CAPE TOWN :South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will celebrate a 100th test cap at the weekend, marking yet another achievement in a storied career that has made him an international icon transcending rugby.

Against France in Paris on Saturday, the 34-year-old is set to join an elite club of men with a century of caps, but more than his longevity in the sport, it is his rags-to-riches story and uniting of South Africans that have inspired his compatriots.

Kolisi has captained the Springboks to two World Cup titles after being appointed the first Black skipper of a team that during apartheid was the exclusive preserve of whites.

His appointment completed the rehabilitation of the Springboks and turned the team into a national treasure when at one stage most of the population derided the embl

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