Overview
- Ireland host the Springboks at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 22 November, with kick-off at 17:40 GMT.
- South Africa are set to name their matchday 23 on Thursday, and reports indicate the Boks will wear green with Ireland switching to white to avoid a kit clash.
- Ireland have won four of the past five meetings and beat Australia 46-19 last week, yet assistant coach Simon Easterby says they must reach a higher level to stop the in-form world champions.
- The Springboks have appealed Lood de Jager’s four-match ban and Franco Mostert’s case remains under disciplinary review, prompting focused training for extended 14-player scenarios.
- Cheslin Kolbe says composure and taking chances will be decisive and notes he has yet to win in Dublin after the Boks’ narrow 19-16 loss there in 2022.