Ireland’s South African-born players ready for battle with Springboks

Ireland's CJ Stander and his South African-born team-mates will bring their passion to bear in a green jersey over the forthcoming Test series and in a bid to show their former compatriots what they are missing, believes Irish forwards coach Simon Easterby, writes Simon Lewis, Irish Examiner Rugby Correspondent.

IRUPA players' player of the year Stander, the Munster back rower, Leinster hooker Richardt Strauss and uncapped Connacht lock Quinn Roux all touched down in Cape Town as Irishmen having each left the country of their birth long behind.