Emerging Ireland will tour the Republic in October, playing matches against Currie Cup champions the Cheetahs, 2022 winners Pumas and Super Rugby’s Force.
Led by Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby, with support fromcPaul O’Connell, John Fogarty and Andrew Goodman, the squad will gather at the IRFU High Performance Centre on 25 September, departing for Bloemfontein three days later.
Their Irish campaign kicks off against the Pumas on 2 October, followed by a clash with the Force on 6 October, and concluding against the Cheetahs, on 9 October. All matches will be held at Free State Stadium.
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This tour aims to challenge the players and impress coaches, following the success of the 2022 tour, where the likes of Jack Crowley, Calvin Nash and Joe McCarthy starred in Toyota Challenge wins over Griquas, Pumas and Cheetahs.
“The 2022 Tour was of huge value, as evidenced by the cohort of players who have come through and been capped at Test level for Ireland since,” Easterby said.
“It will be a short preparation window leading into three tough matches but that is part of the challenge for the whole group, building connections and getting up to speed to meet the demands of playing in a green jersey.”
Squad details and broadcast info will be announced in September.
Emerging Ireland SA tour:
Wednesday, 2 October: vs Pumas
Sunday, 6 October: vs Force
Wednesday, 9 October: vs Cheetahs
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