The Boks and Ireland will conflict for the twenty seventh time of their lengthy historical past on Saturday, 5 November at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Kick-off is at 19:30 (SA time).
ALSO READ | KOLBE COULD BE SEEN AT FLYHALF FOR BOKS
Ahead of the highly-anticipated conflict, you can try a few of these key details and figures beneath:
Springbok report towards Ireland:
Played 26; Won 18; Lost 7; Drawn 1; Points for: 506, Points towards: 380; Tries scored 69, Tries conceded 35; Highest rating 38-0; Biggest win 38 factors. Win % 69%.
Milestones:
- Siya Kolisi is the second most capped Springbok captain, having led the group 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 report of seven Test matches towards Ireland.
Miscellaneous:
- The whole Test caps for the Springbok beginning line-up is 710.
- There are 211 caps in the backline with 499 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are an additional 315 caps.
- The common caps per participant in the backline are 30, the forwards 62, whereas the gamers on the bench common 39.
- Willie le Roux will play in his 80th Test match. He has performed 75 as fullback, trailing the most capped fullback Percy Montgomery by 12 Tests in the No 15 jersey.
The first conflict between the two proud rugby-playing nations happened virtually precisely 116 years in the past when on 26 November 1906 South Africa gained 15-12 at the Balmoral Showgrounds in Belfast.
OPINION: MASSIVE BOK TOUR AWAITS DAMIAN WILLEMSE AT 10
In the 26 Tests performed to date, South Africa have gained 18 with Ireland rising victorious on seven events.
There has been one draw (8-8 in 1970 at Landsdowne Road in Dublin).
ALSO READ | ELTON JANTJIES TAKES BREAK FROM RUGBY, TAKES UP BOXING!
Of these 26 Tests performed, 16 have been held in Ireland.
BOKS BOAST IMPRESSIVE RECORD IN IRELAND
South Africa boast a formidable report on the Emerald Isle having triumphed in 9 of these matches with Ireland tasting victory on six events (together with that stalemate in 1970).
ALSO READ: HOW THE SPRINGBOKS CAN RETURN TO NUMBER 1 IN THE WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS
Ten Tests have been held in South Africa with the Springboks successful 9 and shedding simply as soon as (when Ireland performed with 14 males for over an hour after CJ Stander was red-carded for his collision with Pat Lambie at Newlands in 2016).
The sides have by no means met on impartial floor.
MUST WATCH: EMOTIONAL RASSIE ERASMUS DOCUMENTARY TRAILER
South Africa have scored a complete of 506 factors in these 26 Tests, whereas conceding 380 for a mean rating of 19-15.
In current years, Ireland have fared loads higher in matches towards the Springboks, successful six of the final 10 Tests relationship again to the finish of yr tour in 2004.
The Irish will draw inspiration from the most up-to-date Test between the two international locations – albeit 5 years in the past – once they thumped the Springboks 38-3 at the similar venue as Saturday’s match.
READ | NICK MALLETT: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BRAIN SURGEON TO PLAY FLYHALF FOR BOKS
TEAMS:
Ireland
TBA
South Africa
15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Deon Fourie, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Willie le Roux