Boks will not under-estimate injury-ravaged Ireland


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 06 Jun 2016

Argentina's Nicolas Sanchez gets tackled by South Africa's Adriaan Strauss and Lodewyk De Jager. Reuters / Toby Melville

CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Reuters) – - Hosts South Africa will not be under-estimating a depleted Ireland squad during this month's three-test series, new Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss said on Monday.

“It’s still an international game. Every single player in world rugby who gets the opportunity to play for his country lifts his game," he told a news conference.

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