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Springboks v Ireland Grudge Match: The Ultimate Preview!

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The Springboks meet Ireland in Dublin on Saturday in one of the sport's greatest grudge matches. The Springboks have experienced unprecedented success winning each of the last two Rugby World Cup, the two most recent editions of the Rugby Championship. They also hold the Freedom Cup, Mandela Plate, Qatar Airways Cup and are on course for a second straight unbeaten end-of-year tour. Standing in their way is Ireland - a team that has beaten them in four of their last five meetings. What will happen this time? Peter previews this exciting rugby Test match clash in this latest episode of Front Row Rugby.

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21 Nov 2025 English South Africa Rugby · Sports

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