Nienaber: 'Microscopic' detail powers Ireland

The countries clash on Saturday in Pretoria and seven days later in Durban in a highly anticipated two-Test series to be watched by 50,000-plus sell-out crowds.Every ticket for the international between the top-ranked South Africans and second-placed Irish was snapped up within 30 minutes for the Pretoria Test.

“It is microscopic. I did not do more than a tenth of the detail in South Africa that they do,” he admitted in a documentary series on the latest of four Springbok World Cup triumphs. “These players are performing together in the Champions Cup and United Rugby Championship,” said Erasmus, who coached Irish province Munster before returning to South Africa in 2018.

Now part of the England set-up, Jones says the Irish players “are incredibly skilful, probably up there with New Zealand, if not surpassing them. After defeating South Africa 13-8 at the pool stage last October, they believed they would face the defending champions again in the title decider.

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