:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/R7AYV3PRRXFG6D6KWDGORF4KZI.jpg "Player Watch: Jamie Osborne proves he is worth another shot at fullback")
Jamie Osborne will be the first to say he found himself out of position for the first South African try in the second minute. His covering...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/3ZWQBOTVUQNT5LMZH4EHWWD2PE.jpg "South Africa 27 Ireland 20: How the Irish players rated at Loftus Versfeld")
15 Jamie Osborne Did some things well and on occasion looked unfamiliar in the fullback role. No surprise. Great read off James Lowe for his try...
:quality(70):focal(1962x732:1972x742)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/Q5GBHSGCWVCM3KELAG2QPNJZQ4.jpg "Jaco Peyper explains new TMO protocol to be trialled for first time in Pretoria")
Jaco Peyper celebrated his retirement as a rugby referee — a meal with his wife. Two weeks later he had to take her back “to the...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/K6V2HZNJI4BTBBXZ5NZIJCYS4Y.jpg "South Africa vs Ireland: Jamie Osborne in line for surprise debut at fullback")
Earlier this week Rassie Erasmus was the first person to have a punt at naming the Ireland team for Saturday’s Test match against his South African...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/Q5XBSQR2XTMOZHE6LCWHQH7NIA.jpg "South Africa vs Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news")
Who, what, where and when? Ireland’s summer tour is to South Africa, home of the World Cup champions. The first Test is on Saturday, July 6th...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/IG5WBKM6ENAAXHLIAV43F62PKE.jpg "Gordon D’Arcy: Weakness in the system undermines Ireland’s ambitions")
The four Irish provinces will experience a summer of discontent for a variety of reasons when reflecting on the “club” season. There can be no wallowing...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/DBCXNZZQKT4DLWJTFBUEVZEDFM.jpg "What can Ireland learn from South Africa’s comfortable victory over Wales?")
South Africa 41 Wales 13 It wasn’t quite a statement performance, but it was a performance that made a statement, one that asserted that the traditional...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/MUQKW7O3BWQVJEOEUKEFU2SH74.jpg "Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out as Andy Farrell names Ireland squad for summer tour of South Africa")
Andy Farrell has named his Ireland squad for the summer tour to South Africa, with scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out through a hamstring injury and Jack...