Siya Kolisi
South African rugby union player
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Siyamthanda "Siya" Kolisi, 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. He generally plays as a flanker and a loose forward. In 2018, Kolisi was appointed captain of the Springboks, becoming the first black man to hold the position and eventually leading the South African Rugby team to victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final against England.
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Erasmus defends Kolisi after weight commentsSouth Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus defends captain Siya Kolisi after Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti made comments about the player's weight.BBC Sport - Published | |
Erasmus 'not sure' Kolisi will keep South Africa captaincySouth Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus is "not sure" whether to retain Siya Kolisi as captain of the Springboks.BBC Sport - Published | |
World Cup win will unite South Africa - KolisiSouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi says the country will be united by his team's victory against New Zealand in the World Cup final in Paris.BBC Sport - Published | |
World Cup final biggest game of 'our lifetime' - KolisiSouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi says a game of the magnitude of Saturday's Rugby World Cup final will not been seen again in "our lifetime".BBC Sport - Published | |
Kolisi 'never dreamt' of 50th game as captainSiya Kolisi will captain South Africa for a 50th time in their must-win World Cup Pool B game with Tonga - something he "never thought would happen".BBC Sport - Published | |
Kolisi South Africa's 'symbol of hope' - MtawariraFormer South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira says captain Siya Kolisi transcends the sport ahead of the Springboks' Rugby World Cup title defence.BBC Sport - Published | |
South Africa hopeful of Kolisi return against WalesSouth Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber is hopeful captain Siya Kolisi will feature in their World Cup warm-up match against Wales on 19 August.BBC Sport - Published | |
How barefoot Kolisi showed what SA clubs can bring![]() BBC Sport - Published | |
South Africa captain Kolisi to join Racing 92![]() BBC Sport - Published | |
Siya Kolisi: South Africa captain on childhood poverty, mental health, racism and his legacySouth Africa's World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi, in a wide-ranging BBC Sport interview, says he doesn't want people to think he's "flawless" and talks about "fighting battles" with alcohol.BBC Sport - Published | |
'When you use your voice, it remains there forever' - South Africa captain Siya KolisiSouth Africa rugby union captain Siya Kolisi talks to BBC Sport about athlete activism and his "idol" Lewis Hamilton.BBC Sport - Published |