2016 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa
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| Coach(es) | Joe Schmidt | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Rory Best | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Paddy Jackson (40) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | 5 players with 1 try | ||||
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| Previous tour | Argentina 2014 | ||||
| Next tour | Japan 2017 | ||||
In June 2016, Ireland played a three test series against South Africa as part of the 2016 mid-year rugby union tests. It was the first time that Ireland had played a test series against South Africa in South Africa since 2004. They played the Springboks across the three weeks that the June International window is allocated to; 11 June–25 June. The series was part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which ran through to 2019.