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Boks' 'Beast' Mtawarira quits South Africa tour after heart scare in Dublin
South Africa doctors say the prop has an irregular heart rhythm as a result of an hereditary condition.
Opinion: Boks were there for the taking, and we left it behind us once again
‘If the off pitch leadership is not good enough then the decision-making and execution on the pitch will follow suit.’
In pictures: Ireland miss opportunity to claim South Africa scalp
Here’s how the day developed at Lansdowne Rd.
Guinness Series: Murray knows the drill - if in doubt, kick it out
The Munster scrum-half teams up with Jonny Sexton and swears he has learned a tough lesson from a shocker in Paris.
They’re big, strong and they want to run over you – captain Heaslip on the Springbok science
He’s more concerned about post-match speeches than decoding the South Africans’ gameplan.
Guinness Series: Gordon D'Arcy on Ireland's self-belief and tracking Simon Zebo with GPS
The Wexford man is back in the centre for Ireland after missing the Waikato wipeout.
'You have to go to bed tonight and know you're going to wake up and put everything on the line' - Les Kiss
Ireland’s backs coach was relaxed enough to joke about the Andrew Trimble, David Skrela mix-up before tomorrow’s trench warfare.
Guinness Series: Leinster front-row ready to answer Ireland's call thanks to some insider trading
“Are you going to change your name to Richardt O’Strauss?” asked a South African reporter. We copyrighted that joke last month.
Guinness Series: Kidney energised after throwing the selectorial dice
“If you are going to play the best you want them to be at their strongest,” insisted the Irish coach.
New direction: Faith shown in Heaslip as the man to lead Ireland forward
The Leinster man held off stiff competition from Jonny Sexton to land the role of captaining Ireland against the Springboks.
Guinness Series: Trimble ready to emulate O'Driscoll and lay body on the line
The Ulster winger is still rattled by a chastening tour to New Zealand but determined to put things right.
Guinness Series: Jean de Villiers eager to pile on the misery for old Munster friends
The Springbok captain is set to take on Keith Earls in the centre of the park on Saturday.