# Experience
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Rugby - Last year 2024
# Scraps
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# Scraps
Why Ireland will feel the three Springboks tries were avoidable
The South Africans seemed to stun Andy Farrell’s side with their beautiful opening score.
# Tour Diary
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# Tour Diary
What it's like to go to a match at the Springboks' fortress Loftus Versfeld
Braais, beers, brandies, and a magnificent rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.
# Successor
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# Successor
Caelan Doris looks ready to take baton as Ireland's spiritual leader
On a day in which Ireland needed big moments, Doris looked for the ball and his teammates looked for Doris.
# Bomb Squad
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# Bomb Squad
Springboks have too much for Ireland in bruising first Test at Loftus
Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors to edge the South Africans.
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# Memories
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# Memories
'Munster always has a special place in my heart'
Jaco Taute is back home in South Africa now but he loved his time in Ireland.
# Test
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# Test
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# 15
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# 15
Farrell makes big, exciting Osborne call that comes with risk
The 22-year-old Naas man has made just two professional starts at fullback.
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