South Africa's Rassie Erasmus positive Eben Etzebeth and Jesse Kriel will face Ireland

There are availablity doubts over key lock Etzebeth who came off with a shoulder issue and Jesse Kriel with the Ireland clash fash approaching.

POSITIVE: South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus before the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match at the Stade de Marseille. Photo credit: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

For four years now Rassie Erasmus has been sort of there and sort of not.

He handed over the coaching reins to Jacques Nienaber after the 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph but South Africa’s Director of Rugby continues to be a presence in and around the setup.