Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will hope last night was not a portent of things to come.
He watched as an Ireland ‘A’ side conceded seven tries in a 47-points to 19 defeat to an All Blacks Fifteen at the RDS.
Ireland face the world champion Springboks at the Aviva this evening.
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Conor Murray will win his 100th international cap, while there’s just a third for winger Robert Baloucoune.
Kick-off at Lansdowne Road is at 5.30.
Before that, Wales take on the All Blacks at the Principality Stadium.
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Stuart Hogg returns for Scotland as they play Fiji.
And later tonight, France play Australia in Paris.
