A score to settle in Dublin

SPRINGBOKS: WORLD CHAMPIONS HAVE A VERY POOR RECORD IN THE IRISH CAPITAL OF LATE

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

A LONG TIME AGO. The Springboks celebrate after beating Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in 2012 - the last time they tasted success in Ireland. Picture: AFP

(AFP)

The Springboks might be world champions and in good form, but Ireland will be the big favourites to end the tourists' unbeaten run on their northern hemisphere tour this month when the teams clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin tomorrow night.

The reality is that Ireland will go into the game having won four of the last five meetings between the teams while the Boks have not won in Dublin on their last three visits there, going back to 2014.

Overall, the Boks have dominated against Ireland, going back to their first meeting in 1906, but things have been very different in recent times.