[11], Kolisi made his senior debut for Western Province against the Golden Lions during the 2011 Vodacom Cup and later in the year several injuries and international call-ups gave him the opportunity to make regular starts in the Currie Cup. [1][4] In 2018, Kolisi was appointed captain of the Springboks, becoming the first black man to hold the position,[5][6] and eventually leading the South African Rugby team to victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final against England. Captains are listed in chronological order of their first match as captain.[1]. John Smit holds the record as the most capped Springbok captain in international rugby history. [7][21], Kolisi married Rachel Kolisi in 2016 and as of 2018[update] they have two children together: son Nicholas Siyamthanda (2015) and daughter Keziah (2017). ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team_captains&oldid=971356243, Lists of South Africa international rugby union players, South Africa national rugby union team captains, Use South African English from August 2012, All Wikipedia articles written in South African English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 16:35. Japan had not won a RWC match since 1991, while South Africa were world champions in both 1995 and 2007. [17] Nine further substitute appearances followed during the 2013 international season as he firmly established himself as a regular member of the national squad. 1995 World Cup winning South African Captain Francois Pienaar with current Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi on their 2019 triumph. He replaced the injured Arno Botha in the 5th minute and was named as Man of the Match as South Africa won 30–17. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales learn Rugby World Cup fate ... Why talismanic captain … Low point: Ten places and just over 13 points separated the sides in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings when South Africa and Japan met on day two of RWC 2015. H.H. 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South Africa's Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has fast-tracked the launch of his foundation to help the country's hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic. [9][10] He further represented the South Africa national under-18 rugby union team (SA Schools team) for two consecutive years. [20] This was South Africa's third World Cup win, tying with New Zealand. [19] He captained the South African team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Yokohama, Japan, defeating England 32–12 in the final to lift the Webb Ellis Cup. http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=38411&category=&leagueid=0, http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=49334&category=&leagueid=0, "Du Toit, Kolisi Bok skippers 60 & 61 ... but who were the first 59? [2][3] He generally plays as a flanker. Siya Kolisi is South Africa's first black Test captain. Nobody gave the Brave Blossoms a prayer. [4], Kolisi was selected as the new captain of the Stormers on 20 February 2017. England learn 2023 Rugby World Cup fate. H.H. Former South Africa Rugby Union captain Joost van der Westhuizen is one of those sadly no longer with us (Image: Getty Images Sport Classic) Get the latest Welsh rugby news sent straight to your inbox Sunday 3 November 2019, 12:43pm. South Africa’s Siya Kolisi during the national anthem before the match. Siyamthanda Kolisi (born 16 June 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently captains the South Africa national team and also plays club rugby for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup. [13] He was selected as the new captain of the Springboks on 28 May 2018, becoming the team's first black captain in its 126-year history. To see the two shaking hands before the first-Test coin toss on 24 July in Johannesburg would be a hugely powerful image. On the back of the landmark buyout of the Sharks in South Africa, rumours are now swirling linking Springbok and Stormers captain Siya Kolisi to the rival franchise. "When you play rugby … [2][4], 2012 saw Kolisi graduate to the Stormers squad and he made an immediate impact with 16 appearances during the season and 1 try. Kolisi was on the board of directors of MyPlayers Rugby which is the players' Organisation of all the professional rugby players in South Africa. South Africa rugby. [15], He made his national team debut as Springbok 851[16] on 15 June 2013 against Scotland at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi awarded Rugby Union Writers' Club personality of the year Siya Kolisi's extraordinary journey was commended at an awards ceremony in London … Sport. Castens captainEd South Africa on 30 July 1891 in their first ever test against the touring British Isles team at Crusaders Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth. Rachel, one year older than Siya, is from Makhanda and worked as a marketing executive before taking on duties as a full-time mother. John Smit holds the record as the most capped Springbok captain in international rugby history. [7] In December 2019, Kolisi was named in New African magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Africans. [23], In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, Kolisi and his wife launched The Kolisi Foundation in 2020. Siyamthanda Kolisi (born 16 June 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently captains the South Africa national team and also plays club rugby for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup. Kolisi's mother, Phakama, was 17 when Siya was born and his father, Fezakele, was in his final year of school. [1] Kolisi also played two matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup playing for South Africa against Japan and Samoa. He was subsequently offered a rugby scholarship to the prestigious Grey High School, which South African cricketer Graeme Pollock and England International Mike Catt had attended. Danny Cipriani has spoken about Owen Farrell’s exasperated reaction to a cross-field kick that was ultimately brilliant against South Africa in 2018. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is back to lead DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup semi-final against the Cell C Sharks in Cape Town on … South Africa. [12], Kolisi returned with a bang the following year and held his place in the Stormers side despite fierce competition among the loose forwards. 13 appearances and 2 tries were recorded and this earned him his first international recognition. Being part of the Springbok set-up for the 2013 Rugby Championship meant he only played in Western Province's final 3 matches of the 2013 Currie Cup and he was powerless to prevent them from slipping to a surprise 33–19 home defeat to the Sharks in the final of the competition. When South Africa clinched the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, it put an exclamation mark on captain Siya Kolisi's inspirational tale of hard work, leadership and unity. Let’s take a look at some of the most renowned Springbok captains in South African rugby history. CAPE TOWN - The tweets posted between 2011 and 2013 by current Argentina rugby captain Pablo Matera were vile. 2 ^ Felix and Morné du Plessis are the only father-son combination who captained South Africa. 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 Finalag… Siya Kolisi will captain South Africa as they bid to win a third Rugby World Cup He is the Springboks' first-ever black captain after being appointed so last year It … England vs South Africa: How it feels to captain your country in a Rugby World Cup final – win or lose. When President Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to Boks captain Francois Pienaar after their 1995 victory, the wider resonance for post-Apartheid South Africa is … Kolisi's mother died when he was 15, leaving his late grandmother, Nolulamile, to raise him. 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