Colour was always going to feature prominently in the aftermath of Siya Kolisi’s appointment as Springbok captain.
Rachel, one year older than Siya, is from Grahamstown and worked as a marketing executive before taking on duties as a full-time mother.
Siya Kolisi has had a fairy tale journey in guiding South Africa to World Cup glory on Saturday The Springboks defeated England 32-12 to lift the Webb Ellis trophy for a …
Kolisi’s mother died when he was 15.
Siya Kolisi, born on 16 Jun 1991, height: 6' 2", is at the forefront of South African rugby.
Making history as the first black rugby captain in 127-year history of South African test rugby was an iconic moment. It was inevitable.
Since 2014 Siya's half-siblings, Liyema and Liphelo, children of Siya's mother who died in 2009, have been part of the Kolisi household, after five years in orphanages and foster care in Port Elizabeth.
In the team's leader is a story to inspire far beyond a rugby pitch and podium.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi - and his daughter - salute the crowd after winning South Africa's third World Cup trophy