Rassie: ‘I would be lying if | said we don't want to tick the Ireland box’

THE Springbok players this week have played down the “revenge” factor ahead of their huge clash with archrivals Ireland tomorrow, but coach Rassie Erasmus said he would be “lying” if he said that ticking the Ireland box was not important.

- MIKE GREENAWAY

THE Springboks are bracing for another bruising encounter against Ireland in Dublin tomorrow.

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Erasmus and his illustrious group of players and management have won two World Cups since they got together in 2018, but in that time, they have lost four of five games played against Ireland, and none of them have won a ‘Test match in Dublin, not even 139-cap veteran Eben Etzebeth.