Declan Rice has refused to be drawn into a war of words with James McClean following his former Republic of Ireland team-mate’s stinging criticism of his performances at the European Championship.
Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the significance of potentially provocative comments from the South Africa camp ahead of next month's tantalising two-match series.
Six Nations title holders Ireland are motivated enough for their upcoming Tests with Rugby World Cup champions South Africa to not be wound up by barbed comments from Springbok players, assistant coach Mike Catt said on Monday.Ireland…