Former Springboks skipper John Smit has shared his thoughts on the feisty South Africa-Ireland rivalry that has developed in recent years.
The retired hooker captained his country to Rugby World Cup success in 2007 at a time when Irish rugby was only starting to fully get to grips with the demands of the professional game.
The outlook, though, is very different 18 years later with the Irish, now coached by Andy Farrell, preparing to take on Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks in Dublin this Saturday.
Ireland go into the match having won four of the last five encounters against the Boks. That run
