While the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup in France last year, they fell to the Irish in the pool stage, and have not beaten the reigning Six Nations champions since 2016.
As South Africa seek revenge, they will be defending a perfect home series record against Ireland, having won four from 1981 through eight victories in nine Tests.
Here, AFP Sport highlights five facts involving the rugby giants before they do battle in front of sell-out 52,000 crowds in Pretoria and Durban.
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