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]
| 2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa | |||||
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| Coach | Andy Farrell | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony Caelan Doris | ||||
| Top test point scorer | Jack Crowley (19) | ||||
| Top test try scorer | Conor Murray (2) | ||||
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 South Africa |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
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
editIreland
editOn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editOn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editSouth 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) |
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Player of the Match:
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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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See also
editReferences
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
- 1 2 "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.