Mike Ross sure Ireland will adjust to altitude

Much has been made of Ireland’s second Test with South Africa being played at altitude in Johannesburg this Saturday but as far as Mike Ross is concerned, it could be much worse.

In the aftermath of Ireland’s famous win over the Springboks above the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town last Saturday, Ross said he was “not particularly looking forward to the altitude next week” in Johannesburg.

The Irish squad flew up to the Highveld on Sunday from sea level to about 1700 metres which South African exercise physiologist Ross Tucker has classified as moderate altitude. Ross has experienced much worse, albeit in a simulated atmosphere.