PARIS :Siya Kolisi marked his 100th test cap with trademark humility and leadership, putting the team first as world champions South Africa came from behind to humble France 32-17 in an intense Autumn international on Saturday.

Kolisi, who rose from humble beginnings in Zwide township to become South Africa’s first Black captain and a two-time World Cup winner, was taken off as part of a tactical plan that helped the Springboks manage the game after lock Lood de Jager’s red card left them a man short for the second half.

His calm authority during a game of fluctuating emotions encapsulated the qualities that have made him a unifying figure far beyond sport.

"You saw the way they started — making breaks, coming at us — but we didn’t panic," Kolisi told reporters. "The coolness remained.

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