Overview
- Kick-off is Saturday at 17:40 GMT at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, with Matthew Carley refereeing alongside assistants Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley and TMO Andrew Jackson.
- Ireland’s XV features Sam Prendergast at fly-half, Ringrose and Bundee Aki in midfield, Josh van der Flier back at openside, Andrew Porter at loosehead and Mack Hansen at full-back, with Jack Crowley among the replacements.
- South Africa recall most of the side that beat France, starting Ruan Nortje for suspended Lood de Jager, moving Canan Moodie to the wing, and pairing Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at 10 with Cobus Reinach at 9 as Kwagga Smith returns to the bench.
- An independent panel rescinded Franco Mostert’s red card from Italy, but he was not considered for selection, while de Jager serves the second match of a four-game ban for his sending off against France.
- Ireland have won four of the past five meetings with the Springboks, yet the visitors arrive on a winning streak and are framed as pre-match favourites by recent form and rankings.