Kolisi will put friendship with Savea aside ahead of fierce battle in Cape Town

SportsClub | 28.08.2026 19:50
South Africa and New Zealand players have formed friendships off the field but the biggest respect the Springboks can show the All Blacks is to go hard at them for 80 minutes, says returning captain Siya Kolisi ahead of Saturday’s second test in Cape Town.
Kolisi and All Blacks captain Ardie Sevea have a long-standing friendship and attended church together ahead of New Zealand’s deserved 33-16 victory first test win in Johannesburg that has ignited the four-game series.