Springbok captain Siya Kolisi speaks to CNN about his difficult upbringing in a South African township and becoming his country’s first black rugby captain.

Siya Kolisi wants to pioneer change in South Africa | 60 Minutes 03:51. When Siya Kolisi hoisted the 2019 Rugby World Cup trophy, it seemed like the Hollywood ending of an improbable story.

Siya Kolisi's try—his touchdown—held up as the decisive score, as South Africa won the series. The players were exuberant, if not a little bruised, and took a much-deserved victory lap.

Springbok captain and world champion Siya Kolisi joined scores of South African fans at an Afro-jazz artist's performance in Cape Town on Sunday, 9 March 2025.

Siya Kolisi will captain South Africa for the 50th time in the must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B clash with Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, something that would have seemed fanciful in his early years ...

Sevens rugby legend and Stormers player, Seabelo Senatla reflects on the time he played with Kolisi. “Siya has the ability to bring people together. He was somewhat the glue within our team. He would ...