2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa

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2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
Coach(es) Andy Farrell
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tour chronology
Previous tour New Zealand 2022

The Ireland rugby union team are scheduled to tour South Africa in July 2024, where they will play two test matches against the South Africa rugby union team, as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. [1] It will be Ireland's seventh tour to South Africa, and their first test series against the Springboks since 2016. [2]

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Fixtures

DateVenueHomeScoreAway
6 July 2024 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
13 July 2024 Kings Park Stadium, Durban South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgIRFU flag.svg  Ireland

Matches

South Africa vs Ireland (1st test)

6 July 2024
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria [3]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)


South Africa vs Ireland (2nd test)

13 July 2024
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Kings Park Stadium, Durban [3]
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)


Assistant referees:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)


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