Lood on Boks' 2017 Irish disaster: 'It was a low moment, but we're more experienced now'

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Springbok lock Lood de Jager says they need to have a far better day at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday than they had on 11 November 2017.

The Boks were subjected to their heaviest defeat against the Irish when they lost 38-3 in what became the beginning of the end for then-coach Allister Coetzee.

The Springboks' match-day 23 for Saturday's 27th encounter against the Emerald Greens has 10 survivors from that game, all of whom played a critical role in the Boks' successful 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign.

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De Jager started the Test at lock alongside Eben Etzebeth, who was captain that day and the Test proved to be the last one in Bok colours for prop Coenie Oosthuizen, who cried off with a knee injury.

De Jager said they're in a far better space than they were nearly five years ago when they were crushed by the hosts.

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De Jager has yet to play in a Bok side that has beaten Ireland.

"It's hard to forget. It was a tough day and a low point for us," De Jager said.

"However, that was five years ago, and we've got more experience as a team, but it's still going to be a tough challenge.

15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19