South Africa v Ireland: first rugby union Test – live

South Africa v Ireland: first rugby union Test – live

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Away from rugby, South Africa and Ireland have a wonderful relationship.

Ireland is the only country in the European Union that allows South African passport holders to enter without a visa. Irish politicians were among the first to oppose apartheid in South Africa. While still in prison and on the UK’s terrorist watchlist in 1988, Nelson Mandela was awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin. In March this year, Ireland’s was the first government to back South Africa’s case of genocide against Israel at the international court of justice.

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