Lock RG Snyman will join South Africa’s elite 50-cap club when the Springboks face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, with head coach Rassie Erasmus making only two personnel changes to the side that beat France 32–17 a fortnight ago.

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Most first-choice players were rested for last week’s victory over Italy, with Erasmus now reverting to his core combinations for a fixture the Springboks have not won in Dublin since 2012.

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Two personnel changes, one positional switch

The first change sees Ruan Nortje elevated from the bench to the starting XV, replacing