2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa

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
Coach(es)Andy Farrell
Tour captain(s)Peter O'Mahony
Caelan Doris
Top test point scorer(s)Jack Crowley (19)
Top test try scorer(s)Conor Murray (2)
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 01 00 01
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourNew Zealand 2022

Fixtures

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Date Venue Home Score Away Source
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

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Ireland

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On 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 (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 33) 7   Connacht
Rob Herring Hooker (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 34) 40   Ulster
Rónan Kelleher Hooker (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 26) 33   Leinster
Dan Sheehan Hooker (1998-09-17)17 September 1998 (aged 25) 27   Leinster
Finlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 32) 42   Connacht
Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 31) 78   Leinster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 36) 131   Leinster
Oli Jager Prop (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 29) 1   Munster
Tom O'Toole Prop (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 25) 13   Ulster
Andrew Porter Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 28) 66   Leinster
Ryan Baird Lock (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (aged 24) 22   Leinster
Tadhg Beirne Lock (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 32) 52   Munster
Cormac Izuchukwu Lock (2000-01-28)28 January 2000 (aged 24) 0   Ulster
Joe McCarthy Lock (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 23) 12   Leinster
James Ryan Lock (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 27) 64   Leinster
Caelan Doris Back row (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 26) 43   Leinster
Peter O'Mahony (c) Back row (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 34) 107   Munster
Cian Prendergast Back row (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 24) 3   Connacht
Nick Timoney Back row (1995-08-01)1 August 1995 (aged 28) 3   Ulster
Josh van der Flier Back row (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 31) 64   Leinster
Caolin Blade Scrum-half (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 30) 3   Connacht
Craig Casey Scrum-half (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 25) 15   Munster
Nathan Doak Scrum-half (2001-12-17)17 December 2001 (aged 22) 0   Ulster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 35) 118   Munster
Jack Crowley Fly-half (2000-01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 24) 16   Munster
Sam Prendergast Fly-half (2003-02-12)12 February 2003 (aged 21) 0   Leinster
Bundee Aki Centre (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 34) 57   Connacht
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 31) 74   Leinster
Stuart McCloskey Centre (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 31) 18   Ulster
Jamie Osborne Centre (2001-11-16)16 November 2001 (aged 22) 2   Leinster
Garry Ringrose Centre (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 29) 60   Leinster
Jordan Larmour Wing (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 27) 32   Leinster
James Lowe Wing (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 31) 33   Leinster
Calvin Nash Wing (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 26) 8   Munster
Jacob Stockdale Wing (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 28) 37   Ulster
Ciarán Frawley Fullback (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (aged 26) 6   Leinster
Jimmy O'Brien Fullback (1996-11-27)27 November 1996 (aged 27) 8   Leinster

South Africa

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On 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 (1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 26) 0   Bulls
Malcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 29) 65   Kubota Spears
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 33) 69   Sharks
Jan-Hendrik Wessels Hooker (2001-05-08)8 May 2001 (aged 23) 0   Bulls
Thomas du Toit Prop (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 29) 18   Bath
Vincent Koch Prop (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 34) 50   Sharks
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 33) 70   Stormers
Ox Nché Prop (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 28) 29   Sharks
Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 35) 67   Sharks
Gerhard Steenekamp Prop (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 27) 1   Bulls
Ben-Jason Dixon Lock (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 26) 1   Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 32) 120   Sharks
Salmaan Moerat Lock (1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 26) 3   Stormers
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 33) 74   Mie Honda Heat
RG Snyman Lock (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 29) 34   Leinster
Phepsi Buthelezi Back row (1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 25) 0   Sharks
Pieter-Steph du Toit Back row (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 31) 77   Toyota Verblitz
Siya Kolisi (c) Back row (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 33) 83   Racing 92
Evan Roos Back row (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24) 6   Stormers
Kwagga Smith Back row (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 31) 41   Shizuoka Blue Revs
Marco van Staden Back row (1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 28) 18   Bulls
Jasper Wiese Back row (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 28) 27   Urayasu D-Rocks
Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 32) 56   Yokohama Canon Eagles
Cobus Reinach Scrum-half (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 34) 32   Montpellier
Morné van den Berg Scrum-half (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 26) 0   Lions
Grant Williams Scrum-half (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 (aged 28) 9   Sharks
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Fly-half (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 22) 1   Stormers
Manie Libbok Fly-half (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 26) 14   Stormers
Handré Pollard Fly-half (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 30) 69   Leicester Tigers
Lukhanyo Am Centre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 30) 35   Sharks
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 32) 79   Saitama Wild Knights
André Esterhuizen Centre (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 30) 17   Sharks
Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 30) 69   Yokohama Canon Eagles
Kurt-Lee Arendse Wing (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 28) 15   Bulls
Cheslin Kolbe Wing (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 30) 31   Suntory Sungoliath
Makazole Mapimpi Wing (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 33) 42   Sharks
Edwill van der Merwe Wing (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 28) 1   Lions
Aphelele Fassi Fullback (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 26) 3   Sharks
Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 34) 93   Bulls

Matches

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South Africa vs Ireland (1st test)

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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'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Willie le Roux
RW 14 Cheslin Kolbe
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 Damian de Allende
LW 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse   74'
FH 10 Handré Pollard   73'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk   59'
N8 8 Kwagga Smith
BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)   49'
RL 5 Franco Mostert   49'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth   49'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe   49'
HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi   49'
LP 1 Ox Nché   49'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Malcolm Marx   49'
PR 17 Gerhard Steenekamp   49'
PR 18 Vincent Koch   49'
LK 19 Salmaan Moerat   49'
LK 20 RG Snyman   49'
FL 21 Marco van Staden   49'
SH 22 Grant Williams   59'
FH 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu   73'
Coach:
  Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Jamie Osborne   50'
RW 14 Calvin Nash
OC 13 Robbie Henshaw   41'
IC 12 Bundee Aki
LW 11 James Lowe
FH 10 Jack Crowley
SH 9 Craig Casey   63'
N8 8 Caelan Doris
OF 7 Josh van der Flier
BF 6 Peter O'Mahony (c)   49'
RL 5 Tadhg Beirne
LL 4 Joe McCarthy   49'
TP 3 Tadhg Furlong   62'
HK 2 Dan Sheehan   41'
LP 1 Andrew Porter   73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Rónan Kelleher   77'   41'
PR 17 Cian Healy   73'
PR 18 Finlay Bealham   62'
LK 19 James Ryan   49'
LK 20 Ryan Baird   49'
SH 21 Conor Murray   63'
FH 22 Ciarán Frawley   50'
CE 23 Garry Ringrose   41'
Coach:
  Andy Farrell

Player of the Match:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

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)

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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'ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Willie le Roux   2'
RW 14 Cheslin Kolbe
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 Damian de Allende
LW 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Faf de Klerk   44'
N8 8 Kwagga Smith
BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)   50'
RL 5 Franco Mostert   16'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth   8' to 16'   71'   73'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe   45'
HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi   45'
LP 1 Ox Nché   56'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Malcolm Marx   45'
PR 17 Gerhard Steenekamp   56'
PR 18 Vincent Koch   45'
LK 19 Salmaan Moerat   71'   73'
LK 20 RG Snyman   8'
FL 21 Marco van Staden   50'
SH 22 Grant Williams   44'
FH 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu   2'
Coach:
  Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Jamie Osborne
RW 14 Calvin Nash   61'
OC 13 Garry Ringrose
IC 12 Robbie Henshaw
LW 11 James Lowe
FH 10 Jack Crowley   59'
SH 9 Conor Murray   59'
N8 8 Caelan Doris (c)   46'
OF 7 Josh van der Flier   56'
BF 6 Tadhg Beirne
RL 5 James Ryan   56'
LL 4 Joe McCarthy
TP 3 Tadhg Furlong   44'
HK 2 Rónan Kelleher   65'
LP 1 Andrew Porter   56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Rob Herring   65'
PR 17 Cian Healy   56'
PR 18 Finlay Bealham   44'
LK 19 Ryan Baird   56'
FL 20 Peter O'Mahony   56'
SH 21 Caolin Blade   59'
FH 22 Ciarán Frawley   59'
CE 23 Stuart McCloskey   61'
Coach:
  Andy Farrell

Player of the Match:
Ox Nché (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fixtures Confirmed For Ireland's Summer Tour To South Africa". Irish Rugby. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Ireland claim historic victory over South Africa in Cape Town". The Irish Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Farrell Names 35-Player Ireland Men's Squad For South Africa Tour". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Ireland Squad Update". Irish Rugby. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ Erasmus names strong squad for Castle Lager Incoming Series
  6. ^ a b "Mouthwatering 2024 home Test schedule revealed". 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ^ "World champions Springboks beat Ireland in Loftus thriller to take series lead". msn.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Osborne to make Ireland debut against Springboks". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.