Ireland have won four of their last six matches against the Springboks.
“There’s a lot at stake,” De Klerk said in Thursday’s press briefing.
Following that the Irish went on to win the Six Nations Grand Slam and claim the number one ranking in the world. “The guys that are playing are very experienced. They’ve been there, done that and the group is predominantly the same. They know each other really well.De Klerk returns to the number nine jersey after filling in at fly-half against Romania but with the coaching team of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber opting for a 7-1 forward split on the bench, he will be needed to cover if anything happens to Manie Libbok.“I played there before in my career and at schoolboy level.
“We all know how well he can kick and we have full confidence. It’s really not an issue. He’ll probably go 100 percent this weekend.”De Klerk also believes that the buzz in the Springbok camp is on a par with that of 2019 when they went on to lift the“Definitely. We have lost a few boys along the way but we’ve also gained a lot of players, experienced players and some magic.
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