Springboks named IRB team of the Year
South Africa's tour of the northern hemisphere ended with a 15-10 defeat to Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday, but the pain of the loss was eased somewhat when the Springboks were named the IRB Team of the Year after the contest.
The Springboks have delayed naming their team to face the Wallabies in Saturday's Tri-Nations test in Durban due to fresh fitness concerns over key forwards Pierre Spies and Danie Rossouw.