Osborne's baptism of fire and a bumper subscribers' mailbag ahead of Test 1

The 42 Rugby Weekly

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from Pretoria on the eve of Ireland's first test against the back-to-back world champions. The lads discuss Jamie Osborne's start at fullback, Craig Casey's chance to take the next step in his career, and the remarkable South African schools-rugby system. They also field a series of questions from subscribers on a variety of topics, including the quantifiable effect of altitude, Ireland's own talent-production line, and the Springboks' vocal build-up to tomorrow's showdown at Loftus Versfeld. Subscribe to The 42 for additional podcasts each week (including post-match podcasts from Pretoria and Durban): the42.ie/extra