IT WILL NOT BE BOKS TO WALL PLAN

JACK CONAN accepts Ireland are gearing up for a make or break November Series game against the ‘Boks next Saturday.

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Win and the month ends nicely, three wins, one defeat. Lose and the two-two figure loses shine, a Wallabies/Japan win double won't out-weight the All Blacks/ Springboks setbacks.

Given the sneaking suspicion Rassie Erasmus is still smarting about the RWC 2023 pool and the single-point 2024 Durban defeats to Ireland.

And his unapologetic big, big and bigger team selection, it's hardly a wonder Conan takes a pause before noting: “You are playing South Africa and it's no shock that they're unbelievably physical, is it?