When will Ireland's team vs South Africa be announced as part of test series?

The Springboks host Ireland for the first of two test matches this Saturday

Ireland begin their summer test series against back-to-back world champions South Africa this weekend.

Sky Sports has won the rights to air the test series and will broadcast the opening game live on Saturday from Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Coverage will begin on Sky Sports Action at 3:30 PM, with kick-off scheduled for 4 PM.READ MORE: Paul O'Connell insists Rugby world Cup quarter-final loss will fuel Ireland

As far as the team that'll play South Africa on Saturday goes, Ireland will be without several key players. Full-back Hugo Keenan is off preparing for the Olympics with the Ireland sevens team while Leinster pair Jamison Gibson-Park and Jack Conan were ruled out due to injury and personal issues. Mack Hansen, who scored a try against South Africa in last year's World Cup, is also out due to injury.

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