Damian de Allende: 'The Irish don't strike me as people who are emotional'

Double World Cup winner De Allende referenced where he feels the Springboks may have the advantage.

UP FOR IT: Damian De Allende. Pic: Bryan Keane, Inpho

Springbok centre Damian de Allende has questioned Ireland's "emotional drive" and noted that this summer's test battle between the two giants of rugby will be more like a "war" than a rugby match.

Double World Cup winner De Allende - who had a spell in the red of Munster between 2020 and 2022 - speaking a month out from Ireland's test series visit to South Africa, referenced where he feels the Springboks may have the advantage.