Boosted by the return of Dan Sheehan, Andy Farrell's side insist they won't be intimidated by the Springboks' physicality at the breakdown
“Physicality is the word that comes to mind,” says Ireland back-rower Caelan Doris when asked what distinguishes the Springboks from other sides.
“Obviously the physicality is tied into their set-piece: they’ve got a great maul, great lineout options, a very strong lineout and scrum as well, so getting those areas right is going to be big.” “It doesn’t actually change too much,” he said. “We talk about delivering an 80-minute performance regardless of who we are playing and knowing that some teams target the last 20 minutes.
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