Boks gear up for 'pressure cooker'

The Springboks are gearing up for the ultimate test in a Paris pressure cooker as they take on France at the Stade de France in Saint Denis in their second match of their end-of-year-tour this coming Saturday.

- Ross Roche

It is set to be an incredible spectacle, with it the first meeting between the two teams since the Boks edged the hosts 29-28 in their World Cup quarterfinal in 2023, while it is also set to be captain Siya Kolisi’s 100th match, if selected as expected.

The Boks enjoyed a perfect warm up for the game with a thumping 61-7 win over Japan at Wembley Stadium in London this past Saturday, and will be taking plenty of momentum into the match, which coach Rassie Erasmus expects to be played in an incredible atmosphere.