The manner of the record victory against the Springboks on Saturday was impressive enough, but it was the fact so many inexperienced players left their mark that really had the Ireland head coach, Joe Schmidt, purring. Yet Jacob Stockdale, who was making his first Ireland appearance at home, scored a try, as did Andrew Conway, who was earning his fourth cap, on the other wing. Rugby and the rainbow nation: can 2023 World Cup heal South Africa's wounds? “You know he’s going to get over the gainline. You know he’s going to smash them in the tackle.”That much was evident when he ran over the South Africa captain Eben Etzebeth in the first half.

Source: The Guardian November 12, 2017 15:22 UTC