Winger has never won in Dublin, while the Springboks last success there was in 2012

‘These are the games you want to be involved in, against the best teams in the world’

New 12-team competition to be played every two years and replaces tradition summer and November tours

‘We’re a very good side,’ said Andy Farrell after win, but he knows South Africa will provide much stiffer test

Some may blame coaching or rule changes, but evidence suggests team behaviour is a factor, too

Rugby chiefs must hold their nerve and empower officials to punish dangerous on-field acts

Victory in Paris with 14 men warns us what the world champions are capable of

Price of Irish dominance in Lions team over summer meant November would always be tough

Springboks have already exposed New Zealand flaws, but can Andy Farrell’s side take advantage?

The outcomes of the November internationals will shape how Ireland fare in the Rugby World Cup draw

There’s a growing concern in New Zealand that the focus is more on winning investment than on the All Blacks’ ability to win games

Caelan Doris set to make a return although doubts remain over fitness of Joe McCarthy after foot injury picked up on Lions tour

Backrower to join Leinster from Western Province early next year

Spine of team that won two World Cups is past its best and the next generation have yet to be battle-tested

Joe Schmidt’s side earned a first win in Johannesburg since 1963 on Saturday

Encounter with Springboks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, will be daunting task for Joe Schmidt’s squad

‘Genial’ Joe Schmidt did the impossible by building a squad able to compete against the Tourists in first place

Games over the last 50 years have been marred by stand-out brutality on both sides

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Jacques Nienaber helped Leinster do something no team had ever done in the Champions Cup - and then they did it again