Banyana’s quest for glory continues, Kolisi returns to lead Boks

SOUTH African sports lovers can have their cake and eat it on tomorrow night, with a feast of action in the form of the Springboks, the Junior Springboks and Banyana Banyana all in action.

- HERMAN GIBBS and MIKE GREENAWAY

At the Mbombela Stadium in the Lowveld, Siya Kolisi’s men finish off a four-match sequence of matches when they host the rugged Georgians. After games against the Barbarians and Italy (twice), the Boks want to finish off with an emphatic performance before a month's break in their season.

The four games have been about blooding in newcomers and getting the squad up to speed with new ideas before the Rugby Championship later in the year, where Australia, New Zealand and Argentina await.

It is an important game for captain Kolisi, who is playing his first Bok game of the year after missing the previous three games because of injury.

Rassie Erasmus has picked a powerful lineup, including bruiser Eben Etzebeth, who at the same venue last year eclipsed Victor Matfield as the most capped Springbok.