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Siya Kolisi said on Friday he was thrilled about becoming the ninth player in Springbok history to earn 100 Test caps, and while the Bok captain thanked all the role players in his journey to get him to this point, he said a good performance by the team would make it a memorable occasion for him.

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Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton will lead an exciting-looking SA Under-19 Academy team against France when the two sides clash on Saturday in Châteauroux, approximately three hours’ drive south of Paris.

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Two former Springbok Women’s players, Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Zenay Jordaan, are in line to complete the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching Course next week in Cape Town, where SA Rugby’s Participation and Development Department will be hosting the second phase of the programme for an array of coaches from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, and Namibia.

Team announcement

Siya Kolisi will become the ninth Springbok centurion when he leads South Africa out against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, with Bok coach Rassie Erasmus – who will guide the side in his 50th Test as head coach – making six personnel changes to the side that defeated Japan last week.

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Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of his squad’s HSBC SVNS pre-season preparations on Thursday, as they finished their final condition block before the 2026 season kicks off.