Injured Ireland stars could play against Springboks
Ireland coach Andy Farrell said on Tuesday he had yet to rule out any of his squad's injured players from next week's November opener against world champions South Africa.
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Ireland coach Andy Farrell said on Tuesday he had yet to rule out any of his squad's injured players from next week's November opener against world champions South Africa.
The Springbok end-of-year tour, where they will face Ireland, France, Italy, and England, may serve as a last-chance saloon for several Bok players.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said he isn't overly worried about the prospect of some of his players taking on South Africa next week, despite some of his squad having yet to feature for their provinces this season.
Injuries to the Bulls duo of Johan Goosen and Elrigh Louw have seen Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber add three Stormers players to the national training camp in Stellenbosch.
South Africa's Women's Rugby World Cup ended on the expected low note when they were beaten 75-0 by a powerful England team at the Waitakere Stadium on Sunday.
The Springboks, and to a lesser extent the Bulls, were dealt potentially massive blow after Elrigh Louw had to leave the field with an ankle injury during the final 10 minutes of Friday night's 44-22 URC victory over Benetton in Treviso.
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies said he "fully understands and supports" the decision to leave him out of the men’s national team to tour Europe next month.
The fact that the South Africa A side was last outfitted against the French Barbarians back in 2017 speaks to how infrequently used that platform has been in the past five years.