FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - New Zealand v South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 28, 2023 South Africa's Siya Kolisi in action REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
(Reuters) - Siya Kolisi will captain South Africa against Ireland in their two-test series next month, while key backline players Willie le Roux and Cheslin Kolbe will be fit to play, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Wednesday.
Erasmus had been reluctant to name a captain ahead of the series that gets under way on July 6, saying his long-term preference would be for a home-based player to lead the team.
