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Boks to take series, win by 10 - bookies

Cape Town - The Springboks will beat Ireland to claim the three-Test series 2-1 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, local bookmakers have predicted.

A 14-man Ireland shocked the Springboks 26-20 in the first Test at Newlands and were on the cusp of claiming a series win at Ellis Park last weekend, only to concede a 26-10 advantage in the final quarter to eventually lose 32-26.

In both Tests, local bookmakers Sportingbet.co.za backed the Boks for comfortable wins - 15 points in Cape Town and 11 in Johannesburg.

Ahead of this weekend’s Test in Port Elizabeth, the bookmakers have tipped the Boks to emerge victorious by 10 points.

Overall, the two nations have faced each other in 24 Tests, with South Africa boasting a 17-6 win-loss ratio, with one match ending in a draw.

Ireland though have won five of the last eight Tests played between the nations.

Springboks v Ireland - head-to-head:

June 18, 2016, Ellis Park, Johannesburg: South Africa 32-26 Ireland

June 11, 2016, Newlands, Cape Town: South Africa 20-26 Ireland

November 8, 2014, Aviva Stadium, Dublin: Ireland 29-15 South Africa

November 10, 2012, Aviva Stadium, Dublin: Ireland 12-16 South Africa

November 6, 2010, Aviva Stadium, Dublin: Ireland 21-23 South Africa

November 28, 2009, Croke Park, Dublin: Ireland 15-10 South Africa

November 11, 2006, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 32-15 South Africa

November 13, 2004, Lansdowne Road: Dublin: Ireland 17-12 South Africa

June 19, 2004, Newlands, Cape Town: South Africa 26-17 Ireland

June 12, 2004, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein: South Africa 31-17 Ireland

November 19, 2000, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 18-28 South Africa

November 28, 1998, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 13-27 South Africa

June 20, 1998, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria: South Africa 33-0 Ireland

June 13, 1998, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein: South Africa 37-13 Ireland

June 6, 1981, Kings Park, Durban: South Africa 12-10 Ireland

May 30, 1981, Newlands, Cape Town: South Africa 23-15 Ireland

January 10, 1970, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 8-8 South Africa

April 10, 1965, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 9-6 South Africa

May 13, 1961, Newlands, Cape Town: South Africa 24-8 Ireland

December 17, 1960, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 3-8 South Africa

December 8, 1951, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 5-17 South Africa

December 19, 1931, Lansdowne Road: Ireland 3-8 South Africa

November 30, 1912, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland 0-38 South Africa

November 24, 1906, Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast: Ireland 12-15 South Africa

Teams:

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira 

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Lwazi Mvovo

Ireland 

15 Tiernan O'Halloran, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Luke Marshall, 12 Stuart Olding, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Jordi Murphy, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Iain Henderson, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best (captain) 1 Jack McGrath

Substitutes: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Finlay Bealham, 18 Tadhg Furlong, 19 Ultan Dillane, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Matt Healy

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