South Africa and Ireland, two of the favourites for the 2023 Rugby Planet Cup, will face every single other in a vital Pool B clash at the Stade de France on September 23. Each teams have maintained their unbeaten records in the second round of Planet Cup fixtures, with Ireland defeating Tonga by practically 60 points and South Africa defeating Romania 76-. The primary purpose for each squads is to win the tournament, and a victory in this match could potentially lead to an much easier quarter-final match. On the other hand, with robust teams like France and New Zealand anticipated to advance from Pool A, the benefit could not be important. The match in between South Africa and Ireland is scheduled for Saturday, September 23 at 8pm BST, 9pm nearby time.
In terms of group news, South Africa’s hooker Malcolm Marx has been ruled out of the remainder of the Planet Cup due to a lengthy-term knee injury. He had played in the Pool B win against Scotland in Marseille, but suffered the injury throughout education on Wednesday. As a replacement, Planet Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard has been referred to as up by Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber.
The match will be held at the Stade de France in Paris, 1 of the venues for the Rugby Planet Cup.
