The Springboks and Ireland will conflict for the twenty seventh time of their lengthy historical past on Saturday, 5 November on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Kick-off is at 19:30 (SA time).
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Ahead of the highly-anticipated conflict, you may take a look at a few of these key info and figures under:
Springbok document in opposition to Ireland:
Played 26; Won 18; Lost 7; Drawn 1; Points for: 506, Points in opposition to: 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 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 document of seven Test matches in opposition to Ireland.
Miscellaneous:
- The complete Test caps for the Springbok beginning line-up is 710.
- There are 211 caps within the backline with 499 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are an additional 315 caps.
- The common caps per participant within 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 essentially the most capped fullback Percy Montgomery by 12 Tests within the No 15 jersey.
The first conflict between the 2 proud rugby-playing nations passed off nearly precisely 116 years in the past when on 26 November 1906 South Africa received 15-12 on the Balmoral Showgrounds in Belfast.
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In the 26 Tests performed thus far, South Africa have received 18 with Ireland rising victorious on seven events.
There has been one draw (8-8 in 1970 at Landsdowne Road in Dublin).
Of these 26 Tests performed, 16 have been held in Ireland.
SPRINGBOKS BOAST IMPRESSIVE RECORD IN IRELAND
South Africa boast a powerful document on the Emerald Isle having triumphed in 9 of these matches with Ireland tasting victory on six events (together with that stalemate in 1970).
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Ten Tests have been held in South Africa with the Springboks successful 9 and dropping 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.
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South Africa have scored a complete of 506 factors in these 26 Tests, whereas conceding 380 for a median rating of 19-15.
In latest years, Ireland have fared lots higher in matches in opposition to the Springboks, successful six of the final 10 Tests courting again to the tip of 12 months tour in 2004.
The Irish will draw inspiration from the newest Test between the 2 nations – albeit 5 years in the past – after they thumped the Springboks 38-3 on the identical venue as Saturday’s match.
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TEAMS:
Ireland
15 Hugo Keenan; 14 Robert Baloucoune, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Mack Hansen; 10 Johnny Sexton (captain), 9 Conor Murray; 8 Caelan Doris; 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony; 5 James Ryan, 4 Tadhg Beirne; 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Substitutes: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Kieran Treadwell, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Jimmy O’Brien.
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
