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World Cup heroes return as Springboks bank on experience against Ireland

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus wasted little time in returning to his tried and trusted World Cup heroes for Saturday's massive clash against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld.

Tony Brown

Tony Brown and Grant Williams expecting intense battle as Boks face Ireland

Springbok backline coach Tony Brown and scrumhalf Grant Williams are both expecting Ireland to come out guns blazing in Pretoria on Saturday.

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Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt brushes off talk of growing Springbok rivalry

Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt has dismissed talk of a growing rivalry with the Springboks following some spicy comments from a couple of the South African players.

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Irish star relishing challenge of facing the World Champion Springboks

Ireland's Garry Ringrose is under no illusions as to the challenge that lies ahead in their two-match tour of South Africa.

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Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard return as Springboks name squad to face Ireland

The Springboks are back at full strength barring a few key injuries as Rassie Erasmus revealed his expanded squad to tackle Ireland in two mouthwatering Test matches next month.

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Ireland assistant coach plays down Springbok chatter

Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the verbal barbs fired from the South Africa camp ahead of next month's tantalising two-match series.

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