Ireland turn their attention to a tour of South Africa having retained the Six Nations championship crown by beating Scotland 17-13 in Dublin.
Many pundits feel Andy Farrell's in-form charges are already Test rugby's leading nation, an opinion understandably disputed in the Springbok camp following their back-to-back Rugby World Cup successes.
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