2016 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa

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]

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
03 01 00 02
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
3 1 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourArgentina 2014
Next tourJapan 2017

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
Rory Best (c) Hooker (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 33) 94 Ulster
Seán Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 30) 50 Leinster
Richardt Strauss Hooker (1986-01-29)29 January 1986 (aged 30) 16 Leinster
Finlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 24) 1 Connacht
Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 23) 5 Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 27) 15 Munster
Jack McGrath Prop (1989-10-11)11 October 1989 (aged 26) 30 Leinster
Mike Ross Prop (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (aged 36) 59 Leinster
Ultan Dillane Lock (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 (aged 22) 3 Connacht
Iain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 24) 23 Ulster
Quinn Roux Lock (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 25) 0 Connacht
Donnacha Ryan Lock (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 (aged 32) 39 Munster
Devin Toner Lock (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 29) 36 Leinster
Jordi Murphy Flanker (1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 25) 14 Leinster
Sean Reidy Flanker (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 (aged 27) 0 Ulster
Rhys Ruddock Flanker (1990-11-13)13 November 1990 (aged 25) 10 Leinster
C. J. Stander Flanker (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 26) 5 Munster
Jamie Heaslip Number 8 (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (aged 32) 85 Leinster
Kieran Marmion Scrum-half (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (aged 24) 5 Connacht
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 27) 47 Munster
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (aged 35) 70 Leinster
Paddy Jackson Fly-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 24) 13 Ulster
Ian Madigan Fly-half (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 27) 29 Leinster
Jonathan Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 30) 61 Leinster
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 22) 20 Connacht
Luke Marshall Centre (1991-03-03)3 March 1991 (aged 25) 6 Ulster
Stuart Olding Centre (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 23) 2 Ulster
Jared Payne Centre (1985-10-13)13 October 1985 (aged 30) 14 Ulster
Keith Earls Wing (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 28) 50 Munster
Luke Fitzgerald Wing (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 28) 34 Leinster
Craig Gilroy Wing (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 25) 6 Ulster
Matt Healy Wing (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 (aged 27) 0 Connacht
Dave Kearney Wing (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 (aged 26) 16 Leinster
Andrew Trimble Wing (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 31) 63 Ulster
Rob Kearney Fullback (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 30) 69 Leinster
Tiernan 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
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 25) 0 Stormers
Scarra Ntubeni Hooker (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 25) 0 Stormers
Adriaan Strauss Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 30) 54 Bulls
Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) 0 Bordeaux
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 25) 12 Stormers
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 30) 75 Sharks
Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 27) 23 Bulls
Julian Redelinghuys Prop (1989-09-11)11 September 1989 (aged 26) 2 Lions
Lood de Jager Lock (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 23) 19 Cheetahs
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 23) 8 Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 24) 44 Stormers
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 25) 0 Lions
Siya Kolisi Flanker (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 24) 13 Stormers
Jaco Kriel Flanker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 26) 0 Lions
Francois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 30) 43 Bath
Sikhumbuzo Notshe Flanker (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 Stormers
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 29) 35 Toulon
Warren Whiteley Number 8 (1987-09-18)18 September 1987 (aged 28) 3 Lions
Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 24) 0 Lions
Nic Groom Scrum-half (1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (aged 26) 0 Stormers
Rudy Paige Scrum-half (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 26) 2 Bulls
Garth April Fly-half (1991-07-16)16 July 1991 (aged 24) 0 Sharks
Elton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 25) 2 Lions
Pat Lambie Fly-half (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 25) 50 Sharks
Morné Steyn Fly-half (1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 31) 60 Stade Français
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 24) 13 Stormers
Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 22) 11 Bulls
Lionel Mapoe Centre (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 27) 1 Lions
Jan Serfontein Centre (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 23) 26 Bulls
Ruan Combrinck Wing (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 26) 0 Lions
Lwazi Mvovo Wing (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 30) 15 Sharks
JP Pietersen Wing (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 29) 66 Sharks
Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 26) 34 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[10] 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 [11]
Attendance: 42,620
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Lionel Mapoe 68'
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Lwazi Mvovo
FH10Pat Lambie 22'
SH9Faf de Klerk 68'
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Siya Kolisi
BF6Francois Louw 55'
RL5Lood de Jager 10' to 20' 55'
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Frans Malherbe 76'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 58'
Replacements:
PR16Bongi Mbonambi
PR17Trevor Nyakane 58'
HK18Julian Redelinghuys 76'
LK19Pieter-Steph du Toit 55'
N820Warren Whiteley 55'
SH21Rudy Paige 68'
FH22Elton Jantjies 22'
CE23Jesse Kriel 68'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Jared Payne
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Robbie Henshaw 31' to 41'
IC12Luke Marshall
LW11Keith Earls 76'
FH10Paddy Jackson
SH9Conor Murray
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Jordi Murphy 73'
BF6C. J. Stander 22'
RL5Devin Toner
LL4Iain Henderson 68'
TP3Mike Ross 58'
HK2Rory Best (c) 68'
LP1Jack McGrath
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 68'
PR17Finlay Bealham
PR18Tadhg Furlong 58'
LK19Ultan Dillane 68'
FL20Rhys Ruddock 73'
SH21Kieran Marmion
FH22Ian Madigan
WG23Craig Gilroy 76'
Coach:
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.[12]

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[13] Try: Toner 33' c
Heaslip 59' c
Con: Jackson (2/2) 34', 60'
Pen: Jackson (4/4) 10', 14', 22', 27'
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg [11]
Attendance: 58,400
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Lionel Mapoe
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Lwazi Mvovo 40'
FH10Elton Jantjies 59' 62'
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Duane Vermeulen 40'
OF7Siya Kolisi 67'
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Frans Malherbe 46'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 51'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi
PR17Trevor Nyakane 51'
PR18Julian Redelinghuys 46'
LK19Franco Mostert 67'
N820Warren Whiteley 40'
SH21Rudy Paige
FH22Morné Steyn 59' 62'
WG23Ruan Combrinck 40'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Jared Payne 76'
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Robbie Henshaw 76'
IC12Stuart Olding
LW11Craig Gilroy
FH10Paddy Jackson
SH9Conor Murray 77'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Rhys Ruddock 42' to 49'
BF6Iain Henderson 70'
RL5Quinn Roux 50'
LL4Devin Toner
TP3Tadhg Furlong 59'
HK2Rory Best (c) 65'
LP1Jack McGrath 65'
Replacements:
HK16Richardt Strauss 65'
PR17Dave Kilcoyne 65'
PR18Finlay Bealham 59'
LK19Donnacha Ryan 50'
FL20Sean Reidy 42' 49' 70'
SH21Kieran Marmion 77'
FH22Ian Madigan 76'
FB23Tiernan O'Halloran 76'
Coach:
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[14] Try: Marshall 15' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 16'
Pen: Jackson (2/3) 22', 69'
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth [11]
Attendance: 42,324
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB15Willie le Roux 10' to 20'
RW14Ruan Combrinck
OC13Lionel Mapoe
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11JP Pietersen
FH10Elton Jantjies
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Siya Kolisi 60'
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL4Eben Etzebeth 73'
TP3Frans Malherbe 56'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c) 78'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 56'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 78'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 56'
PR18Julian Redelinghuys 56'
LK19Franco Mostert 73'
FL20Jaco Kriel 60'
SH21Rudy Paige
FH22Morné Steyn
WG23Lwazi Mvovo
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Tiernan O'Halloran 10' 18' 40'
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Luke Marshall
IC12Stuart Olding
LW11Keith Earls 72'
FH10Paddy Jackson
SH9Conor Murray 68'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Jordi Murphy
BF6C. J. Stander 68'
RL5Devin Toner
LL4Iain Henderson 68'
TP3Mike Ross 50'
HK2Rory Best (c) 72'
LP1Jack McGrath
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 72'
PR17Finlay Bealham
PR18Tadhg Furlong 50'
LK19Ultan Dillane 68'
FL20Rhys Ruddock 68'
SH21Eoin Reddan 68'
FH22Ian Madigan 72'
WG23Matt Healy 10' 18' 40'
Coach:
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

See also

References

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