Ever since Ireland defeated South Africa at the World Cup before being dumped out at the quarter-final stage by New Zealand – the team South Africa then went on to beat in the final to win a second straight World Cup – this tour has ignited a war of words before the matches have even started.
The South Africans have billed it ‘unfinished business’ – but all will be decided over the next two weeks as Andy Farrell’s Six Nations winners face Rassie Erasmus’ world champions.
Both squads are packed with Investec Champions Cup stars from clubs like finalists Leinster Rugby and United Rugby Championship finalists Vodacom Bulls, as well as a large cohort from EPCR Challenge Cup winners Hollywoodbets Sharks.
So, who will triumph? And who will legitimise their claim to the title of best in the world?
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch South Africa vs Ireland in the first Test live.
How to watch South Africa vs Ireland live:
The Test will be live on SkySports in Ireland and the UK.
SuperSport Grandstand will show the game live in South Africa, while it will also be available on FloRugby in the US and Canada, and Canal+ in France.
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Ireland take on South Africa in their second Test after a bruising 27-20 defeat to the world champions in Pretoria.
The Springboks have named an unchanged side and know that Andy Farrell's men have their backs against the wall.
Ireland are still without Hugo Keenan, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jack Conan and Iain Henderson. In Gibson-Park’s absence and with Craig Casey also out, Connacht scrum-half Caolin Blade is likely to be promoted and add to his two caps.
There is solace for Farrell however, as Garry Ringrose played superbly in the second half after a tough first half and is slated to start in the centre this weekend.
Farrell will hope that Ireland’s faltering attack will have sharpened this weekend. After being by and large the best attacking outfit in the world, the Boks stifled the Irish in Pretoria and forced numerous handling errors.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW without signing up to a contract.
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
The Springboks will likely grind out another win, their sheer size and power causing problems for the Irish and stopping them get into their flow.
With an experienced side with 990 caps across the 15 players, 12 of whom started in the Rugby World Cup final, it should prove too much for an Ireland side in a slight transition.
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Ever since Ireland defeated South Africa at the World Cup before being dumped out at the quarter-final stage by New Zealand – the team South Africa then went on to beat in the final to win a second straight World Cup – this tour has ignited a war of words before the matches have even started.
The South Africans have billed it ‘unfinished business’ – but all will be decided over the next two weeks as Andy Farrell’s Six Nations winners face Rassie Erasmus’ world champions.
Both squads are packed with Investec Champions Cup stars from clubs like finalists Leinster Rugby and United Rugby Championship finalists Vodacom Bulls, as well as a large cohort from EPCR Challenge Cup winners Hollywoodbets Sharks.
So, who will triumph? And who will legitimise their claim to the title of best in the world?
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch South Africa vs Ireland in the first Test live.
How to watch South Africa vs Ireland live:
The Test will be live on SkySports in Ireland and the UK.
SuperSport Grandstand will show the game live in South Africa, while it will also be available on FloRugby in the US and Canada, and Canal+ in France.
When does South Africa vs Ireland kick-off?
Saturday 6 July 2024
UK and Ireland: 16:00
South Africa: 17:00
France: 17:00
US Eastern: 12:00
US Pacific: 9:00
Australia: 2:00 (Sunday 7 July)
South Africa vs Ireland teams
South Africa team
Starting XV: 1 Ox Nche, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Frans Malherbe, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 Kwagga Smith, 9. Faf de Klerk, 10. Handré Pollard, 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse, 12. Damian de Allende, 13. Jesse Kriel, 14. Cheslin Kolbe, 15. Willie le Roux.
Replacements: 16. Malcolm Marx, 17. Gerhard Steenekamp, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. Salmaan Moerat, 20. RG Snyman, 21. Marco van Staden, 22. Grant Williams, 23. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
Ireland team
Starting XV: 1. Andrew Porter, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Joe McCarthy,
5. Tadhg Beirne, 6. Peter O’Mahony, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris, 9. Craig Casey, 10. Jack Crowley, 11. James Lowe, 12. Bundee Aki, 13. Robbie Henshaw, 14. Calvin Nash, 15. Jamie Osborne.
Replacements: 16. Rónan Kelleher, 17. Cian Healy, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. James Ryan, 20. Ryan Baird, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Ciaran Frawley, 23. Garry Ringrose.
South Africa vs Ireland referees
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referee 1: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant referee 2: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
What channel is South Africa v Ireland Summer Internationals 2024 second match on? Kick-off time, TV details and live stream
Check out how to watch South Africa v Ireland in a Summer Internationals 2024 match, including TV details and more.
Ireland take on South Africa in their second Test after a bruising 27-20 defeat to the world champions in Pretoria.
The Springboks have named an unchanged side and know that Andy Farrell's men have their backs against the wall.
Ireland are still without Hugo Keenan, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jack Conan and Iain Henderson. In Gibson-Park’s absence and with Craig Casey also out, Connacht scrum-half Caolin Blade is likely to be promoted and add to his two caps.
There is solace for Farrell however, as Garry Ringrose played superbly in the second half after a tough first half and is slated to start in the centre this weekend.
Farrell will hope that Ireland’s faltering attack will have sharpened this weekend. After being by and large the best attacking outfit in the world, the Boks stifled the Irish in Pretoria and forced numerous handling errors.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW without signing up to a contract.
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
The Springboks will likely grind out another win, their sheer size and power causing problems for the Irish and stopping them get into their flow.
With an experienced side with 990 caps across the 15 players, 12 of whom started in the Rugby World Cup final, it should prove too much for an Ireland side in a slight transition.