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South Africa waiting in long grass

Joe Schmidt believes Ireland will have to punch above their weight to knock out SouthAfrica in what is now a likely quarter-final match-up at the World Cup in Japan.

South Africa waiting in long grass

Mon, 23 Sep, 2019 - 00:31

By Nick Purewal

Joe Schmidt believes Ireland will have to punch above their weight to knock out SouthAfrica in what is now a likely quarter-final match-up at the World Cup in Japan.

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