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The Ireland Wolfhounds haven’t played since 2015.
The Springboks walloped Georgia on their Test return ahead of the Lions series.
RG Snyman will remain an important part of South Africa’s plans moving forward.
30-year-old Smith made his All Blacks debut in 2012.
The 26-year-old qualifies to play for Ireland next year.
It’s been a long day of rugby with Tests all over the southern hemisphere. Here are our initial thoughts on today’s big games.
The Springboks produced two superb maul tries in a dominant second-half performance.
A late try from Conrad Smith saw Stuart Lancaster’s largely second-string side denied a famous result.
The flanker will undergo surgery to repair cartilage in his hip, a problem also being suffered by Dave Kearney and Rhys Ruddock.
Spring is in the air and anything seems possible at the beginning of a new international year.