Overview
- South Africa play France on Saturday at the Stade de France in their first meeting since the Boks’ 29-28 World Cup quarterfinal win in 2023.
- Rassie Erasmus said any celebration of Siya Kolisi’s milestone will wait until after the match and stressed it will not overshadow preparation.
- The starting XV retains nine players from the 2023 quarterfinal, signaling continuity alongside targeted changes.
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu starts at fly-half ahead of Manie Libbok and Handre Pollard.
- Prop Boan Venter is set for his sixth Test appearance, with Damian Willemse and Pieter-Steph du Toit also coming into the lineup as Erasmus reaches his 50th Test as coach.