Heaslip expects battle with Boks

New Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip has braced his team-mates for a bruising collision with South Africa at Aviva Stadium tomorrow.

Heaslip expects battle with Boks
Fri, 09 Nov, 2012 - 07:10

New Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip has braced his team-mates for a bruising collision with South Africa at Aviva Stadium tomorrow.

The Irish have won three of their past four meetings with the Springboks, but the most recent encounter was a 23-21 defeat in the opening game at the rebuilt Lansdowne Road.

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