2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa

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2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
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
PWDL
Total
2101
Test match
2101
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour New Zealand 2022
Next tour Europe 2025

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]

Contents

Fixtures

DateVenueHomeScoreAwaySource
6 July 2024 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg27–20IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Report
13 July 2024 Kings Park Stadium, Durban South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg24–25IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Report

Squads

Ireland

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)CapsClub/province
Dave Heffernan Hooker (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 33)7 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Rob Herring Hooker (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 34)40 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Rónan Kelleher Hooker (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 26)33 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dan Sheehan Hooker (1998-09-17)17 September 1998 (aged 25)27 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Finlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 32)42 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 31)78 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 36)131 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Oli Jager Prop (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 29)1 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Tom O'Toole Prop (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 25)13 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Andrew Porter Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 28)66 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Ryan Baird Lock (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (aged 24)22 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Tadhg Beirne Lock (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 32)52 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Cormac Izuchukwu Lock (2000-01-28)28 January 2000 (aged 24)0 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Joe McCarthy Lock (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 23)12 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
James Ryan Lock (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 27)64 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Caelan Doris Back row (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 26)43 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Peter O'Mahony (c) Back row (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 34)107 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Cian Prendergast Back row (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 24)3 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Nick Timoney Back row (1995-08-01)1 August 1995 (aged 28)3 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Josh van der Flier Back row (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 31)64 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Caolin Blade Scrum-half (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 30)3 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Craig Casey Scrum-half (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 25)15 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Nathan Doak Scrum-half (2001-12-17)17 December 2001 (aged 22)0 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 35)118 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Jack Crowley Fly-half (2000-01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 24)16 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Sam Prendergast Fly-half (2003-02-12)12 February 2003 (aged 21)0 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Bundee Aki Centre (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 34)57 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 31)74 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Stuart McCloskey Centre (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 31)18 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Jamie Osborne Centre (2001-11-16)16 November 2001 (aged 22)2 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Garry Ringrose Centre (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 29)60 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jordan Larmour Wing (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 27)32 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
James Lowe Wing (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 31)33 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Calvin Nash Wing (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 26)8 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Jacob Stockdale Wing (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 28)37 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Ciarán Frawley Fullback (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (aged 26)6 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Jimmy O'Brien Fullback (1996-11-27)27 November 1996 (aged 27)8 IRFU flag.svg Leinster

South Africa

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)CapsClub/province
Johan Grobbelaar Hooker (1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 26)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls
Malcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 29)65 Flag of Japan.svg Kubota Spears
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 33)69 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Jan-Hendrik Wessels Hooker (2001-05-08)8 May 2001 (aged 23)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls
Thomas du Toit Prop (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 29)18 Flag of England.svg Bath
Vincent Koch Prop (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 34)50 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 33)70 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Ox Nché Prop (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 28)29 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 35)67 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Gerhard Steenekamp Prop (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 27)1 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls
Ben-Jason Dixon Lock (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 26)1 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 32)120 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Salmaan Moerat Lock (1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 26)3 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 33)74 Flag of Japan.svg Mie Honda Heat
RG Snyman Lock (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 29)34 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Phepsi Buthelezi Back row (1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 25)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Pieter-Steph du Toit Back row (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 31)77 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Verblitz
Siya Kolisi (c) Back row (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 33)83 Flag of France.svg Racing 92
Evan Roos Back row (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24)6 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Kwagga Smith Back row (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 31)41 Flag of Japan.svg Shizuoka Blue Revs
Marco van Staden Back row (1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 28)18 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls
Jasper Wiese Back row (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 28)27 Flag of Japan.svg Urayasu D-Rocks
Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 32)56 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama Canon Eagles
Cobus Reinach Scrum-half (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 34)32 Flag of France.svg Montpellier
Morné van den Berg Scrum-half (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 26)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions
Grant Williams Scrum-half (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 (aged 28)9 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Fly-half (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 22)1 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Manie Libbok Fly-half (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 26)14 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Handré Pollard Fly-half (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 30)69 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Lukhanyo Am Centre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 30)35 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 32)79 Flag of Japan.svg Saitama Wild Knights
André Esterhuizen Centre (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 30)17 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 30)69 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama Canon Eagles
Kurt-Lee Arendse Wing (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 28)15 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls
Cheslin Kolbe Wing (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 30)31 Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sungoliath
Makazole Mapimpi Wing (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 33)42 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Edwill van der Merwe Wing (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 28)1 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions
Aphelele Fassi Fullback (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 26)3 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks
Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 34)93 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls

Matches

South Africa vs Ireland (1st test)

6 July 2024
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg27–20IRFU flag.svg  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)
FB15 Willie le Roux
RW14 Cheslin Kolbe
OC13 Jesse Kriel
IC12 Damian de Allende
LW11 Kurt-Lee Arendse Yellow card.svg 74'
FH10 Handré Pollard Sub off.svg 73'
SH9 Faf de Klerk Sub off.svg 59'
N88 Kwagga Smith
BF7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
OF6 Siya Kolisi (c)Sub off.svg 49'
RL5 Franco Mostert Sub off.svg 49'
LL4 Eben Etzebeth Sub off.svg 49'
TP3 Frans Malherbe Sub off.svg 49'
HK2 Bongi Mbonambi Sub off.svg 49'
LP1 Ox Nché Sub off.svg 49'
Substitutions:
HK16 Malcolm Marx Sub on.svg 49'
PR17 Gerhard Steenekamp Sub on.svg 49'
PR18 Vincent Koch Sub on.svg 49'
LK19 Salmaan Moerat Sub on.svg 49'
LK20 RG Snyman Sub on.svg 49'
FL21 Marco van Staden Sub on.svg 49'
SH22 Grant Williams Sub on.svg 59'
FH23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Rassie Erasmus
FB15 Jamie Osborne Sub off.svg 50'
RW14 Calvin Nash
OC13 Robbie Henshaw Sub off.svg 41'
IC12 Bundee Aki
LW11 James Lowe
FH10 Jack Crowley
SH9 Craig Casey Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Caelan Doris
OF7 Josh van der Flier
BF6 Peter O'Mahony (c)Sub off.svg 49'
RL5 Tadhg Beirne
LL4 Joe McCarthy Sub off.svg 49'
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Dan Sheehan Sub off.svg 41'
LP1 Andrew Porter Sub off.svg 73'
Replacements:
HK16 Rónan Kelleher Yellow card.svg 77'Sub on.svg 41'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 73'
PR18 Finlay Bealham Sub on.svg 62'
LK19 James Ryan Sub on.svg 49'
LK20 Ryan Baird Sub on.svg 49'
SH21 Conor Murray Sub on.svg 63'
FH22 Ciarán Frawley Sub on.svg 50'
CE23 Garry Ringrose Sub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Farrell

Player of the Match:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

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)

13 July 2024
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg24–25IRFU flag.svg  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)
FB15 Willie le Roux Sub off.svg 2'
RW14 Cheslin Kolbe
OC13 Jesse Kriel
IC12 Damian de Allende
LW11 Kurt-Lee Arendse
FH10 Handré Pollard
SH9 Faf de Klerk Sub off.svg 44'
N88 Kwagga Smith
BF7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
OF6 Siya Kolisi (c)Sub off.svg 50'
RL5 Franco Mostert Sub off.svg 16'
LL4 Eben Etzebeth Cruz Roja.svg 8' to 16'Sub off.svg 71'Sub on.svg 73'
TP3 Frans Malherbe Sub off.svg 45'
HK2 Bongi Mbonambi Sub off.svg 45'
LP1 Ox Nché Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
HK16 Malcolm Marx Sub on.svg 45'
PR17 Gerhard Steenekamp Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Vincent Koch Sub on.svg 45'
LK19 Salmaan Moerat Sub on.svg 71'Sub off.svg 73'
LK20 RG Snyman Sub on.svg 8'
FL21 Marco van Staden Sub on.svg 50'
SH22 Grant Williams Sub on.svg 44'
FH23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Sub on.svg 2'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Rassie Erasmus
FB15 Jamie Osborne
RW14 Calvin Nash Sub off.svg 61'
OC13 Garry Ringrose
IC12 Robbie Henshaw
LW11 James Lowe
FH10 Jack Crowley Sub off.svg 59'
SH9 Conor Murray Sub off.svg 59'
N88 Caelan Doris (c)Yellow card.svg 46'
OF7 Josh van der Flier Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Tadhg Beirne
RL5 James Ryan Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Joe McCarthy
TP3 Tadhg Furlong Sub off.svg 44'
HK2 Rónan Kelleher Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Andrew Porter Sub off.svg 56'
Replacements:
HK16 Rob Herring Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Cian Healy Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Finlay Bealham Sub on.svg 44'
LK19 Ryan Baird Sub on.svg 56'
FL20 Peter O'Mahony Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Caolin Blade Sub on.svg 59'
FH22 Ciarán Frawley Sub on.svg 59'
CE23 Stuart McCloskey Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Farrell

Player of the Match:
Ox Nché (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fixtures Confirmed For Ireland's Summer Tour To South Africa". Irish Rugby . 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ireland claim historic victory over South Africa in Cape Town". The Irish Times . 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Farrell Names 35-Player Ireland Men's Squad For South Africa Tour". Irish Rugby . 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ireland Squad Update". Irish Rugby . 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Erasmus names strong squad for Castle Lager Incoming Series
  6. 1 2 "Mouthwatering 2024 home Test schedule revealed". 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "World champions Springboks beat Ireland in Loftus thriller to take series lead". msn.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Osborne to make Ireland debut against Springboks". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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