Nothing bigger than World Cup final against All Blacks, says Kolisi
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has described Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand as the biggest game of his career.
Kolisi made the remark at Thursday’s morning’s team announcement.
The Springboks will face off against the All Blacks in the much anticipated Rugby World Cup Final at Stade de France in Paris.
South Africa and New Zealand have been playing Test matches against each other since 1921.
They are considered the great rivals in rugby history - making the Saturday match the most anticipated as South Africa is looking to join New Zealand as the only team to win back-to-back world cups.
The Springboks have never lost a final, and the All Blacks have only lost once against the Springboks in the historic 1995 final at Ellis Park.
Kolisi, who led the South African team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup win against England in Japan, said the team spoke about the Saturday game on Wednesday.
"It is always huge playing against the All Blacks, but to play it in the World Cup final when it is number one and two teams in the world playing head to head, I don't think it is stuff that you can dream about because it doesn't happen often.
“I don't think it will happen in our lifetime again to have two teams like this. We have prepared as hard as we can, and we know what to expect, although they might have some new things coming.
“But for a player to be playing in a game like this, I don't think it will get any bigger We are excited, we are looking forward to it, and we know how good of a team they are.
“I am looking forward to it. I don't think it will get any bigger than this. It will probably be the biggest game of my life," he said.
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