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July
July 2024
Tour On
Ireland set to tour Georgia and Romania next summer
11 Jul
5.0k
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memory lane
'I'm sad I didn't come to Leinster earlier. That was a proper pack'
Springboks prop Ollie le Roux loved his time with the Irish province.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Durban
10 Jul
14.2k
1
Selection
Murray and Kelleher set to start for Ireland in second Boks Test
10 Jul
6.1k
13
Update
'Everyone trained' - Ireland say they have a clean bill of health
10 Jul
5.4k
12
no scrum no win
Boks hooker Bongi calls for 'fair contest' in scrum against Ireland
10 Jul
8.6k
26
Analysis
Ireland showed they can cut the Boks but they've got to be sharper
Ireland’s attack was a mixed bag in the first Test but Andy Farrell’s men showed some class.
Murray Kinsella
9 Jul
1.7k
2
Rassie
'I don't know if it's dangerous. It's one individual who said that' - Rassie
9 Jul
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Team news
Rassie names completely unchanged Boks 23 for second Irish clash
9 Jul
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experience
'I feel good about my game' - Murray ready for return to nine shirt
9 Jul
3.8k
14
last push
Farrell needs big Ireland energy as Boks hit the seaside in uMhlanga
9 Jul
3.4k
3
Update
Doak and Heffernan called into Ireland squad in South Africa
8 Jul
6.2k
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scraps
Why Ireland will feel the three Springboks tries were avoidable
The South Africans seemed to stun Andy Farrell’s side with their beautiful opening score.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from uMhlanga
8 Jul
3.2k
18
decisions
'Factually: off his feet, turnover made. So try can't be scored' - Peyper
8 Jul
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47
Debut
'It's the thing you dream of, it all happened very quick' - Osborne
8 Jul
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Bad news
Sheehan suffers suspected ACL injury, with Casey set to miss second Test
8 Jul
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14
tour diary
What it's like to go to a match at the Springboks' fortress Loftus Versfeld
Braais, beers, brandies, and a magnificent rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Pretoria
7 Jul
8.5k
5
Second Test
'We want to finish on a high' - Ireland hit the road for Durban
7 Jul
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24
injury toll
Changes likely to be forced on Ireland for second Test
7 Jul
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41
One up
Rassie: Ireland are 'definitely not gonna run away' in second Test
6 Jul
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50
Frustrated
'South Africa deserved to win. First half, I thought we was off' - Farrell
6 Jul
7.4k
53
Bomb Squad
Springboks have too much for Ireland in bruising first Test at Loftus
Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors to edge the South Africans.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Loftus Versfeld
6 Jul
8.9k
76
Memories
'Munster always has a special place in my heart'
Jaco Taute is back home in South Africa now but he loved his time in Ireland.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Pretoria
6 Jul
9.3k
3
battle in pretoria
Ireland sights set on wrecking the Springboks' homecoming
6 Jul
1.7k
1
Background
'One of the hotel staff started speaking Afrikaans to me' - van der Flier
6 Jul
6.0k
2
Big News
'It came as a surprise' - Springboks wary of Osborne's big left boot
5 Jul
3.8k
4
story
'Play your Irish' - How South African and Irish rugby are interwoven
5 Jul
2.9k
3
hype man
'It’s hilarious' - Farrell welcomes Rassie's hype-building efforts
5 Jul
4.4k
8
Selection
'He's got presence. He’s confident in his own ability' - Farrell on Osborne
4 Jul
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15
Farrell makes big, exciting Osborne call that comes with risk
The 22-year-old Naas man has made just two professional starts at fullback.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Johannesburg
4 Jul
5.1k
18
Team news
Osborne and Casey start for Ireland against the Springboks
4 Jul
8.1k
46
rugby country
Ireland tour diary: South Africans are obsessed with rugby
The welcome for the Irish has been nothing but enthusiastic and genuine.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Johannesburg
4 Jul
3.5k
0
RELATED
'Both teams have to play at altitude, so whoever deals with it the best will win, I suppose'
4 Jul
What Chasing the Sun told us about how the Boks view Ireland
3 Jul
'He had his laptop out in Ibiza airport, reviewing Munster's scrums'
2 Jul
cutting
'Women's rugby was trying to exist in Ireland on the smell of an oily rag'
4 Jul
1.2k
0
big interview
'A lot of people are chasing Ireland now. We can’t be looking in the rearview mirror'
David Nucifora sits down with The 42 as his time as IRFU performance director nears the end.
On the IRFU's central contract system and Irish Qualified programme
Player movement between the provinces
And the growth of Ireland's Sevens programme
Murray Kinsella
3 Jul
8.8k
8
Debut
Ireland set to hand 22-year-old Osborne big chance against Boks
3 Jul
13.8k
58
good craic
'It's a real privilege' - Ireland train with players from Alexandra township
3 Jul
2.3k
1
poc
'Rassie seems to enjoy doing the media stuff. We haven’t paid a lot of attention'
3 Jul
3.9k
2
Unfinished Business
What Chasing the Sun told us about how the Boks view Ireland
“They get so much satisfaction out of, we are clever, we are clever.”
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Johannesburg
3 Jul
5.2k
15
RELATED
'The Irish maybe don't 100% understand the South African sense of humour'
2 Jul
World Cup was 'huge disappointment' but Keegan confident in Ireland's mental skills
2 Jul
'ROG is lining it up and suddenly taps it and jumps over the line'
30 Jun
intensity
'He had his laptop out in Ibiza airport, reviewing Munster's scrums'
Jerry Flannery’s Springboks defence will look to keep Ireland quiet this weekend.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Pretoria
2 Jul
9.8k
1
Update
Ireland have a fully-fit squad to choose from for Boks clash
2 Jul
5.8k
15
estimate
Etzebeth says 'Irish media definitely targeted me' after RWC comments
2 Jul
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