Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on South Africans who will be at Ellis Park for the much anticipated Rugby Championship Test match against the All Blacks on Saturday to create an intimidating atmosphere.
The Boks take on their arch-rivals New Zealand in their first home game of the Rugby Championship in search of their third victory in as many games after back-to-back victories over Australia.
A win over experienced New Zealand, who they last faced in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in France, will see the Springboks stretch their lead at the top of Rugby Championship table.
Playing in South Africa makes a huge difference, it motivates us because we are playing for the people of South Africa and that drives us immensely as a team, said Kolisi.
The All Blacks are highly motivated for the match but so are we. A good result will take us a step closer to winning the Freedom Cup. Theyve beaten us a lot in Johannesburg but the Boks have a lot to play for and thats our focus as a team.
