Rugby Union - Ireland v Scotland - RBS Six Nations Championship 2016 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - 19/3/16 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt Action Images via Reuters / Clodagh Kilcoyne
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, June 24 (Reuters) – Ireland might be just a day away from the end of a long and bruising season but captain Rory Best said there were no thoughts of the holidays ahead as they sit on the brink of a historic series win in South Africa.
Ireland have played 16 internationals since last August, when they began preparations for the Rugby World Cup, and make it 17 they take on the Springboks in the final test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
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