“Meeting the New Zealand XV on Friday night and performing for the group and then backing up the next day with the other lads, it doesn’t really get any better,” Farrell added of a truly unique week that has the two giants of the global game, who have won six of the previous nine World Cups between them, in Dublin.
“They know they are going to be judged so therefore the feelings are pretty similar. But having said that there is no doubt there is going to be an extra edge on Saturday night.” Andy Farrell: 'When the Springboks are in town, everyone gets super excited. And we know what is coming.' Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Yet for all their traditional physicality, the Rassie Erasmus-Jacques Nienaber think tank have opted for a remodelled back three with Cheslin Kolbe making his first Test start at fullback, while again investing in the rich attacking promise of a new young halfback pairing in Jaden Hendrikse and Damian Willemse.
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