Rugby

By the numbers: the key questions facing Ireland after dramatic South African tour

Who can make up for Dan Sheehan’s lost impact? Do Ireland need to adapt their possession-based attack? Where are the props?

Ireland's Caelan Doris leaves the field after victory over South Africa in the second Test. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ireland's Caelan Doris leaves the field after victory over South Africa in the second Test. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Nathan Johns
Fri Jul 19 2024 - 17:27

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