Siya Kolisi

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Born
1991 (34 years old)
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Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa

Position
Back Row

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

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Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight
105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)

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Sport

Rugby

Team
South Africa Rugby

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League
Rugby World Cup

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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 the Sharks in the Currie Cup. 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.

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