| 2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Andy Farrell | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||||
| Opponent |
| ||||
South Africa | |||||
| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | New Zealand 2022 | ||||
The Ireland rugby union team are scheduled to tour South Africa in July 2024, where they will play two test matches against the South Africa rugby union team, as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. [1] It will be Ireland's seventh tour to South Africa, and their first test series against the Springboks since 2016. [2]
Fixtures
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2024 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
South Africa
|
Ireland
| |
| 13 July 2024 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
Squads
Ireland
On 18 June 2024, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named a 35-player squad for the summer tests against South Africa. [3]
Ages, caps and clubs are as of 6 July 2024, the date of the first test.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Herring | Hooker | 27 April 1990 (aged 34) | 39 |
Ulster
|
| Rónan Kelleher | Hooker | 24 January 1998 (aged 26) | 31 |
Leinster
|
| Dan Sheehan | Hooker | 17 September 1998 (aged 25) | 26 |
Leinster
|
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 32) | 40 |
Connacht
|
| Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 31) | 76 |
Leinster
|
| Cian Healy | Prop | 7 October 1987 (aged 36) | 129 |
Leinster
|
| Oli Jager | Prop | 5 July 1995 (aged 29) | 1 |
Munster
|
| Tom O'Toole | Prop | 23 September 1998 (aged 25) | 13 |
Ulster
|
| Andrew Porter | Prop | 16 January 1996 (aged 28) | 64 |
Leinster
|
| Ryan Baird | Lock | 26 July 1999 (aged 24) | 20 |
Leinster
|
| Tadhg Beirne | Lock | 8 January 1992 (aged 32) | 50 |
Munster
|
| Cormac Izuchukwu | Lock | 28 January 2000 (aged 24) | 0 |
Ulster
|
| Joe McCarthy | Lock | 26 March 2001 (aged 23) | 10 |
Leinster
|
| James Ryan | Lock | 24 July 1996 (aged 27) | 62 |
Leinster
|
| Caelan Doris | Back row | 2 April 1998 (aged 26) | 41 |
Leinster
|
| Peter O'Mahony ( c) | Back row | 17 September 1989 (aged 34) | 105 |
Munster
|
| Cian Prendergast | Back row | 23 February 2000 (aged 24) | 3 |
Connacht
|
| Nick Timoney | Back row | 1 August 1995 (aged 28) | 3 |
Ulster
|
| Josh van der Flier | Back row | 25 April 1993 (aged 31) | 62 |
Leinster
|
| Caolin Blade | Scrum-half | 29 April 1994 (aged 30) | 2 |
Connacht
|
| Craig Casey | Scrum-half | 19 April 1999 (aged 25) | 14 |
Munster
|
| Conor Murray | Scrum-half | 20 April 1989 (aged 35) | 116 |
Munster
|
| Jack Crowley | Fly-half | 13 January 2000 (aged 24) | 14 |
Munster
|
| Sam Prendergast | Fly-half | 12 February 2003 (aged 21) | 0 |
Leinster
|
| Bundee Aki | Centre | 7 April 1990 (aged 34) | 56 |
Connacht
|
| Robbie Henshaw | Centre | 12 June 1993 (aged 31) | 72 |
Leinster
|
| Stuart McCloskey | Centre | 6 August 1992 (aged 31) | 17 |
Ulster
|
| Jamie Osborne | Centre | 16 November 2001 (aged 22) | 0 |
Leinster
|
| Garry Ringrose | Centre | 26 January 1995 (aged 29) | 58 |
Leinster
|
| Jordan Larmour | Wing | 10 June 1997 (aged 27) | 32 |
Leinster
|
| James Lowe | Wing | 8 July 1992 (aged 31) | 31 |
Leinster
|
| Calvin Nash | Wing | 8 August 1997 (aged 26) | 6 |
Munster
|
| Jacob Stockdale | Wing | 3 April 1996 (aged 28) | 37 |
Ulster
|
| Ciarán Frawley | Fullback | 4 December 1997 (aged 26) | 4 |
Leinster
|
| Jimmy O'Brien | Fullback | 27 November 1996 (aged 27) | 8 |
Leinster
|
Matches
South Africa vs Ireland (1st test)
| 6 July 2024 17:00 SAST ( UTC+02) |
|
South Africa | v |
Ireland |
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium,
Pretoria
[4] Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia) |
|
|
South Africa vs Ireland (2nd test)
| 13 July 2024 17:00 SAST ( UTC+02) |
|
South Africa | v |
Ireland |
|
Kings Park Stadium,
Durban
[4] Referee: Karl Dickson ( England) |
|
|
See also
- 2024 mid-year rugby union tests
- 2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
- 2024 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
- 2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
References
- ^ "Fixtures Confirmed For Ireland's Summer Tour To South Africa". Irish Rugby. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland claim historic victory over South Africa in Cape Town". The Irish Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Farrell Names 35-Player Ireland Men's Squad For South Africa Tour". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Mouthwatering 2024 home Test schedule revealed". Springboks Rugby. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
Rugby union tours of South Africa | |
|---|---|
| British & Irish Lions | |
New Zealand  | |
Australia  | |
Argentina  | |
England  | |
France  | |
|
Ireland | |
Italy  | |
Scotland  | |
Wales  | |
Fiji  | |
Samoa  | |
Tonga  | |
| Various selections |
|
| 2024 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Andy Farrell | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||||
| Opponent |
| ||||
|
South Africa | |||||
| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | New Zealand 2022 | ||||
The Ireland rugby union team are scheduled to tour South Africa in July 2024, where they will play two test matches against the South Africa rugby union team, as part of the 2024 Summer Internationals. [1] It will be Ireland's seventh tour to South Africa, and their first test series against the Springboks since 2016. [2]
Fixtures
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2024 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
South Africa
|
Ireland
| |
| 13 July 2024 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
Squads
Ireland
On 18 June 2024, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named a 35-player squad for the summer tests against South Africa. [3]
Ages, caps and clubs are as of 6 July 2024, the date of the first test.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Herring | Hooker | 27 April 1990 (aged 34) | 39 |
Ulster
|
| Rónan Kelleher | Hooker | 24 January 1998 (aged 26) | 31 |
Leinster
|
| Dan Sheehan | Hooker | 17 September 1998 (aged 25) | 26 |
Leinster
|
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 32) | 40 |
Connacht
|
| Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 31) | 76 |
Leinster
|
| Cian Healy | Prop | 7 October 1987 (aged 36) | 129 |
Leinster
|
| Oli Jager | Prop | 5 July 1995 (aged 29) | 1 |
Munster
|
| Tom O'Toole | Prop | 23 September 1998 (aged 25) | 13 |
Ulster
|
| Andrew Porter | Prop | 16 January 1996 (aged 28) | 64 |
Leinster
|
| Ryan Baird | Lock | 26 July 1999 (aged 24) | 20 |
Leinster
|
| Tadhg Beirne | Lock | 8 January 1992 (aged 32) | 50 |
Munster
|
| Cormac Izuchukwu | Lock | 28 January 2000 (aged 24) | 0 |
Ulster
|
| Joe McCarthy | Lock | 26 March 2001 (aged 23) | 10 |
Leinster
|
| James Ryan | Lock | 24 July 1996 (aged 27) | 62 |
Leinster
|
| Caelan Doris | Back row | 2 April 1998 (aged 26) | 41 |
Leinster
|
| Peter O'Mahony ( c) | Back row | 17 September 1989 (aged 34) | 105 |
Munster
|
| Cian Prendergast | Back row | 23 February 2000 (aged 24) | 3 |
Connacht
|
| Nick Timoney | Back row | 1 August 1995 (aged 28) | 3 |
Ulster
|
| Josh van der Flier | Back row | 25 April 1993 (aged 31) | 62 |
Leinster
|
| Caolin Blade | Scrum-half | 29 April 1994 (aged 30) | 2 |
Connacht
|
| Craig Casey | Scrum-half | 19 April 1999 (aged 25) | 14 |
Munster
|
| Conor Murray | Scrum-half | 20 April 1989 (aged 35) | 116 |
Munster
|
| Jack Crowley | Fly-half | 13 January 2000 (aged 24) | 14 |
Munster
|
| Sam Prendergast | Fly-half | 12 February 2003 (aged 21) | 0 |
Leinster
|
| Bundee Aki | Centre | 7 April 1990 (aged 34) | 56 |
Connacht
|
| Robbie Henshaw | Centre | 12 June 1993 (aged 31) | 72 |
Leinster
|
| Stuart McCloskey | Centre | 6 August 1992 (aged 31) | 17 |
Ulster
|
| Jamie Osborne | Centre | 16 November 2001 (aged 22) | 0 |
Leinster
|
| Garry Ringrose | Centre | 26 January 1995 (aged 29) | 58 |
Leinster
|
| Jordan Larmour | Wing | 10 June 1997 (aged 27) | 32 |
Leinster
|
| James Lowe | Wing | 8 July 1992 (aged 31) | 31 |
Leinster
|
| Calvin Nash | Wing | 8 August 1997 (aged 26) | 6 |
Munster
|
| Jacob Stockdale | Wing | 3 April 1996 (aged 28) | 37 |
Ulster
|
| Ciarán Frawley | Fullback | 4 December 1997 (aged 26) | 4 |
Leinster
|
| Jimmy O'Brien | Fullback | 27 November 1996 (aged 27) | 8 |
Leinster
|
Matches
South Africa vs Ireland (1st test)
| 6 July 2024 17:00 SAST ( UTC+02) |
|
South Africa | v |
Ireland |
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium,
Pretoria
[4] Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia) |
|
|
South Africa vs Ireland (2nd test)
| 13 July 2024 17:00 SAST ( UTC+02) |
|
South Africa | v |
Ireland |
|
Kings Park Stadium,
Durban
[4] Referee: Karl Dickson ( England) |
|
|
See also
- 2024 mid-year rugby union tests
- 2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
- 2024 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
- 2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
References
- ^ "Fixtures Confirmed For Ireland's Summer Tour To South Africa". Irish Rugby. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland claim historic victory over South Africa in Cape Town". The Irish Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Farrell Names 35-Player Ireland Men's Squad For South Africa Tour". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Mouthwatering 2024 home Test schedule revealed". Springboks Rugby. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
Rugby union tours of South Africa | |
|---|---|
| British & Irish Lions | |
|
New Zealand | |
|
Australia | |
|
Argentina | |
|
England | |
|
France | |
|
Ireland | |
|
Italy | |
|
Scotland | |
|
Wales | |
|
Fiji | |
|
Samoa | |
|
Tonga | |
| Various selections |
|