Ireland's South African experience forewarns Robbie Henshaw of likely Bok backlash

Henshaw saw first hand how South Africa bounced back from defeat by Joe Schmidt's Ireland

Robbie Henshaw. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Robbie Henshaw knows what it is like to be on the receiving end of a ruthless Springbok backlash and it is enough for the British & Irish Lion to know the tourists have to be ready for anything in Saturday evening’s second Test.

Any doubt that the Springboks will be pumped up for this following last Saturday’s 22-17 defeat at Cape Town Stadium in the series opener has been dispelled by the ongoing war of words between the camps over match officials, stoked further on Friday by World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi’s comments that he felt disrespected by Nic Berry, the first Test referee.