Confident Springboks will target Irish scrum

SOUTH AFRICAN coach Jake White has targeted Ireland’s scrum as a possible weakness ahead of Saturday’s Lansdowne Road test.

White expressed confidence that the Springboks, despite their scare at the Millennium Stadium at the weekend, can take another step towards winning a tour Grand Slam. Ireland, he suggested, would have a stronger lineout but he doesn’t think their scrummaging will be any better than Wales, after studying them in depth throughout the summer series won 2-0 by South Africa.

White also believes it is in his favour that Ireland will play their first test of the 2004/05 season on Saturday.