Beloved rugby captain's impressive Test milestone came out of the left field for him.
Siya Kolisi has credited his teammates for their support as he prepares to play his 50Kolisi will reach the landmark when he leads the Springboks out in the crucial Pool B clash in Marseille.
“I’ve always been the joker in the team, the naughty one,” Kolisi said. “Coach Fleckie came to my wedding and he heard me speak. After the wedding, he said, ‘I think you should lead the team’. “Here at the Springboks, that was tough. It was really difficult at the beginning because I don’t think there’s any greater honour, other than playing for the Springboks, to captain a team like this with its history and everything. Being the first black captain, it was difficult.
“I was fortunate to have the players we have in the group; Duane [Vermeulen], Eben [Etzebeth] who has captained the team, Pieter-Steph [du Toit] who has captained the team, Handré Pollard – I honestly wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t have the guys that we have and also the coaching staff.
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