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In recent months, THE SPRINGBOKS have been chipping away at Ireland, but Andy Farrell’s men do not intend to respond. In light of South Africa’s ferocious desire to defeat Ireland, Eben Etzebeth, Damian de Allende, and Cheslin Kolbe have all made the decision to publicly raise the stakes ahead of the two-Test series next month. The Boks believe they need to settle a score because Ireland has won the last three games between them, including a pool-stage victory at the World Cup last year. Anything about the words coming from the South African camp, Ireland will not be going from their standard way as they hope to do their chatting on the pitch. “For our purposes, it’s anything but an issue,” said Ireland right hand mentor Mike Catt today as they get set to venture out to South Africa on Wednesday. “We don’t care what people say; they can say whatever they want. We are not particularly concerned about it. Allow them to continue speaking; it is not a problem. It energizes nothing, it doesn’t aggravate it. We know exactly what we need to do in order to reach that destination and succeed. All things considered, the zesty explanations from the Springboks add to Ireland’s fervor about this excursion. There is a stress outside Ireland camp over the Irish players mustering the nerve to take on the Boks after a long season, however Catt said that is not considered within. They want to make history by becoming the first Irish team to win a series in South Africa. Catt stated, “It’s never been done before.” “We haven’t spoken about it, whether it becomes spoken about today it very well may be the situation, yet we went down to New Zealand [in 2022] to provoke ourselves to accomplish something that had never been finished. mike-cattMike Catt is training with Ireland. Laszlo Geczo/INPHO We will face the world champions in South Africa, and I believe that will be the same situation. “The publicity is enormous, it’s monstrous. It’s enormously energizing. We acknowledge that it is a significant challenge, but we will accept it and move forward. I believe that every time you don a green jersey, it matters a lot. The nation is inspired by you. We need to ensure that we maintain that and keep that level very high in order to inspire young children to join the game and the rest of the nation to support us. Andy and the team have done an exceptional job of doing that. This series is highly anticipated due to the rekindled rivalry between Irish and South African rugby. Since 2021, having the South African clubs in the URC has helped to heat things up, but the real key has been Ireland playing the Springboks. Farrell’s side won in Dublin in 2022 following a five-year hole in installations, on the other hand in Paris last year. Catt stated, “The rivalry has been good, that’s what you want at Test level, and that’s why you play the game.” The last three times we’ve played them, they’re chomping at the bit, and we’ve been pretty successful. “There has been a lot said in the press about this and that; it is getting rid of all the white noise. What is important for us is to put in a tremendous performance and attempt to win a series in South Africa. “It’s healthy, and you want that competition. That is what you want, not hatred, but whatever is igniting it all. It’s benefit.” Catt confirmed that, despite the fact that some players had not participated in all of Ireland’s training since Thursday, the 35-man squad expects to be fit for the first Test on Saturday, July 6 in Pretoria. AUTHOR Murray Kinsella murray@the42.ie @Murray_Kinsella Send a Correction or Tip View all articles Peruse Straightaway More Accounts Your SPEAK Comments from Readers 3 This community of comments is YOURS. Maintain civility, be constructive, and remain on topic. Before participating, please read through our comments policy here. LEAVE A Remark Sign in CONNECTED TAGS IRELAND MIKE CATT MENTAL GAMES? SPRINGBOKS Peruse Straightaway More Accounts SHARE

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