Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is happy to be back home in SA and playing in front ifof his home crowd. (Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi jokingly fobbed off Racing 92 chairman Jacky Lorenzetti’s remarks about his fitness and impact, preferring to focus on the herculean task of trying to get a rare Test win over Ireland when they meet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Springboks haven’t beaten Ireland since their 19-13 win in Gqeberha on 25 June 2016, a game where hooker Bongi Mbonambi made his Test debut.
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