Kolisi’s 100th Bok match testament to his resilience

ON Saturday night, if selected to captain South Africa, Siya Kolisi will stride onto the same patch of turf where he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second consecutive time just over two years ago — the Stade de France.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

SPRINGBOKS captain Siya Kolisi will run out in his 100th Test match on Saturday against France in Paris should he be selected by head coach Rassie Erasmus tomorrow. | BackpagePix

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However, this time around, it won't be for a prestigious trophy, but the occasion itself is the prize: his 100th Test in the Springbok jersey.

It’s a milestone few achieve in their careers — he will become the ninth player in green and gold to do it — and even fewer do so with the resilience and emotional weight that Kolisi carries.

His journey to the milestone over 12 years has been anything but smooth sailing, despite achieving so much with the national team.