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Siyamthanda "Siya" Kolisi OIG, (born 16 June 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently captains the South Africa national team. Having formerly played for the Stormers and Sharks in South Africa, he currently plays for Racing 92 in the French Top 14 .
May 19, 2021 · Siya Kolisi is one of the most significant figures in the modern game, being named rugby’s most influential person of 2020 by Rugby World magazine. Not only did he lead South Africa to their third Rugby World Cup title in 2019, but he is also the national team’s first black captain in their 126-year history.
Oct 26, 2023 · From a young child with a dream to an icon that bleeds the colours of the South African flag, Siya Kolisi is set to rewrite the history books as the most capped Springbok captain at Rugby World Cups (12), surpassing the great John Smit (11).
Oct 22, 2021 · South Africa's Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of the most recognisable athletes in the world. What might be less familiar to his millions of fans is what he went...
Apr 17, 2024 · Siya Kolisi, as the captain of the national rugby team, is right at the center. He’s been the embodiment of hope during a time in which many South Africans find it hard to hold on to any. Through...
Dec 15, 2021 · South African rugby player Siya Kolisi proves to be an inspiration on and off the pitch. He's the first Black man to lead his country's rugby team in more than 128 years. From...
Oct 2, 2022 · Siya Kolisi is the first Black player to be named captain of South Africa's national team—the Springboks—an international rugby powerhouse and national institution associated for more than a...
Feb 3, 2023 · The first black captain of the Springboks on winning the Rugby World Cup, the art of leadership — and why it is vital to know what you don’t know. © Seb Jarnot.
Oct 1, 2023 · Siya Kolisi’s journey from an adverse upbringing to becoming captain of a World Cup-winning South African rugby team, the Springboks, is one such story.
Nov 2, 2019 · Springbok captain Siya Kolisi - and his daughter - salute the crowd after winning South Africa's third World Cup trophy. A kid from the townships who was born with nothing,...