The last time Siya Kolisi played at the Mbombela Stadium for the Springboks he was a starry-eyed 22-year-old making his international debut in 2013 against Scotland.
He was called into action early in the game to replace an injured Arno Botha after five minutes and he gave an inspired performance, being named man-of-the-match in the Springboks’ 30—17 win.
“It’s been a journey and that was the game I will never forget because it was very special for me,” he said when asked to reflect on his debut nine years ago. “The most important thing is that we just want to win at home as this group, because it’s been eight years. It is unbelievable that we have won the World Cup but we haven’t beaten the All Blacks at home in eight years.”
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