Siya Kolisi has been a successful captain of the Boks: Bryan Habana via SABCNewsOnline
has been a successful captain of the Boks not because of the colour of his skin, but his rugby playing ability.
Kolisi was appointed the lead the Springboks and became the first black man to captain them in an international test match. He led the South African Rugby team to victory in the 2019 World Cup final against England in Yokohama, Japan on Saturday.“To do that, wear the same number six jersey that Nelson Mandela wore back in June 95, as a South African it’s very special… and you know you get emotional because it means so much to us as rugby players, but more so to us as South Africans.
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