Experienced Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw is looking forward to what he described as a “proper test” for his team when they host the Springboks in Dublin on Saturday.
That description was in terms of assessing Ireland’s development after they made a poor start to their Autumn Nations Series, which saw them suffering a 26-13 defeat to the All Blacks in Chicago in their campaign opener.
The men from the Emerald Isle followed that up with an underwhelming performance against Japan at the Aviva Stadium before a strong finish secured them a 41-10 triumph.
In their next match, Andy Farrell’s charges hit
