2016 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa

2016 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
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
Summary
P W D L
Total
3 1 0 2
Test match
3 1 0 2
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
3 1 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tour Argentina 2014
Next tour TBA

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 runs through to 2019.[2]

Fixtures

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
11 June 2016, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) DHL Newlands, Cape Town South Africa  20–26  Ireland
18 June 2016, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg South Africa  32–26  Ireland
25 June 2016, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth South Africa  19–13  Ireland

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 Jonathan 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:

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Best, RoryRory Best (c) Hooker (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 33) 94 Ulster
Cronin, SeanSean Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 30) 50 Leinster
Strauss, RichardtRichardt Strauss Hooker (1986-01-29)29 January 1986 (aged 30) 16 Leinster
Bealham, FinlayFinlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 24) 1 Connacht
Furlong, TadhgTadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 23) 5 Leinster
Kilcoyne, DavidDavid Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 27) 15 Munster
McGrath, JackJack McGrath Prop (1989-10-11)11 October 1989 (aged 26) 30 Leinster
Ross, MikeMike Ross Prop (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (aged 36) 59 Leinster
Dillane, UltanUltan Dillane Lock (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 (aged 22) 3 Connacht
Henderson, IainIain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 24) 23 Ulster
Roux, QuinnQuinn Roux Lock (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 25) 0 Connacht
Ryan, DonnachaDonnacha Ryan Lock (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 (aged 32) 39 Munster
Toner, DevinDevin Toner Lock (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 29) 36 Leinster
Murphy, JordiJordi Murphy Flanker (1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 25) 14 Leinster
Reidy, SeanSean Reidy Flanker (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 (aged 27) 0 Ulster
Ruddock, RhysRhys Ruddock Flanker (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 25) 10 Leinster
Stander, CJCJ Stander Flanker (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 26) 5 Munster
Heaslip, JamieJamie Heaslip Number 8 (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (aged 32) 85 Leinster
Marmion, KieranKieran Marmion Scrum-half (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (aged 24) 5 Connacht
Murray, ConorConor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 27) 47 Munster
Reddan, EoinEoin Reddan Scrum-half (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (aged 35) 70 Leinster
Jackson, PaddyPaddy Jackson Fly-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 24) 13 Ulster
Madigan, IanIan Madigan Fly-half (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 27) 29 Leinster
Sexton, JonathanJonathan Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 30) 61 Leinster
Henshaw, RobbieRobbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 22) 20 Connacht
Marshall, LukeLuke Marshall Centre (1991-03-03)3 March 1991 (aged 25) 6 Ulster
Olding, StuartStuart Olding Centre (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 23) 2 Ulster
Payne, JaredJared Payne Centre (1985-10-13)13 October 1985 (aged 30) 14 Ulster
Earls, KeithKeith Earls Wing (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 28) 50 Munster
Fitzgerald, LukeLuke Fitzgerald Wing (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 28) 34 Leinster
Gilroy, CraigCraig Gilroy Wing (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 25) 6 Ulster
Healy, MattMatt Healy Wing (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 (aged 27) 0 Connacht
Kearney, DaveDave Kearney Wing (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 (aged 26) 16 Leinster
Trimble, AndrewAndrew Trimble Wing (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 31) 63 Ulster
Kearney, RobRob Kearney Fullback (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 30) 69 Leinster
O'Halloran, TiernanTiernan O'Halloran Fullback (1991-02-26)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:

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Mbonambi, BongiBongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)07 January 1991 (aged 25) 0 South Africa Stormers
Ntubeni, ScarraScarra Ntubeni Hooker (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 25) 0 South Africa Stormers
Strauss, AdriaanAdriaan Strauss Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 30) 54 South Africa Bulls
Kitshoff, StevenSteven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) 0 France Bordeaux
Malherbe, FransFrans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 25) 12 South Africa Stormers
Mtawarira, TendaiTendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 30) 75 South Africa Sharks
Nyakane, TrevorTrevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 27) 23 South Africa Bulls
Redelinghuys, JulianJulian Redelinghuys Prop (1989-09-11)11 September 1989 (aged 26) 2 South Africa Lions
de Jager, LoodLood de Jager Lock (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 23) 19 South Africa Cheetahs
du Toit, Pieter-StephPieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 23) 8 South Africa Stormers
Etzebeth, EbenEben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 24) 44 South Africa Stormers
Mostert, FrancoFranco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 25) 0 South Africa Lions
Kolisi, SiyaSiya Kolisi Flanker (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 24) 13 South Africa Stormers
Kriel, JacoJaco Kriel Flanker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 26) 0 South Africa Lions
Louw, FrancoisFrancois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 30) 43 England Bath
Notshe, SikhumbuzoSikhumbuzo Notshe Flanker (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 South Africa Stormers
Vermeulen, DuaneDuane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 29) 35 France Toulon
Whiteley, WarrenWarren Whiteley Number 8 (1987-09-18)18 September 1987 (aged 28) 3 South Africa Lions
de Klerk, FafFaf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 24) 0 South Africa Lions
Groom, NicNic Groom Scrum-half (1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (aged 26) 0 South Africa Stormers
Paige, RudyRudy Paige Scrum-half (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 26) 2 South Africa Bulls
April, GarthGarth April Fly-half (1991-07-16)16 July 1991 (aged 24) 0 South Africa Sharks
Jantjies, EltonElton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)01 August 1990 (aged 25) 2 South Africa Lions
Lambie, PatPat Lambie Fly-half (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 25) 50 South Africa Sharks
Steyn, MornéMorné Steyn Fly-half (1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 31) 60 France Stade Français
de Allende, DamianDamian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 24) 13 South Africa Stormers
Kriel, JesseJesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 22) 11 South Africa Bulls
Mapoe, LionelLionel Mapoe Centre (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 27) 1 South Africa Lions
Serfontein, JanJan Serfontein Centre (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 23) 26 South Africa Bulls
Combrinck, RuanRuan Combrinck Wing (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 26) 0 South Africa Lions
Mvovo, LwaziLwazi Mvovo Wing (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 30) 15 South Africa Sharks
Pietersen, JPJP Pietersen Wing (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 29) 66 South Africa Sharks
le Roux, WillieWillie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 26) 34 South Africa Sharks

Matches

First Test

11 June 2016
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  20–26  Ireland
Try: Mvovo 31' c
Du Toit 68' c
Con: Jantjies (2/2) 31', 68'
Pen: Lambie (1/2) 15'
Jantjies (1/1) 25'
 Report Try: Payne 10' c
Murray 42' c
Con: Jackson (2/2) 11', 42'
Pen: Jackson (3/4) 18', 67', 76'
Drop: Jackson (1/2) 36'
DHL Newlands, Cape Town [10]
Attendance: 42,620
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
FB 15Willie le Roux
RW 14JP Pietersen
OC 13Lionel Mapoe  68'
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11Lwazi Mvovo
FH 10Pat Lambie  22'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk  68'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Siya Kolisi
BF 6 Francois Louw  55'
RL 5 Lood de Jager 10' to 20'  55'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Frans Malherbe  76'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  58'
Replacements:
PR 16Bongi Mbonambi
PR 17Trevor Nyakane  58'
HK 18Julian Redelinghuys  76'
LK 19Pieter-Steph du Toit  55'
N8 20Warren Whiteley  55'
SH 21Rudy Paige  68'
FH 22Elton Jantjies  22'
CE 23Jesse Kriel  68'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee
FB 15Jared Payne
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13Robbie Henshaw 31' to 41'
IC 12Luke Marshall
LW 11Keith Earls  76'
FH 10Paddy Jackson
SH 9 Conor Murray
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Jordi Murphy  73'
BF 6 CJ Stander Red card 22'
RL 5 Devin Toner
LL 4 Iain Henderson  68'
TP 3 Mike Ross  58'
HK 2 Rory Best (c)  68'
LP 1 Jack McGrath
Replacements:
HK 16Sean Cronin  68'
PR 17Finlay Bealham
PR 18Tadhg Furlong  58'
LK 19Ultan Dillane  68'
FL 20Rhys Ruddock  73'
SH 21Kieran Marmion
FH 22Ian Madigan
WG 23Craig Gilroy  76'
Coach:
New Zealand Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Devin Toner (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Faf de Klerk (South Africa) made his international debut.
  • This was Ireland's first ever victory over South Africa in South Africa.[11]

Second Test

18 June 2016
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  32–26  Ireland
Try: Combrinck 55' c
Whiteley 63' m
Du Toit 69' c
De Allende 75' c
Con: Jantjies (3/4) 57', 70', 76'
Pen: Jantjies (2/4) 3', 80'
 Report Try: Toner 33' c
Heaslip 59' c
Con: Jackson (2/2) 34', 60'
Pen: Jackson (4/6) 10', 14', 22', 27'
FB 15Willie le Roux
RW 14JP Pietersen
OC 13Lionel Mapoe
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11Lwazi Mvovo  40'
FH 10Elton Jantjies  59'  62'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen  40'
OF 7 Siya Kolisi  67'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Frans Malherbe  46'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  51'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi
PR 17Trevor Nyakane  51'
PR 18Julian Redelinghuys  46'
LK 19Franco Mostert  67'
N8 20Warren Whiteley  40'
SH 21Rudy Paige
FH 22Morné Steyn  59'  62'
WG 23Ruan Combrinck  40'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee
FB 15Jared Payne  76'
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13Robbie Henshaw  76'
IC 12Stuart Olding
LW 11Craig Gilroy
FH 10Paddy Jackson
SH 9 Conor Murray  77'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Rhys Ruddock 42' to 49'
BF 6 Iain Henderson  70'
RL 5 Quinn Roux  50'
LL 4 Devin Toner
TP 3 Tadhg Furlong  59'
HK 2 Rory Best (c)  65'
LP 1 Jack McGrath  65'
Replacements:
HK 16Richardt Strauss  65'
PR 17David Kilcoyne  65'
PR 18Finlay Bealham  59'
LK 19Donnacha Ryan  50'
FL 20Sean Reidy  42'  49'  70'
SH 21Kieran Marmion  77'
FH 22Ian Madigan  76'
FB 23Tiernan O'Halloran  76'
Coach:
New Zealand Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Ruan Combrinck (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

Third Test

25 June 2016
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  19–13  Ireland
Try: Pietersen 39' c
Con: Jantjies (1/1) 40'
Pen: Jantjies (3/4) 5', 31', 68'
Combrinck (1/1) 59'
 Report Try: Marshall 15' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 16'
Pen: Jackson (2/3) 22', 69'
FB 15Willie le Roux 10' to 20'
RW 14Ruan Combrinck
OC 13Lionel Mapoe
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11JP Pietersen
FH 10Elton Jantjies
SH 9 Faf de Klerk
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Siya Kolisi  60'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth  73'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe  56'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)  78'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  56'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi  78'
PR 17Steven Kitshoff  56'
PR 18Julian Redelinghuys  56'
LK 19Franco Mostert  73'
FL 20Jaco Kriel  60'
SH 21Rudy Paige
FH 22Morné Steyn
WG 23Lwazi Mvovo
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee
FB 15Tiernan O'Halloran  10'  18'  40'
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13Luke Marshall
IC 12Stuart Olding
LW 11Keith Earls  72'
FH 10Paddy Jackson
SH 9 Conor Murray  68'
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7 Jordi Murphy
BF 6 CJ Stander  68'
RL 5 Devin Toner
LL 4 Iain Henderson  68'
TP 3 Mike Ross  50'
HK 2 Rory Best (c)  72'
LP 1 Jack McGrath
Replacements:
HK 16Sean Cronin  72'
PR 17Finlay Bealham
PR 18Tadhg Furlong  50'
LK 19Ultan Dillane  68'
FL 20Rhys Ruddock  68'
SH 21Eoin Reddan  68'
FH 22Ian Madigan  72'
WG 23Matt Healy  10'  18'  40'
Coach:
New Zealand Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
JP Pietersen (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

Statistics

Key

  • Con: Conversions
  • Pen: Penalties
  • DG: Drop goals
  • Pts: Points

Ireland Statistics

Name Played Tries Con Pen DG Pts Red card
Paddy Jackson3059140––
Jamie Heaslip310005––
Conor Murray310005––
Devin Toner310005––
Luke Marshall210005––
Jared Payne210005––
Rory Best300000––
Tadhg Furlong300000––
Iain Henderson300000––
Jack McGrath300000––
Rhys Ruddock300000––
Andrew Trimble300000––
Sean Cronin200000––
Ultan Dillane200000––
Keith Earls200000––
Craig Gilroy200000––
Robbie Henshaw2000001–
Ian Madigan200000––
Jordi Murphy200000––
Tiernan O'Halloran200000––
Stuart Olding200000––
Mike Ross200000––
CJ Stander200000–1
Finlay Bealham100000––
Matt Healy100000––
David Kilcoyne100000––
Kieran Marmion100000––
Eoin Reddan100000––
Sean Reidy100000––
Quinn Roux100000––
Donnacha Ryan100000––
Richardt Strauss100000––
Luke Fitzgerald–––––0––
Dave Kearney–––––0––
Rob Kearney–––––0––
Jonathan Sexton–––––0––

Test series statistics

Name Team Tries Con Pen DG Pts
Paddy Jackson Ireland059140
Elton Jantjies South Africa066030
Pieter-Steph du Toit South Africa200010
Ruan Combrinck South Africa10108
Damian de Allende South Africa10005
Jamie Heaslip Ireland10005
Luke Marshall Ireland10005
Conor Murray Ireland10005
Lwazi Mvovo South Africa10005
Jared Payne Ireland10005
JP Pietersen South Africa10005
Devin Toner Ireland10005
Warren Whiteley South Africa10005
Pat Lambie South Africa00103

See also

References

  1. ↑ Venues Confirmed For Ireland Tour To South Africa
  2. ↑ Rugby Week
  3. ↑ Two Uncapped Players Named For Summer Tour
  4. ↑ Four Changes To Ireland Squad For South Africa Tour
  5. ↑ "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mostert replaces Du Toit in Springbok squad". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Du Toit cleared for Springbok action". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Springbok medical update – one week mandatory rest for Lambie". South African Rugby Union. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Steyn called up as replacement for injured Lambie". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 "Springbok home fixtures for 2016 confirmed". SARU. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "South Africa 20 Ireland 26: Fourteen-man Ireland shock Springboks to claim historic win". Daily Telegraph. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Eoin Reddan: Ireland and Leinster scrum-half to retire
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