Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool B - South Africa v Ireland - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - September 23, 2023 Ireland's Mack Hansen scores their first trySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has given the favourites tag to Ireland ahead of the first test between the two nations next Saturday at Loftus Versfeld.
The Springboks are readying themselves for the two match test series against Ireland, knowing that they have much to prove to their opponents. Erasmus also reiterated that Siya Kolisi will captain the Springboks against Ireland. He is back in the Boks squad, with a clean bill of health, fit and raring to go.
“I do think our depth is healthy last year we had one flyhalf at the world cup final and now we have five guys that we probably can put there.”