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Ireland point to the sticks and the kick is on the money.
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Here we go then. Can Ireland level the series? Or will the Springboks seal the win? All to come.
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Hello and welcome to South Africa v Ireland where the latter will look to get one back over their opponents after losing 27-20.
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Ireland will have to try and get the win without two of their stars because of injury. Craig Casey was taken off in the second half of the first Test with a head injury after Dan Sheehan had already been replaced following a knee issue. Nathan Doak and Dave Heffernan have been called up as replacements in the squad.
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South Africa, meanwhile, have had to deal with their own injuries but do not face any new problems for today’s match. Heading into the Test series they had big names like Jean Kleyn were ruled out with injury.
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We will have an in-depth look at the team news shortly before kick-off at 4pm BST.
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Important Events
Try! South Africa 0-8 Ireland (Murray 14)
The first attempt was completed.
14 min: Ireland win a lineout but it’s quickly kicked away, Arendse clears but not for long, Ireland pick up the ball and send it through their hands, McCarthy makes a great break but the hosts’ scrambling defence is superb, Crawley thwarts the attack and kicks the ball but Pollard makes a good challenge to Henshaw, the ball spills but is dotted by the Boks’ hands and cleared for a goal line drop out.
12 mins: It’s OK to carry on for a furlong, but caution is advised. Restarted, both teams exchange kicks, Crowley sends one full out, South Africa line out.
11 minsFurlong appears injured and has been forced to walk on the grass to treat his hamstring. All the other riders are staying hydrated.
11 mins: Osborn mistimes his run after a high ball, bringing down Feinberg-Mngomezulu in the air and giving South Africa a penalty that sends them forward. South Africa come up short at the lineout, approaching the 22. The attack goes nowhere and Pollard opts to kick, signalling for Crowley to take the catch and clear the mark.
9 mins: Mbonambi’s pass was good and sparked South Africa’s first set of attacks. The grubber kick went in and Kolbe almost scored but Ireland recovered well and then won a breakdown penalty. There was incredible energy in this game. Etzebeth was taken off for a blood exchange and Sniman came on with his shirt covered in blood from a cut on his forehead.
8 minutesIreland handled the restart well, with Rowe sending the ball upfield for a lineout.
Penalties! South Africa 0-3 Ireland (Crowley, 6)
Ireland were pointing at goal and their kicking was spot on.
6 minsThe first scrum is reset, the second Ireland win a free kick, it’s a tap and go, a long pass gets to Nash and then the teams go hand in hand but Etzebeth interferes again and the offside penalty advantage is given back first.
4 minutesIreland have a clean lineout and the ensuing attack is intercepted by Etzebeth but then a tackle spills and a scrum ensues. Le Roux hits his head on his knee and is awarded a HIA, with Feinberg Mngomezulu coming on in his place.
3 minutes: Snyman came on briefly in place of Mostert but was quickly given an allowance and returned. Willy le Roux may also have been sent off for an HIA but we will confirm this once we know for sure.
3 minutesIreland continue to attack, but some great South African defence has pushed them back considerably. A kick goes through and they go after it, but Pollard wins it and clears it. Mostert is covered in blood and doesn’t have time to grab attention.
2 minutesThe pitch was covered in smoke after the Boks’ introduction fireworks, but through the smoke Ireland launched an early attack.
Kickoff! South Africa 0-0 Ireland
Let’s get started! Can Ireland level the series? Or will the Springboks seal victory? It all remains to be seen.
The players are in Durban. The national anthem will be sung before kickoff.
Andy Stout said in an email::
I really hope that the Tour de France riders can improve their form a little, but with 26km to go, 10 of which are climbing in the Hors Categorie, the race may continue for a while yet.
We will keep you updated if the stage does not finish in time. It’s such an action-packed sports weekend, it’s hard to see it all!
Andy Farrell will be in charge of Ireland for his 50th game today. He told Sky: “Milestones as a coach are not as valuable as milestones as a player. I didn’t realise that until someone told me a few days ago…”
“We are always looking for ways to grow our leadership group and our main challenge this week is to ensure we become better versions of ourselves.”
Rachie Erasmus spoke to Sky before the match.“Our motto is, if someone gets injured, we put the next guy in. That’s the way we do it.”
This comes after he said “six or seven” players who would normally start are currently injured – and today’s players have a record number of caps for a Springbok squad, showing the depth of the squad.
You may be wondering where Hugo Keenan is. It’s time to look at the squad sheet. The full-back has temporarily switched to the sevens game in preparation for the 2024 Olympics, which has given opportunities to Jamie Osborne and Ciaran Frawley this summer.
Garry Ringrose said in the run-up:“Being given the opportunity to play for Ireland is never something you take for granted and it motivates me to work hard, prepare and take on the process to be as ready as I can be so I can attack and give it my all in the game at the weekend.”
Please let us know what you think Where will you be watching the action today? Relaxing at home? One eye on Wimbledon and the other on rugby? Let me know by email or by messaging me at X (@rendellx).
There were also other international rugby matches. To find out about all the events and activities taking place today, read the report below.
Ireland manager Andy Farrell“We’re sure South Africa will be twice as strong this weekend so we need to move pretty quickly this week in terms of honesty and where we stand, but if we perform the way we want to perform I think we’re very capable of winning.”
South African team today “I don’t really look at things like that when selecting my team, but it shows we’re blessed with depth and quality in the squad,” said manager Rachid Erasmus when asked about the incident before the match, making him the most experienced player in the club’s history with 990 caps.
“These are great statistics but they are by no means a guarantee of victory and we know we have to play good rugby for the entire 80 minutes to get the result we want.”
Team news can be found here. South Africa’s starting XI remains unchanged, but Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel have set a new record by becoming the team’s most-appearing centre pairing in team history, and today’s match will mark their 30th together.
South Africa: Willie Le Lucheslyn Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Damien de Allende, Kurt Lee Arendse; Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk-Ox Ntche, Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi, Poeter Steph du Toit, Kwagga Smith
Substitutes: Malcolm Marx, Gerhard Steenekamp, Vincent Koch, Salman Mourat, RG Snyman, Marco van Staden, Grant Williams, Sascha Feinberg-Mngomezil.
Ireland made four changes to their starting 15, with Peter O’Mahony dropping to the bench and manager Andy Farrell bringing in James Ryan in the second row and Tadhg Byrne in the back row.
Other changes include Garry Ringrose at centre, Conor Murray at scrum-half and Ronan Kelleher at hooker.
Ireland: Jamie Osborne, Calvin Nash, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Rowe, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray, Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Tadhg Byrne, Josh van der Flier, Keiran Doris (captain).
Substitute: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Ryan Baird, Peter O’Mahony, Caolin Braid, Ciaran Florey and Stuart McCloskey.
preamble
Hello and welcome to South Africa vs Ireland The latter will be looking to give a point back to their opponents after suffering a 27-20 defeat.
Ireland will have to win without two star players through injury – Craig Casey was withdrawn with a head injury late in the first Test, before Dan Sheehan was replaced with a knee injury – and Nathan Doak and Dave Heffernan have been called up as replacements.
Meanwhile, South Africa have been plagued by injuries but have no new issues for today’s match, with big names like Jan Craine sidelined through injury going into the Test series.
We will have more team news just before kick-off at 4pm.
