Autumn Nations Series: Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 5.40pm – Live on RTÉ 2 & TNT Sports 2Now this really couldn’t have been scripted much better. Last five meetings – Nov 2017: Ireland 38 South Africa 3; Nov 2022: Ireland 19 South Africa 16; Sep 2023: Ireland 13 South Africa 8 (RWC, Paris); July 2024: South Africa 27 Ireland 20; South Africa 24 Ireland 25. Five-game form guide – Ireland: 34-5 v Georgia (a); 106-7 v Portugal (a); 13-26 v New Zealand (n); 41-10 v Japan (h); 46-19 v Australia (h). South Africa: W 67-30 v Argentina (h); W 29-27 v Argentina (n); W 61-7 v Japan (n); W 32-17 v France (a); W 32-14 v Italy (a). Handicap betting (Ireland +6 pts): Evens Ireland, 16-1 Draw, Evens South Africa.

Source: The Irish Times November 22, 2025 12:01 UTC