The most iconic image from the 2019 World Cup is that of Kolisi, who made history as the first black player to lead the South African team.
The most iconic image from the 2019 World Cup is that of a victorious Siya Kolisi, who made history as the first black player to lead the South African team in a Test match. Image by David Rogers/AFP.The most iconic image from the 2019 World Cup is that of a victorious Siya Kolisi, who made history as the first black player to lead the South African team in a Test match. Image by David Rogers/AFP.
The picture still speaks volumes for the development of a new South Africa and the possibilities that cross-community collaboration can achieve.But it does not tell the whole story of what goes on on the field, neither in 2019 nor in 2023. Kolisi is a great leader, of which there is no doubt, but he does not operate alone.
“Sometimes I don’t know what to call in the game, so Duane or Eben or Manie will make the call,” he admitted openly.“If someone’s lacking, somebody else picks up. He’s not going to be good at everything every single game. That’s why we work together, don’t get stressed about it.”In this team, Kolisi relies heavily on Faf de Klerk, the yappy terrier with the flowing blond locks at scrum-half who injects life into tired forwards and combines superbly with Libbok or Handre Pollard at No.
This fluidity of leadership also allows the Boks, in spite of the mighty off-field presence of management team Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber and the lamps they shine from the stands to indicate desired changes, to alert their game plan on the field.“I don’t think we have chosen a specific path,” De Klerk told reporters this week when discussing the gameplan for the French.
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