Eire tackle the Springboks in two Exams this summer time
Eire ahead Iain Henderson won’t be concerned within the staff’s South Africa sequence due to damage.
Henderson has needed to have toe surgical procedure which has dominated him out for 3 months. Andy Farrell’s Eire will play South Africa twice this summer time on 6 and 13 July.
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“Iain Henderson will miss our summer time tour to South Africa after present process toe surgical procedure – wishing you a speedy restoration, Hendy,” Eire stated on social media.
Henderson’s toe has not been the one problem for the participant on this marketing campaign. The Ulster captain additionally had a foot problem which influenced his involvement within the 2024 Six Nations. He solely made two appearances throughout the event the place Eire defended their title.
Eire must tackle the present Rugby World Cup champions within the Springboks with out the skilled star, Henderson has 81 caps for his nation.
The matches are one thing that excites head coach Farrell. He stated on the Exams in Pretoria and Durban in March: “It doesn’t get any tougher, does it, or any extra thrilling than that. All you need is a chance to place your self on the market towards the perfect and South Africa are 100 per cent the perfect.
“Having the ability to go on the market and check ourselves over there – we’ve managed to win one recreation over there earlier than – shall be nice for our growth going ahead.”
The final time the 2 groups performed each other was on the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They had been drawn in the identical pool and the fixture was the most effective on the event. Eire got here out 13-8 winners. Nevertheless, Farrell’s staff had been knocked out within the quarter-finals by New Zealand.
South Africa, in the meantime, gained every of their knockout matches by some extent to raise the trophy.
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