Kolisi aiming to revive the spirit of 2007 for his Boks

By ADAM HATHAWAY

Skipper: Siya Kolisi

SOUTHAfrica captain Siya Kolisi is hoping for a repeat of 12 years ago – and another chance to give his nation a shot in the arm.
Kolisi, 28, was a schoolboy when John Smit’s Springboks lifted the World Cup in 2007 and the night still resonates with him.
The flanker lines up today when the Boks take on Wales in their Yokohama semi-final with just two wins needed to repeat the heroics of Smit and his men.
And Kolisi is certain a third Webb Ellis Cup win for his country, after their initial one in 1995, will give the South ...

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