The 18th international encounter between Ireland and South Africa takes place at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (kick-off 5pm). Click here for more.
...Joe van Niekerk and Simon Easterby competing for a lineout ball during Ireland's 17-12 victory over the Springboks at Lansdowne Road in November 2004...
The 18th international encounter between Ireland and South Africa takes place at Lansdowne Road on Saturday (kick-off 5pm). Click here for more.
GUINNESS AUTUMN TEST: Saturday, November 11
IRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA, Lansdowne Road, 5pm (live RTI 2, BBC 2)
**IrishRugby.ie will be running a live match tracker from Lansdowne Road. Coverage begins at 4pm**
Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll (capt), Gordon D'Arcy, Andrew Trimble; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; Marcus Horan, Rory Best, John Hayes, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Neil Best, David Wallace, Denis Leamy.
Replacements: Frankie Sheahan, Bryan Young, Malcolm O'Kelly, Simon Easterby, Isaac Boss, Paddy Wallace, Geordan Murphy.
South Africa: Bevin Fortuin; Jaco Pretorius, Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers, Francois Steyn; Andrew Pretorius, Ricky Januarie; Lawrence Sephaka, John Smit (capt), CJ van der Linde, Johan Ackermann, Albert van den Berg, Danie Rossouw, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies.
Replacements: Chiliboy Ralepelle, BJ Botha, Johann Muller, Jacques Cronji, Ruan Pienaar, Wynand Olivier, JP Pietersen.
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch Judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
TV Match Official: David Changleng (Scotland)