Ready to win his 107th Test cap against South Africa on Saturday, Peter O'Mahony is preparing for a first in his long career.
Ready to win his 107th Test cap against the Springboks on Saturday, Ireland's Peter O'Mahony is preparing for a first in his long career.
Indeed, among Andy Farrell's starting side for the first Test in Pretoria, only Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw have played an international in the country for Ireland, while Bundee Aki and Tadhg Beirne also did so for the Lions. Irish provinces make at least one trip the southern hemisphere each season thanks to the Sharks, Lions, Stormers and Bulls joining their domestic league in 2021."It helps you've been in the stadium before but international rugby is different to URC, there's no point in saying otherwise," he added."It's a big occasion for South Africa, coming back here for the first time since winning the World Cup, first Test back here.
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