1. Paulie points the way to Donncha on Table Mountain in Cape Town in 2004
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2. Axel puts the head down with Trevor Brennan in support in 1998
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3. Rory Best is handed off by Ricky Januarie in 2006
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4. Terry Kingston visits a township in South Africa in 1995
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5. Donal Lenihan, Warren Gatland, John Redmond and Philip Danaher on Ireland’s tour in 1998
6. Shane Horgan during Ireland training in South Africa in 2004
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7. Malcolm O’Kelly and Trevor Brennan in action back in 1998
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8. Blonde BOD in training in South Africa a decade ago
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9. A foggy Croke Park was the setting for the 2009 battle between Ireland and the Springboks
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10. Keith Wood goes up against South Africa’s A team back in 1996
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11. The Wallace brothers – Richard, David and Paul – on a tour of South Africa in 1998
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12. Tyrone Howe of Ireland scores a try despite Wayne Julies efforts in 2004
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13. Victor Costello gets upended during a fight against South Africa in 1998
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14. Shane Byrne goes up against Bakkies Botha in 2004
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15. Joost Van Der Westhuizen celebrates against Ireland in 1998
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16. Brian O’Driscoll holds off Robbie Fleck in 2000
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17. Kieron Dawson turns Percy Montgomery upside down in 2000
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18. Ronan O’Gara hauls down Schalk Burger in 2004
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19. Shane Horgan is thrown to the ground by Francois Steyn in 2006
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