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Match Information

South Africa v Ireland South Africa v Ireland
Rugby World Cup - Round 3 Rugby World Cup - Round 3
Sat 23rd September 2023, 12:00pm PDT Sat 23rd September 2023, 12:00pm PDT
Stade de France Stade de France
Ben O'Keeffe Ben O'Keeffe

Head to Head

South Africa
Wins
2
Ireland
Wins
2

Average Points scored

21
18
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
25%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Italy
7-66
South Africa
Australia
42-38
South Africa
South Africa
43-28
New Zealand
South Africa
29-24
New Zealand
South Africa
33-26
New Zealand
Ireland
42-12
Argentina
New Zealand
40-21
Ireland
Japan
20-36
Ireland
Australia
31-33
Ireland
Ireland
43-21
Scotland
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Who will win?

South Africa
100%
Ireland
0%%

Match Information

South Africa v Ireland South Africa v Ireland
Rugby World Cup - Round 3 Rugby World Cup - Round 3
Sat 23rd September 2023, 12:00pm PDT Sat 23rd September 2023, 12:00pm PDT
Stade de France Stade de France
Ben O'Keeffe Ben O'Keeffe

Points Flow Chart

South Africa Ireland
South Africa Ireland
35
Mins in lead
42
43%
% Of Game In Lead
52%
52%
Possession Last 10 min
48%
0
Points Last 10 min
3

Key Events

Full Time
Crowley
76' 8-13
Sexton
58' 8-10
Kolbe
8-7 50'
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22m Entries

South Africa Ireland
Avg. Points Scored
0.9
22m Entries
9
Avg. Points Scored
1.4
22m Entries
7

Attack Profile

South Africa
Ireland
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Defence Profile

South Africa
Ireland
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Last 5 Penalties

Ireland 69'
South Africa 71'
South Africa 75'
Ireland 78'
Ireland 78'

Ruck Speed

South Africa Ireland
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
South Africa
%
0-3 Secs
Ireland
%
0-3 Secs
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5
Points
Cheslin Kolbe
South Africa Cheslin Kolbe
1
Tries
Cheslin Kolbe
South Africa Cheslin Kolbe
1
Last Try
Cheslin Kolbe
South Africa Cheslin Kolbe
11
Carries
Bundee Aki
Ireland Bundee Aki
14
Tackles Completed
Caelan Doris
Ireland Caelan Doris
2
Line Breaks
Kurt-Lee Arendse
South Africa Kurt-Lee Arendse
3
Turnovers Won
James Lowe
Ireland James Lowe
5
Defenders Beaten
Damian Willemse
South Africa Damian Willemse
54
Successful Passes
Jamison Gibson-Park
Ireland Jamison Gibson-Park

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Jack Crowley has kicked the penalty goal
76'
Faf de Klerk leaves the field and Cobus Reinach comes on
74'
Dave Kilcoyne comes on for Ireland and Andrew Porter comes off
74'
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Who will win?

South Africa
100%
Ireland
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup

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South Africa
Ireland

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

South Africa
100%
Ireland
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup

Rankings
Form

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

South Africa
100%
Ireland
0%%
Teams
Players

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Springboks vs Ireland Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Springboks face off against Ireland in Rugby World Cup Round 3 on Sat 23rd September 2023 at Stade de France. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 21:00 SAST, 08:00 NZST in New Zealand, 05:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.

Springboks won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with Springboks in position 1 and Ireland in position 3, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Springboks vs Ireland Squads

The official squads for Springboks vs Ireland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.

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