LIVE SCORING | Springboks v Ireland in Dublin

It is a tricky business trying to predict the outcome of Saturday’s clash between the Springboks and Ireland, with the last four matches between the teams having been decided by a margin of seven points or less.

In the next instalment of this ever-increasing rivalry, the Springboks will be aiming to maintain their winning streak on the end-of-year tour, while Ireland will be hoping to claim what would be a fifth win from the last six games against South Africa.

Kick off is at 19:40 (SA time).

KEEP TRACK OF THE LIVE SCORING AS THE SPRINGBOKS TAKE ON IRELAND

Stats and facts:

Springbok record against Ireland:

Played 30, Won 19, Lost 10, Drawn 1. Points for: 581; Points against: 457. Tries scored: 75; Tries conceded: 42. Highest score: 38; Biggest win: 38 points (38-0). Win %: 63.3%.

Miscellaneous:

• RG Snyman will earn the significant achievement of playing 50 Tests when he runs onto the park at the Aviva Stadium after making his debut against England back in 2018.
• The last time the Springboks met Ireland was in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in 2024 – with each side winning a match – while their last game in Dublin was in 2022, where the hosts registered a narrow 19-16 victory.
• Cheslin Kolbe and Cobus Reinach will feature in their 49^th Test matches, leaving them one short of joining the 50s club.
• The Springboks have won only four of their last nine matches in Dublin since the game turned professional in 1996. Those victories were in 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2012, when South Africa won 16-12.
• The total Test caps in the Springbok starting line-up are 876. There are 361 caps in the backline, with 515 caps among the forwards. On the bench, there are a further 238 caps.
• The average caps per player in the backline is 52, the forwards 64, while the players on the bench average 30.

South Africa’s Test record at the Aviva Stadium