Ireland have announced that tickets for the clash between the current world number one team and the World Cup-holding Springboks at the Aviva Stadium have sold out.
The IRFU confirmed on social media that the 5 November Test against the Springboks will be played at a sell-out Aviva Stadium, which holds 51,700 fans at capacity. Tickets for the following weekend’s Test against Australia have also sold out.
Ireland claimed a historic first-ever series victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand with a 32-22 in Wellington, which came a week after their very first win in the country.This was the first time that the All Blacks had lost a series since 1994 and was the New Zealanders’ fourth loss in five Tests.
The result moved Ireland to the top of World Rugby’s official Test rankings, replacing Six Nations champions France, who played only two Tests in Japan. The Springboks, who held the No 1 spot before the July internationals and saw off Wales in a 2-1 series victory after winning the decider in Cape Town, are currently third in the world ahead of the Rugby Championship.
This will be the first Test between the two nations since Ireland claimed a 38-3 victory over ex-Bok head coach Allister Coetzee’s team in 2017.
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