Springbok captain and football fan Siya Kolisi has added Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne to the growing list of football superstars the World Cup-winning captain has met.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says putting in hard work behind the scenes at the Sharks is what helped him find the form that led to him being named 2021 SA Rugby Player of the Year.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has been named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021.
Roc Nation Sports president Michael Yormark has called for drastic changes in the way South African sport, including rugby, is run.
Despite none featuring among the nominees for the Player of the Year award, five Springboks have been named in World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year on Wednesday.
Marcus Smith kicked a 79th-minute penalty to give England a one-point win over the Springboks in a thrilling see-saw encounter at Twickenham on Saturday.
Siya Kolisi praised the South African mentality as the Springboks ended their eight-year wait for a win over Wales in Cardiff with a 23-18 victory on Saturday.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said on Thursday he had no worries about South Africa’s chances in next month’s Tests even though they are missing three first-choice players.
In his official autobiography, Siya Kolisi lifts the lid on his battle with alcohol abuse during his early years with the Springboks and how he bounced back to lead the team to World Cup glory.
Siya Kolisi says he was initially in “shock and freaking out” after an injury scare left him lying face down on the field in last Saturday’s brutal battle against the All Blacks.