Eire tackle the Springboks in two Assessments this summer time
Eire ahead Iain Henderson is not going to be concerned within the group’s South Africa collection due to harm.
Henderson has needed to have toe surgical procedure which has dominated him out for 3 months. Andy Farrell’s Eire will play South Africa twice this summer time on 6 and 13 July.
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“Iain Henderson will miss our summer time tour to South Africa after present process toe surgical procedure – wishing you a speedy restoration, Hendy,” Eire mentioned on social media.
Henderson’s toe has not been the one problem for the participant on this marketing campaign. The Ulster captain additionally had a foot problem which influenced his involvement within the 2024 Six Nations. He solely made two appearances throughout the match the place Eire defended their title.
Eire should tackle the present Rugby World Cup champions within the Springboks with out the skilled star, Henderson has 81 caps for his nation.
The matches are one thing that excites head coach Farrell. He mentioned on the Assessments in Pretoria and Durban in March: “It doesn’t get any harder, does it, or any extra thrilling than that. All you need is a chance to place your self on the market in opposition to one of the best and South Africa are 100 per cent one of the best.
“Having the ability to go on the market and check ourselves over there – we’ve managed to win one recreation over there earlier than – will probably be nice for our improvement going ahead.”
The final time the 2 groups performed each other was on the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They have been drawn in the identical pool and the fixture was probably the greatest on the match. Eire got here out 13-8 winners. Nevertheless, Farrell’s group have been knocked out within the quarter-finals by New Zealand.
South Africa, in the meantime, gained every of their knockout matches by a degree to elevate the trophy.
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