It has been only four months since the Springbok captain hurt his ACL and underwent surgery to now lead the national team once again.
Siya Kolisi has recovered from what was thought to be a serious knee injury to be named captain of thewill play his first game since recovering from the knee injury this weekend when he leads the Springboks in a World Cup warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.On Saturday, April 22 this year Kolisi hurts his right knee in the first half while playing for theReports a day later suggest Kolisi has suffered a partial tear to his anterior cruciate ligaments .
“We will monitor the rehabilitation of Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, following surgery on an injury suffered to his right knee in a recent United Rugby Championship match. “We’ve been through this before and we know that Siya can play at a World Cup and do a good job of leading the team as that was what happened in 2019,” says Nienaber, referring to Kolisi’s injury and race against time to be fit for the 2019 World Cup.
“A shift came in me when I realised that in times of uncertainty, it is important to keep my gaze on the things that are unchanging. I’ve been intentionally keeping my focus on God, the one who is in control. I’ve learnt to trust that this is a time of pruning, shaping me to be stronger and more resilient.”
He says he has been working hard to recover as well as possible and that it is beneficial for him to be part of the Bok environment, at that stage an alignment camp. Siya Kolisi interacts with fans during the Boks’ World Cup squad announcement last week. Picture: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo ImagesA week ago Kolisi is named captain of the Boks’ World Cup squad, with the coaching team declaring the player fit and ready to get stuck into the action.
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