More Irish innovation needed in testing Boks tussle

Rugby Union - England v Ireland - RBS Six Nations Championship 2016 - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 27/2/16 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt before the game Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ireland's canny planning and out-of-the-box tactics paid dividends in Dublin two years ago when they beat South Africa but their coach Joe Schmidt played down the prospect of more surprises when the two countries meet at Newlands on Saturday.

Clever kicking, strong defence and some innovative ideas, like stepping off the mauls, unsettled the more fancied Springboks and helped Ireland to a deserved 29-15 victory in the last clash between the two test nations.