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| Coach(es) | Joe Schmidt | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Rory Best | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Paddy Jackson (40) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | 5 players with 1 try | ||||
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 South Africa |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | Argentina 2014 | ||||
| Next tour | Japan 2017 | ||||
In June 2016, Ireland played a three test series against South Africa as part of the 2016 mid-year rugby union tests.[1] It was the first time that Ireland had played a test series against South Africa in South Africa since 2004. They played the Springboks across the three weeks that the June International window is allocated to; 11 June–25 June. The series was part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which ran through to 2019.[2]
Fixtures
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2016 | DHL Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa
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20–26 |  Ireland
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| 18 June 2016 | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | South Africa
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32–26 | Ireland
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| 25 June 2016 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa
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19–13 | Ireland
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Squads
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 11 June, the first test match of the tour.
Ireland
On 25 May 2016, Joe Schmidt announced his 32-man squad for Ireland's June test series against South Africa.[3]
On 2 June, Luke Fitzgerald, Dave Kearney, Rob Kearney and Johnny Sexton were all ruled out of the tour after sustaining injuries in and after the Pro12 Grand Final. Craig Gilroy, Matt Healy, Ian Madigan and Tiernan O'Halloran were called up as their replacements.[4]
Coaching team:
- Head coach:
Joe Schmidt - Defence coach:
Andy Farrell - Forwards coach:
Simon Easterby
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Best (c) | Hooker | 15 August 1982 (aged 33) | 94 | Ulster |
| Seán Cronin | Hooker | 6 May 1986 (aged 30) | 50 | Leinster |
| Richardt Strauss | Hooker | 29 January 1986 (aged 30) | 16 | Leinster |
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 9 October 1991 (aged 24) | 1 | Connacht |
| Tadhg Furlong | Prop | 14 November 1992 (aged 23) | 5 | Leinster |
| Dave Kilcoyne | Prop | 14 December 1988 (aged 27) | 15 | Munster |
| Jack McGrath | Prop | 11 October 1989 (aged 26) | 30 | Leinster |
| Mike Ross | Prop | 21 December 1979 (aged 36) | 59 | Leinster |
| Ultan Dillane | Lock | 9 November 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | Connacht |
| Iain Henderson | Lock | 21 February 1992 (aged 24) | 23 | Ulster |
| Quinn Roux | Lock | 30 October 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | Connacht |
| Donnacha Ryan | Lock | 11 December 1983 (aged 32) | 39 | Munster |
| Devin Toner | Lock | 29 June 1986 (aged 29) | 36 | Leinster |
| Jordi Murphy | Flanker | 22 April 1991 (aged 25) | 14 | Leinster |
| Sean Reidy | Flanker | 10 May 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Ulster |
| Rhys Ruddock | Flanker | 13 November 1990 (aged 25) | 10 | Leinster |
| CJ Stander | Flanker | 5 April 1990 (aged 26) | 5 | Munster |
| Jamie Heaslip | Number 8 | 15 December 1983 (aged 32) | 85 | Leinster |
| Kieran Marmion | Scrum-half | 11 February 1992 (aged 24) | 5 | Connacht |
| Conor Murray | Scrum-half | 20 April 1989 (aged 27) | 47 | Munster |
| Eoin Reddan | Scrum-half | 20 November 1980 (aged 35) | 70 | Leinster |
| Paddy Jackson | Fly-half | 5 January 1992 (aged 24) | 13 | Ulster |
| Ian Madigan | Fly-half | 21 March 1989 (aged 27) | 29 | Leinster |
| Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | 11 July 1985 (aged 30) | 61 | Leinster |
| Robbie Henshaw | Centre | 12 June 1993 (aged 22) | 20 | Connacht |
| Luke Marshall | Centre | 3 March 1991 (aged 25) | 6 | Ulster |
| Stuart Olding | Centre | 11 March 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | Ulster |
| Jared Payne | Centre | 13 October 1985 (aged 30) | 14 | Ulster |
| Keith Earls | Wing | 2 October 1987 (aged 28) | 50 | Munster |
| Luke Fitzgerald | Wing | 13 September 1987 (aged 28) | 34 | Leinster |
| Craig Gilroy | Wing | 11 March 1991 (aged 25) | 6 | Ulster |
| Matt Healy | Wing | 14 March 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Connacht |
| Dave Kearney | Wing | 19 June 1989 (aged 26) | 16 | Leinster |
| Andrew Trimble | Wing | 20 October 1984 (aged 31) | 63 | Ulster |
| Rob Kearney | Fullback | 26 March 1986 (aged 30) | 69 | Leinster |
| Tiernan O'Halloran | Fullback | 26 February 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Connacht |
South Africa
On 28 May 2016, Allister Coetzee named his first squad since being appointed head coach. He included the following players in a 31-man squad for a three-test match series against the touring Ireland:[5]
Pieter-Steph du Toit was initially named in the squad, but withdrew through injury and was replaced by Franco Mostert on 31 May 2016.[6] However, on 6 June, Du Toit was given the all-clear by the medical staff and returned to training with the squad. Centre Jan Serfontein was ruled out for the entire series, but no replacement was named.[7]
Pat Lambie was ruled out of the second test match after suffering a concussion in the first test and being given a mandatory rest period in line with World Rugby's Return to Play protocol.[8] On 13 June 2016, Morné Steyn was called up to the squad as injury cover for Lambie.[9]
Coaching team:
- Head coach:
Allister Coetzee - Backs coach: Mzwandile Stick
- Forwards coach: Johann van Graan
- Assistant coach: Matt Proudfoot
