Curious to know the game of the autumn? Look no further. There may be prettier matches that flow more freely, but if the crunch of a contest in the rarefied air of elite sport is your thing, Ireland against South Africa is about as crunchy as rugby gets at the moment.
Ireland are the No 1 side in the world, all swagger and muscle after their historic series win in New Zealand over the summer, while South Africa are, well, all muscle. And they’re the world champions. No 1 against the world champions, would-be kings against kings – Amazon Prime have commissioned serial epics on less.
