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2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa

The Ireland rugby union team toured South Africa in July 2024. They played two test matches against the South Africa rugby union team, as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. It was Ireland's seventh tour to South Africa, and their first test series against the Springboks since 2016.


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The Ireland rugby union team toured South Africa in July 2024. They played two test matches against the South Africa rugby union team, as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. It was Ireland's seventh tour to South Africa, and their first test series against the Springboks since 2016.

DateVenueHomeScoreAwaySource
6 July 2024Loftus Versfeld Stadium, PretoriaSouth Africa27–20IrelandReport
13 July 2024Kings Park Stadium, DurbanSouth Africa24–25IrelandReport

On 18 June 2024, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named a 35-player squad for the summer tests against South Africa. Dave Heffernan and the uncapped Nathan Doak were added to the squad after injuries to Craig Casey and Dan Sheehan in the first test.

Ages, caps and clubs are as of 13 July 2024

PlayerPositionDate of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Dave HeffernanHooker(1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 33)7Connacht
Rob HerringHooker(1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 34)40Ulster
Rónan KelleherHooker(1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 26)33Leinster
Dan SheehanHooker(1998-09-17)17 September 1998 (aged 25)27Leinster
Finlay BealhamProp(1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 32)42Connacht
Tadhg FurlongProp(1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 31)78Leinster
Cian HealyProp(1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 36)131Leinster
Oli JagerProp(1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 29)1Munster
Tom O'TooleProp(1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 25)13Ulster
Andrew PorterProp(1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 28)66Leinster
Ryan BairdLock(1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (aged 24)22Leinster
Tadhg BeirneLock(1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 32)52Munster
Cormac IzuchukwuLock(2000-01-28)28 January 2000 (aged 24)0Ulster
Joe McCarthyLock(2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 23)12Leinster
James RyanLock(1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 27)64Leinster
Caelan DorisBack row(1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 26)43Leinster
Peter O'Mahony (c)Back row(1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 34)107Munster
Cian PrendergastBack row(2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 24)3Connacht
Nick TimoneyBack row(1995-08-01)1 August 1995 (aged 28)3Ulster
Josh van der FlierBack row(1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 31)64Leinster
Caolin BladeScrum-half(1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 30)3Connacht
Craig CaseyScrum-half(1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 25)15Munster
Nathan DoakScrum-half(2001-12-17)17 December 2001 (aged 22)0Ulster
Conor MurrayScrum-half(1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 35)118Munster
Jack CrowleyFly-half(2000-01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 24)16Munster
Sam PrendergastFly-half(2003-02-12)12 February 2003 (aged 21)0Leinster
Bundee AkiCentre(1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 34)57Connacht
Robbie HenshawCentre(1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 31)74Leinster
Stuart McCloskeyCentre(1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 31)18Ulster
Jamie OsborneCentre(2001-11-16)16 November 2001 (aged 22)2Leinster
Garry RingroseCentre(1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 29)60Leinster
Jordan LarmourWing(1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 27)32Leinster
James LoweWing(1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 31)33Leinster
Calvin NashWing(1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 26)8Munster
Jacob StockdaleWing(1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 28)37Ulster
Ciarán FrawleyFullback(1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (aged 26)6Leinster
Jimmy O'BrienFullback(1996-11-27)27 November 1996 (aged 27)8Leinster

On 25 June 2024, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus named a 39-player squad for their incoming test series, with matches against Ireland and Portugal.

Ages, caps and clubs are as of 6 July 2024, the date of the first test.

PlayerPositionDate of birth (age)CapsClub/province
Johan GrobbelaarHooker(1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 26)0Bulls
Malcolm MarxHooker(1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 29)65Kubota Spears
Bongi MbonambiHooker(1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 33)69Sharks
Jan-Hendrik WesselsHooker(2001-05-08)8 May 2001 (aged 23)0Bulls
Thomas du ToitProp(1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 29)18Bath
Vincent KochProp(1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 34)50Sharks
Frans MalherbeProp(1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 33)70Stormers
Ox NchéProp(1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 28)29Sharks
Trevor NyakaneProp(1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 35)67Sharks
Gerhard SteenekampProp(1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 27)1Bulls
Ben-Jason DixonLock(1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 26)1Stormers
Eben EtzebethLock(1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 32)120Sharks
Salmaan MoeratLock(1998-03-06)6 March 1998 (aged 26)3Stormers
Franco MostertLock(1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 33)74Mie Honda Heat
RG SnymanLock(1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 29)34Leinster
Phepsi ButheleziBack row(1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 25)0Sharks
Pieter-Steph du ToitBack row(1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 31)77Toyota Verblitz
Siya Kolisi (c)Back row(1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 33)83Racing 92
Evan RoosBack row(2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24)6Stormers
Kwagga SmithBack row(1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 31)41Shizuoka Blue Revs
Marco van StadenBack row(1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 28)18Bulls
Jasper WieseBack row(1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 28)27Urayasu D-Rocks
Faf de KlerkScrum-half(1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 32)56Yokohama Canon Eagles
Cobus ReinachScrum-half(1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 34)32Montpellier
Morné van den BergScrum-half(1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 26)0Lions
Grant WilliamsScrum-half(1996-07-02)2 July 1996 (aged 28)9Sharks
Sacha Feinberg-MngomezuluFly-half(2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 22)1Stormers
Manie LibbokFly-half(1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 26)14Stormers
Handré PollardFly-half(1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 30)69Leicester Tigers
Lukhanyo AmCentre(1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 30)35Sharks
Damian de AllendeCentre(1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 32)79Saitama Wild Knights
André EsterhuizenCentre(1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 30)17Sharks
Jesse KrielCentre(1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 30)69Yokohama Canon Eagles
Kurt-Lee ArendseWing(1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 28)15Bulls
Cheslin KolbeWing(1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 30)31Suntory Sungoliath
Makazole MapimpiWing(1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 33)42Sharks
Edwill van der MerweWing(1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 28)1Lions
Aphelele FassiFullback(1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 26)3Sharks
Willie le RouxFullback(1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 34)93Bulls
Column 1
Player of the Match:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • Jamie Osborne (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • This was South Africa's first victory over Ireland since 2016.
Column 1
Player of the Match:
Ox Nché (South Africa)
Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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