Siya Kolisi
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 32 |
Date of birth | June 16,1991 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Zwide |
Eastern Cape Province | |
South Africa | |
Gqeberha | |
Height | 188 (cm) |
Weight | 105 (kg) |
Spouse | Rachel Kolisi |
Children | Nicholas Kolisi |
Keziah Kolisi | |
Parents | Fezakele Kolisi |
School | Grey High School |
Current team | Racing 92 |
Education | Grey High School |
Nationality | South African |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 408983 |
Siya Kolisi Life story
Siyamthanda Kolisi OIG, 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.
South Africa's Rugby World Cup champions get heroes' welcome
... Captain Siya Kolisi greeted supporters at the airport with the Webb Ellis Cup, won on Saturday after...
South Africa rugby: The Springboks give hope to a troubled nation
... " We hold hope for the country, " captain Siya Kolisi said after the victory...
South African rugby: Meet the female players change the game
... He saw the Springbok, the first black captain, Siya Kolisi, lift the trophy and to unite the nation...
Siya wants to bring Kolisi, change to South Africa
...Siya Kolisi is clearly hungry after all, rugby - This week, in one of South Africa s poorest communities, the work begins on a new rugby field for children to play...
Rugby and apartheid: 50 years after the battle of Swansea
... But exactly 50 years later, Siya Kolisi, the 2019 Rugby world Cup lifted In Japan...
Week in Pictures: 2-8 November 2019
... The 32-12 victory under Siya Kolisi, the team s first black captain, was a symbolic moment for the Springboks...
Springboks bring Rugby World Cup home
... Captain Siya Kolisi became the first black South African captain to lift the William Webb Ellis Trophy when the Springboks beat England 32-12 on Saturday...
South Africa: Inside the township where Siya Kolisi grew up
... Nowhere more so than in the township of Zwide, in Port Elizabeth, home of Siya Kolisi, the team s first black captain...
South Africa rugby: The Springboks give hope to a troubled nation
By Nobuhle Simelane & Damian ZaneBBC News, Johannesburg & London
South Africans erupted in celebration and relief across The country as their team edged out New Zealand to win The Rugby World Cup final In Paris .
Chants of " ibuyile" (" It has returned" ) Rang out after The successful retention of The Trophy and a record fourth Victory in The Competition .
As South Africa faces economic troubles, sporting success is a welcome distraction and a unifying force.
" We hold hope for The country, " captain Siya Kolisi said after The Victory .
" There aren't a lot of things going right in Our Country and we have The privilege to be able to do what we love and inspire people in life, not just sports people, " he added.
High levels of unemployment and poverty, along with frequent power blackouts, are some of The issues he was referencing.
After The nerve-shredding 12-11 win by The Springboks - The side's famous nickname - those day-to-day issues can be put to one side for a while as The Nation basks in The afterglow of Victory . And not just any Victory - But one achieved against New Zealand 's mighty All Blacks, who also went into The Final aiming for a Fourth World Cup triumph.
" Given The serious challenges that The country and The World is facing, this win could have not come at a better time, " Thabo Chauke told The Reuters news agency at a Fan Zone in Johannesburg.
" As a country, each and everyone, we stand together. We Are proud as South Africans, " another fan said.
South African sports journalist Mohammed Allie, who was In Paris for The Match , said that The Squad , and The nature of their hard-fought success, contained a lesson for The Nation .
" If there is one thing The country can learn from this Springbok team and this Victory is that how, if you work together, if you're determined to achieve a goal, you certainly can do that, " he told The Bbc .
The Springboks have a contentious history in South Africa .
Before The End of Apartheid - The System of legalised racism in South Africa that saw it ostracised by much of The World for three Decades - The whites-only team was excluded from previous World Cup tournaments. Even when The ban was lifted, The Team was initially seen as a symbol of The oppressive system that had been in place for so long.
But The willingness of Nelson Mandela - The First democratically elected President - to wear The green-and-gold jersey and present The Captain with The Trophy when The Team won its first World Cup in 1995 was a powerful moment of reconciliation.
Nearly three Decades later, The current President , Cyril Ramaphosa , was also on The Pitch for The Trophy ceremony In Paris .
" Sport has The Power to transform The lives of individuals and lift The spirits of entire nations, " He Said .
The celebrations will not end this weekend though as many will gather to welcome The Team at The Airport when they Return Home on Tuesday. Parades around major cities are also being planned.
Of course, though, The Victory does not end The difficulties that many in The country are dealing with and they will still be there when The People come back to earth.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com