backline are 30, the forwards 62, while the players on the bench average 39.
- Willie le Roux will play in his 80th Test match. He has played 75 as fullback, trailing the most capped fullback Percy Montgomery by 12 Tests in the No 15 jersey.
The last 10 Matches & Winners:
2004 – Ireland 17-12
2006 – Ireland 32-15
2009 – Ireland 15-10
2010 – Springboks 21-23
2012 – Springboks 12-16
2014 – Ireland 29-15
2016 – Ireland 20-26
2016 – Springboks 32-26
2016 – Springboks 19-13
2017 – Ireland 38-3
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