Siya Kolisi has revealed that Dan Carter was part of the reason why he joined Racing 92, where the “legend” Springbok captain's arrival is eagerly awaited.
Siya Kolisi has revealed that Dan Carter was part of the reason why he joined Racing 92, where the “legend” Springbok captain’s arrival is eagerly awaited.
He added that his family played a role in his final decision, and being able to spend more time with them, meant France was the best choice. “I only had discussions with Racing. Toulon is a great club, but I already knew where I wanted to go, and I wasn’t interested in talking with other teams,” he said. “I saw how much Racing wanted me, and that was all I needed.”While Kolisi was set on joining Racing, he did do his homework and sought the advice of All Blacks great Carter before finalising the deal.
“He warned me that there were a lot of distractions for the players, but that you have to make sure you stay focused on rugby.”Meanwhile, his future teammates at the French club hailed the coming of South Africa’s 2019 World Cup-winning captain.
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