Siyamthanda Kolisi

(1991-)

South African rugby union

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Siyamthanda Kolisi OIG, (born 16 June 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently captains the South Africa national team and also the Cell C Sharks. He plays club rugby for Racing 92 in the 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. In December 2019, Kolisi was named in New African magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Africans. In April 2023, Kolisi was bestowed the National Order of Ikhamanga by the South African Government for his contributions to rugby. In October 2023, Siya Kolisi captained South Africa to a historic fourth Rugby World Cup and became the second captain to win the title back to back, he is one of 43 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions, only 24 of whom are South Africans.

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Born	Siyamthanda Kolisi 16 June 1991 (age 34) Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa
Zodiac	Gemini
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Rachel Kolisi 1990- · South African business · m. 2016; div. 2024 info edit

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Nicholas info 1st child with Rachel Kolisi Male b. 2015 · Age: 10 · 2015- · Celebrity Baby

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Keziah info 2nd child with Rachel Kolisi Female b. 2017 · Age: 8 · 2017- · Celebrity Baby

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