Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says his side have to be “effective and disciplined” in order to defeat Ireland in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Ireland are currently ranked No 1 in the men’s World ranks, while world champions South Africa are currently ranked third in the world.

The last time the South African national team faced off against Ireland in Dublin, the Irish side walked away with a comfortable 38-3 victory in 2017.

However, Kolisi is confident that his side are well-prepared to take on Ireland and walk away with a positive result in Dublin.

“We’ve trained well,” said Kolisi on the SARugby official website. “Our preparation has been good, and we’ve had a productive week.

“Obviously playing at the Aviva Stadium is going to be a challenge, but we have to adapt as a team just as opposition sides have to adapt when they come to South Africa.

“We touched on the last match we played against Ireland here and looking back, it was one of the darkest days for us, but this is a new team, and we want to build on what we have done this year.

“We are the third-ranked team in the world and they are No 1, and we plan to give everything against them.

“The breakdown is going to big this weekend if you look at their loose forwards and locks, and also what they’ve done against us in the past.

“Ireland are a team that can go for 15 phases or more, but we trust our defence, and we have to make sure that we are effective and disciplined in that area.”

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