Rugby
Boks aware of very real Irish threat─── ADRIAN BOTHA 10:56 Wed, 08 Nov 2017
The Springboks will have to prepare for any possible situation this Saturday in Dublin for the opening fixture of their European tour when they face an Ireland outfit that has been described as intelligent.
Despite some selection headaches in the lead up to Saturday's test match, Bok coach Allistar Coetzee is expected to name his match day 23 tomorrow (Thursday), while the Irish in their turn are also expected to name their squad which could feature a number of young Irish talent.
Coached by Joe Schmidt the Irish national rugby side has seen many new faces join the setup and center Rob Henshaw says its great to see some of the youngsters putting up their hands for test selection.
The 29 test veteran says, "Its great seeing some new faces and a lot of young guys making strides on the back of how well we (Ireland) done this year and last year."
"It also gives the coaches the ability to mix and match and have a look at some new combinations on the pitch", Henshaw added.
The Aviva Stadium in Dublin will come alive at 19:30 on Saturday evening when Ireland host the Springboks in the 1st encounter of the outgoing tour.
