# guinness-series - Monday 26 November, 2012
Declan Kidney will have big decisions to make next February.
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# guinness-series - Saturday 24 November, 2012
A host of Irish players put in fantastic shifts at Lansdowne Road as Declan Kidney’s side won 46-24.
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The out-half has declared himself fully fit and ready to visit another Aviva defeat on the Pumas.
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# guinness-series - Friday 23 November, 2012
Pumas’ flanker Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain the side at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow.
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# guinness-series - Thursday 22 November, 2012
‘Annoying, frustrating counter-ruckers’. Are you sure you’ve never played Argentina before Mike?
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# guinness-series - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
The Ireland forwards coach has personal experience of grinding out victories over Argentina.
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The Leinster prop proved he was human against South Africa. He will be hoping to lift expectations when he faces Argentina.
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# guinness-series - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
Replacing the world-class Brian O’Driscoll may prove impossible but a starring role against Argentina won’t go astray.
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The Irish out-half may not train until Thursday morning.
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# guinness-series - Monday 19 November, 2012
‘It certainly makes going to work easier on Monday when you’ve got a win,’ remarked the Irish coach.
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# guinness-series - Sunday 18 November, 2012
The Leinster player will be pushing hard for the left wing spot when Argentina come to town.
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The captain expressed his satisfaction at shutting down the Fijians in the 53-0 win.
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The Argentina captain reveals that coaching tips doled out by Graham Henry have motivated his teammates.
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# guinness-series - Saturday 17 November, 2012
The Ulster winger ran in three tries while his wing colleague chipped in with a double.
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Ireland scored early and often against their Pacific Island visitors at Thomond Park.
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The Kildare native wants a spot in the Irish centre but will settle for a starring role out right against Fiji.
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Will it be more interesting than entertaining?
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# guinness-series - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
The Ulsterman’s sights are also on the number 13 jersey for the crucial tie against Argentina next weekend.
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# guinness-series - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Ireland’s new hooker had a baptism of fire against his native country on Saturday and is warming to the task.
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# guinness-series - Monday 12 November, 2012
Meanwhile, Eoin Reddan is a doubt for Saturday’s Irish Wolfhounds clash against Fiji at Thomond Park.
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# guinness-series - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer revealed that a harsh exchange of words in the dressing room at half-time sparked a fightback.
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The newly-appointed captain admitted that he would have served his team better by staying on the field at a crucial stage.
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# guinness-series - Saturday 10 November, 2012
The Irish bossed the first half but woke a slumbering giant and can have few complaints with the result.
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Declan Kidney’s men contrived to lose their fifth match in succession as the Springboks fought back from nine points down to win.
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The Munster scrum-half teams up with Jonny Sexton and swears he has learned a tough lesson from a shocker in Paris.
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The loose-head prop had been admitted to hospital as a precaution after he suffered mild heart palpitations this morning.
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The Springboks come to Dublin this evening, with both sides missing a number of key players. We want to know how you think the match will go for Declan Kidney’s men?
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He’s more concerned about post-match speeches than decoding the South Africans’ gameplan.
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# guinness-series - Friday 9 November, 2012
It’s Friday, it’s almost quittin’ time… it’s time for a good, old-fashioned caption competition.
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Ireland’s backs coach was relaxed enough to joke about the Andrew Trimble, David Skrela mix-up before tomorrow’s trench warfare.
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There’s no danger of paralysis by analysis in this one, Declan Kidney’s men face a side in transition and with half an eye on the World Cup.
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It’s never easy, but we tend to have our fair share of joy at home to South Africa.
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It’s not going to be easy at Lansdowne Road, but here’s where Ireland must thrive to arrest their losing run.
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# guinness-series - Thursday 8 November, 2012
“Are you going to change your name to Richardt O’Strauss?” asked a South African reporter. We copyrighted that joke last month.
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“If you are going to play the best you want them to be at their strongest,” insisted the Irish coach.
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The Leinster man held off stiff competition from Jonny Sexton to land the role of captaining Ireland against the Springboks.
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# guinness-series - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
The Leinster scrum-half is keen to put an end to claims he is a defensive weak-spot.
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We know how JP Pietersen feels.
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The second row suffered a reaction to a back injury this week and must watch from the stands.
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The Springbok captain is set to take on Keith Earls in the centre of the park on Saturday.
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