RTÉ Rugby podcast: What we learned from Ireland's defeat to South Africa

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast to recap Saturday's first Test defeat against South Africa, and look ahead at this weekend's final game of the season in Durban.

Jackman gives his thoughts on the devastating injury blow to hooker Dan Sheehan, and how the Irish scrum and lineout will be affected by his absence.

We also examine how South Africa's attack in the first half caused real problems for Ireland, and discuss how the Springboks could become a dominant force with their new attacking strategy.

And the podcast also discusses why Ireland need to work on their communication skills when dealing with referees, with Caelan Doris struggling to get on the right side of Luke Pearce last week.

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