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Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France
Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France / Photo: Adrian DENNIS - AFP/File

Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France

SPORTS 06.11.2025

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi will win his 100th Test cap in this weekend's Autumn Nations Series game with France in Paris, South African Rugby announced on Thursday.

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Kolisi made his Springbok debut in 2013 before leading the side to back-to-back Webb Ellis trophies in 2019 and 2023.

The 34-year-old flanker will skipper the side for Saturday's game in Paris, a re-match of the World Cup quarter-final from two years ago.

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus named nine players in his starting 15 from the run-on side from that last-eight win in 2023.

Erasmus has made four changes from last Saturday's 61-7 win over Japan with full-back Damian Willemse, flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and props Thomas du Toit and Boan Venter coming in.

Winger Ethan Hooker, flanker Franco Mostert, and front-rowers Ox Nche and Zachary Porthen move out of the matchday 23.

South Africa (15-1)

Damian Willemse; Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach; Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt); Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Thomas du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Boan Venter

Replacements: Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenekamp, Wilco Louw, RG Snyman, Ruan Nortje, Andre Esterhuizen, Grant Williams, Manie Libbok

Coach: Rassie Erasmus (RSA)

E.Flores--AT

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