LONDON (AP) — If South Africa received a first-half red card against Ireland in Dublin this Saturday, could it win?

The Springboks have been incredibly resilient to soak up first-half reds and still beat France 32-17 in Paris and Italy 32-14 in Turin over the last two weekends.

The chance of a red card for the Boks in a third straight test can’t be underestimated while test rugby is in a card-rich environment.

The Irish have also been a bogey team for the Springboks. The Irish beat them 13-8 at the 2023 World Cup in Paris, where Irish fans serenaded their team with “Zombie” by the Cranberries. South Africa fans recast the title lyric to “Rassie” in tribute to coach Erasmus but Ireland won 25-24 in Durban last year to square their gripping series.

None of the current Springboks

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