Ireland flanker Van der Flier wary of South Africa's 'physical DNA'
Ireland head into their crunch Pool B match against South Africa on Saturday with one eye on what flanker Josh van der Flier calls the physical DNA of the defending world champions.
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Defusing the 'Bomb Squad' to reach quarter-finals – 5 talking points for Ireland
Ireland take on world champions South Africa in a pivotal Rugby World Cup clash in Paris.
Ireland need 'big performance' to beat world champions South Africa – O'Connell
Paul O’Connell says Ireland must draw on the big-game experience which brought a historic series win in New Zealand and the Six Nations Grand Slam to defeat South Africa.
Prize Money For Cricket World Cup 2023 Revealed. It Is...
The prize money for the Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 set to be played in October-November has been announced. The overall pot prize is USD 10 million. The winners of the Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will take home a mammoth sum of USD 4 million while the runners-up of the final will get USD 2 million, stated International Cricket Council (ICC) in a press release. "There's prize money up for grabs for winning their Group Stage games as well, with teams getting USD 40,000 for every victory. At the end of the Group Stage, teams that fail to reach the knockouts will each get USD 100,000," added ICC in the release.
Sexton's boot and Springbok forward power a potent World Cup cocktail
Ireland and South Africa will meet for the first time in a Rugby World Cup on Saturday in a blockbuster that pitches the world number one Irish against the defending champions.
Paul O'Connell: 'We present a big physical challenge'
Paul O'Connell says he fully believes Ireland can match South Africa's size and power when the sides meet at the Stade de France tomorrow.
Donal Lenihan: I give Ireland the edge in a Springboks game fit for the World Cup final
The Irish presence in Paris has been picking up over the last few days and this is a game Ireland have been gearing up for since they beat England on 18 March to win the Grand Slam.
France captain Dupont not ruled out of Rugby World Cup despite facial fracture
"Specialised surgical advice was requested to assess how long he will be unavailable for," added the federation.