[[Category:1998 rugby union tours|Ireland]], The 1998 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa was the team's third tour, having previously visited in 1961 and 1981. The 1981 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the Ireland national rugby union team in South Africa in May and June 1981. [2] South Africa won the series 2-0, but unfortunately the series was marred by violence and ill-will between the two teams. Ahead of the Gazelles fixture (the SA U-24 side), much had been made of the attacking potential of the Irish three-quarters yet on the day the only points Ireland scored in front of a 35,000 crowd were through the boot of Kevin O'Brien as the tourists were outplayed in the line-out through the work of lock Skinner. The Six Nations Champions Ireland are unrecognisable from that title-winning side, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Included in our hospitality package is a pre … The Springboks completed a shut-out to seal the series and scored five tries in the process, but the match was a very spiteful one marred by numerous cynical incidents and brawls which eventually resulted in Springbok lock Krynauw Otto getting time in the sin bin. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? “To be able to take two years out, come back and be as good as, if not better than, he ever was is an incredible achievement,” said O’Connell.
Despite condemnation from political and ecclesiastical sources, the IRFU honoured their promise to undertake a seven match tour against multiracial sides and included twelve uncapped players as well as half a dozen former British and Irish Lions in the touring party. O’Connell believes the South Africans are capable of results like that because the team has added another dimension to the already impressive outfit of recent years. “They still have an excellent maul, they score numerous tries from that.

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It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. “They are very good at the back of the lineout and putting their centres and wingers into midfield, and putting teams under pressure that way. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. [1] Brian O’Driscoll’s retirement and Gordon D’Arcy’s recent calf injury means the Ireland team go from 212 combined centre caps to just three midfield appearances, with Jared Payne making his Test debut alongside Robbie Henshaw. The Irish pack simply surpassed themselves throughout the second test at Kings Park with the back row of O'Driscoll, Slattery and Duggan quite magnificent as the bigger Springbok pack were outplayed in every phase of the game. The second fixture played at Olen Park -scene of Mike Slemen's unforgettable try during the 1980 BIRUT tour, saw Ireland take on fairly underwhelming opposition in the guise of the Gold Mining Invitation XV. Matfield praised O’Connell as “the best player I’ve played against” earlier this week, but the Irishman said that though he “was delighted with the compliment, it’s all irrelevant come the game”.
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