Siya Kolisi | 10 facts about the now FORMER Stormers & WP skipper

Siya Kolisi is packing his bags and moving on.

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WP Rugby has confirmed that after spending his entire rugby career in the Cape, the 29-year-old has decided to part ways with the union.

The Cape franchise went to great lengths not to mention where the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning skipper would be continuing his career, but take it as a dead certainty that it will be up the coast at the Sharks.

But how well do you know Siyamthanda Kolisi?

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Below, 10 facts and stats to impress your mates.

1. He was born on 16 June 1991 on what is today known as Youth Day in South Africa

2. Siya Kolisi’s mother died when he was 15.

3. He was educated at Grey High in Port Elizabeth and played in the Under-16 Grant Khomo and Under-18 Craven Week and was also part of the EP Kings’ youth set-up.

4. Siya Kolisi made his Springbok debut (Springbok #851) on 15 June 2013 against Scotland at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit as a fifth-minute replacement for Arno Botha.

5. He became the first ever black player to the lead the Springboks in their 126-year history in a Test against England at Ellis Park on 9 June 2018.

6. Siya Kolisi married Rachel Smith in 2016 and the couple have two children together: son Nicholas and daughter Keziah.

7. The 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama was Kolisi’s 50th Test.

8. Siya Kolisi has scored six tries in those 50 Tests, four against Argentina and one apiece against France and Namibia.

9. He played 116 Super Rugby matches for the Stormers between 2012-2020.

10. Siya Kolisi has over 570 000 Instagram followers.

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