Springbok captain Siya Kolisi reacted following his staff’s 32-15 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.

The 33-year-old flanker began on the bench, with Eben Etzebeth main the staff on Sunday night. The Boks scored 4 tries to kick off their UK tour on a constructive notice. The win sees the four-time Rugby World Cup champions return to the No. 1 spot on the World Rugby rankings.

After the match, Siya Kolisi took the time to thank the followers and in addition praised the Scottish staff.

“First of, I want to say to all the South Africans that came out, thank you so much, it was so great to see you guys in the streets of Edinburgh. Honestly, we are nothing without you. Wherever we go in the world, you make sure you are there, thank you so much,” he stated.

Siya Kolisi was a part of the Bomb Squad on Sunday

We knew it was going to be powerful in opposition to Scotland, they’re a fantastic staff. Today, they have been very completely different to what they have been within the World Cup…in order that they got here with a kicking sport they usually can assault as effectively they usually put us underneath stress however credit score to my boys. We made positive we saved out self-discipline on our strive line and we defended in addition to we may,” he stated as per SuperSport TV.

Asked if it felt uncommon beginning on the bench, the Boks captain stated he was happy with the win and is at all times dedicated to serving to the staff whether or not beginning or from the bench.

“Yeah, we got the win, that is the most important thing,” Siya Kolisi added. “We are going to build from this, we knew it was going to be tough but this is what I enjoy about this team is that there is always space for growth. The coaches always have a plan…squad depth and growth is important.”

“That’s good(that Boks returned to the top of the rankings) but we go next week again against England,” he stated. It stays to be seen if Siya Kolisi will begin subsequent weekend’s match in opposition to England.

Should Siya begin in opposition to England?

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