2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa | |||||
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Coach(es) | Andy Farrell | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony Caelan Doris | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Jack Crowley (19) | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Conor Murray (2) | ||||
Summary |
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Opponent |
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South Africa |
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | New Zealand 2022 |
The Ireland rugby union team toured South Africa in July 2024. They played two test matches against the South Africa rugby union team, as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals.[1] It was Ireland's seventh tour to South Africa, and their first test series against the Springboks since 2016.[2]
Fixtures
[edit]Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Source |
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6 July 2024 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | South Africa | 27–20 | Ireland | Report |
13 July 2024 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa | 24–25 | Ireland | Report |
Squads
[edit]Ireland
[edit]On 18 June 2024, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named a 35-player squad for the summer tests against South Africa.[3] Dave Heffernan and the uncapped Nathan Doak were added to the squad after injuries to Craig Casey and Dan Sheehan in the first test.[4]
Ages, caps and clubs are as of 13 July 2024
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Dave Heffernan | Hooker | 31 January 1991 (aged 33) | 7 | Connacht |
Rob Herring | Hooker | 27 April 1990 (aged 34) | 40 | Ulster |
Rónan Kelleher | Hooker | 24 January 1998 (aged 26) | 33 | Leinster |
Dan Sheehan | Hooker | 17 September 1998 (aged 25) | 27 | Leinster |
Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 32) | 42 | Connacht |
Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 31) | 78 | Leinster |
Cian Healy | Prop | 7 October 1987 (aged 36) | 131 | Leinster |
Oli Jager | Prop | 5 July 1995 (aged 29) | 1 | Munster |
Tom O'Toole | Prop | 23 September 1998 (aged 25) | 13 | Ulster |
Andrew Porter | Prop | 16 January 1996 (aged 28) | 66 | Leinster |
Ryan Baird | Lock | 26 July 1999 (aged 24) | 22 | Leinster |
Tadhg Beirne | Lock | 8 January 1992 (aged 32) | 52 | Munster |
Cormac Izuchukwu | Lock | 28 January 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | Ulster |
Joe McCarthy | Lock | 26 March 2001 (aged 23) | 12 | Leinster |
James Ryan | Lock | 24 July 1996 (aged 27) | 64 | Leinster |
Caelan Doris | Back row | 2 April 1998 (aged 26) | 43 | Leinster |
Peter O'Mahony (c) | Back row | 17 September 1989 (aged 34) | 107 | Munster |
Cian Prendergast | Back row | 23 February 2000 (aged 24) | 3 | Connacht |
Nick Timoney | Back row | 1 August 1995 (aged 28) | 3 | Ulster |
Josh van der Flier | Back row | 25 April 1993 (aged 31) | 64 | Leinster |
Caolin Blade | Scrum-half | 29 April 1994 (aged 30) | 3 | Connacht |
Craig Casey | Scrum-half | 19 April 1999 (aged 25) | 15 | Munster |
Nathan Doak | Scrum-half | 17 December 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | Ulster |
Conor Murray | Scrum-half | 20 April 1989 (aged 35) | 118 | Munster |
Jack Crowley | Fly-half | 13 January 2000 (aged 24) | 16 | Munster |
Sam Prendergast | Fly-half | 12 February 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | Leinster |
Bundee Aki | Centre | 7 April 1990 (aged 34) | 57 | Connacht |
Robbie Henshaw | Centre | 12 June 1993 (aged 31) | 74 | Leinster |
Stuart McCloskey | Centre | 6 August 1992 (aged 31) | 18 | Ulster |
Jamie Osborne | Centre | 16 November 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | Leinster |
Garry Ringrose | Centre | 26 January 1995 (aged 29) | 60 | Leinster |
Jordan Larmour | Wing | 10 June 1997 (aged 27) | 32 | Leinster |
James Lowe | Wing | 8 July 1992 (aged 31) | 33 | Leinster |
Calvin Nash | Wing | 8 August 1997 (aged 26) | 8 | Munster |
Jacob Stockdale | Wing | 3 April 1996 (aged 28) | 37 | Ulster |
Ciarán Frawley | Fullback | 4 December 1997 (aged 26) | 6 | Leinster |
Jimmy O'Brien | Fullback | 27 November 1996 (aged 27) | 8 | Leinster |
South Africa
[edit]On 25 June 2024, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus named a 39-player squad for their incoming test series, with matches against Ireland and Portugal.[5]
Ages, caps and clubs are as of 6 July 2024, the date of the first test.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Johan Grobbelaar | Hooker | 30 December 1997 (aged 26) | 0 | Bulls |
Malcolm Marx | Hooker | 13 July 1994 (aged 29) | 65 | Kubota Spears |
Bongi Mbonambi | Hooker | 7 January 1991 (aged 33) | 69 | Sharks |
Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Hooker | 8 May 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | Bulls |
Thomas du Toit | Prop | 3 May 1995 (aged 29) | 18 | Bath |
Vincent Koch | Prop | 13 March 1990 (aged 34) | 50 | Sharks |
Frans Malherbe | Prop | 14 March 1991 (aged 33) | 70 | Stormers |
Ox Nché | Prop | 23 July 1995 (aged 28) | 29 | Sharks |
Trevor Nyakane | Prop | 4 May 1989 (aged 35) | 67 | Sharks |
Gerhard Steenekamp | Prop | 9 April 1997 (aged 27) | 1 | Bulls |
Ben-Jason Dixon | Lock | 29 April 1998 (aged 26) | 1 | Stormers |
Eben Etzebeth | Lock | 29 October 1991 (aged 32) | 120 | Sharks |
Salmaan Moerat | Lock | 6 March 1998 (aged 26) | 3 | Stormers |
Franco Mostert | Lock | 27 November 1990 (aged 33) | 74 | Mie Honda Heat |
RG Snyman | Lock | 29 January 1995 (aged 29) | 34 | Leinster |
Phepsi Buthelezi | Back row | 30 May 1999 (aged 25) | 0 | Sharks |
Pieter-Steph du Toit | Back row | 20 August 1992 (aged 31) | 77 | Toyota Verblitz |
Siya Kolisi (c) | Back row | 16 June 1991 (aged 33) | 83 | Racing 92 |
Evan Roos | Back row | 21 January 2000 (aged 24) | 6 | Stormers |
Kwagga Smith | Back row | 11 June 1993 (aged 31) | 41 | Shizuoka Blue Revs |
Marco van Staden | Back row | 25 August 1995 (aged 28) | 18 | Bulls |
Jasper Wiese | Back row | 21 October 1995 (aged 28) | 27 | Urayasu D-Rocks |
Faf de Klerk | Scrum-half | 19 October 1991 (aged 32) | 56 | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
Cobus Reinach | Scrum-half | 7 February 1990 (aged 34) | 32 | Montpellier |
Morné van den Berg | Scrum-half | 24 October 1997 (aged 26) | 0 | Lions |
Grant Williams | Scrum-half | 2 July 1996 (aged 28) | 9 | Sharks |
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | Fly-half | 22 February 2002 (aged 22) | 1 | Stormers |
Manie Libbok | Fly-half | 15 July 1997 (aged 26) | 14 | Stormers |
Handré Pollard | Fly-half | 11 March 1994 (aged 30) | 69 | Leicester Tigers |
Lukhanyo Am | Centre | 28 November 1993 (aged 30) | 35 | Sharks |
Damian de Allende | Centre | 25 November 1991 (aged 32) | 79 | Saitama Wild Knights |
André Esterhuizen | Centre | 30 March 1994 (aged 30) | 17 | Sharks |
Jesse Kriel | Centre | 15 February 1994 (aged 30) | 69 | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
Kurt-Lee Arendse | Wing | 17 June 1996 (aged 28) | 15 | Bulls |
Cheslin Kolbe | Wing | 28 October 1993 (aged 30) | 31 | Suntory Sungoliath |
Makazole Mapimpi | Wing | 26 July 1990 (aged 33) | 42 | Sharks |
Edwill van der Merwe | Wing | 12 April 1996 (aged 28) | 1 | Lions |
Aphelele Fassi | Fullback | 23 January 1998 (aged 26) | 3 | Sharks |
Willie le Roux | Fullback | 18 August 1989 (aged 34) | 93 | Bulls |
Matches
[edit]South Africa vs Ireland (1st test)
[edit]6 July 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 27–20 | Ireland |
Try: Arendse 2' c Kolbe 64' c Penalty try 77' Con: Pollard (2/2) 3', 66' Pen: Pollard (2/5) 17', 28' | Report | Try: Osborne 34' m Murray 74' c Baird 78' c Con: Crowley (1/3) 75' Pen: Crowley (1/2) 12' |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria[6] Attendance: 50,066[7] Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
Player of the Match: |
Notes:
- Jamie Osborne (Ireland) made his international debut.[8]
- This was South Africa's first victory over Ireland since 2016.
South Africa vs Ireland (2nd test)
[edit]13 July 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 24–25 | Ireland |
Pen: Pollard (8/8) 18', 34', 44', 47', 52', 56', 60', 64' | Report | Try: Murray 13' c Con: Crowley (1/1) 14' Pen: Crowley (4/4) 5', 37', 40+1', 58' Drop: Frawley (2/2) 69', 80' |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban[6] Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
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Player of the Match: |
See also
[edit]- 2024 mid-year rugby union tests
- 2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
- 2024 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
- 2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
References
[edit]- ^ "Fixtures Confirmed For Ireland's Summer Tour To South Africa". Irish Rugby. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland claim historic victory over South Africa in Cape Town". The Irish Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Farrell Names 35-Player Ireland Men's Squad For South Africa Tour". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Squad Update". Irish Rugby. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Erasmus names strong squad for Castle Lager Incoming Series
- ^ a b "Mouthwatering 2024 home Test schedule revealed". 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "World champions Springboks beat Ireland in Loftus thriller to take series lead". msn.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Osborne to make Ireland debut against Springboks". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.