Siya Kolisi has been named the most influential person in rugby in 2020 according to Rugby World Magazine.
The respected publication had the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus sixth on their list of 50 movers and shakers in the sport.
The publication also noted Kolisi‚ who is South Africa’s first black captain‚ “has been working tirelessly with his foundation to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic”. The magazine got some heavy hitters to arrive at their final list. “’Kolisi is definitely the most influential man in rugby at the moment. He’s also probably the most visionary and the most courageous’‚” writes Rugby World columnist Stephen Jones in the August 2020 edition.
The process of naming the most influential person in the sport proved exhaustive with more than 120 people canvassed on the topic.
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