Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi is looking forward to making his 100th Test appearance for the world champions when they face France in Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series Test in Paris.

By playing in his 100th match for South Africa, Kolisi will join an elite club of Springboks Test centurions of which he is the ninth member and the first loose forward to achieve the feat.

The 34-year-old’s milestone match coincides with another significant achievement in the team, as Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus will guide his troops in his 50th Test match as head coach.

Kolisi revealed the mood in the world champions’