Siya Kolisi: The Springboks' first black Rugby WC winning captain

South African national rugby team or Springboks won Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, Japan on Saturday by defeating England in final. Thousands of South African supporters screamed joyfully and sang at OR Tambo Airport near Johannesburg as Springboks returned home with a frenzied reception to ir first-ever black captain, Siya Kolisi.

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Siya Kolisi leing from front

Springboks exceeded everybody’s expectations at  World Cup. Having lost to New Zealand early in tournament, body expected m to win tournament a few weeks later. But winning final by 20 points was indeed very convincing. And Siya Kolisi was re leing his side inspirationally to ir third World Cup win.

Siya Kolisi battling his way throughout

Born to teen parents in poor township of Zwide, just outside Port Elizabeth on Eastern Cape, Siya Kolisi was brought up by his grandmor, who cleaned kitchens to make ends meet. Kolisi was 16 when Springboks won ir second Rugby World Cup title in 2007. re was television in his house so he h to go to a local bar to watch John Smit lift trophy after beating England in final in Paris. Kolisi was appointed as captain of South Africa's rugby team in 2018 with his first test coming on June 09, 2018, which itself me history. And almost 16 months on, he led his side to glory.  Springboks captain got a chance to etch his name in history books on Saturday when he led South Africa to a victory in final against England. As a loose forward, Kolisi was a significant asset to a Springbok team that battled ir way through finals.  final was his 50th cap and his 20th as a captain.  kid from where has entered a territory where ne have gone before.

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Siya Kolisi inspiring change

Rugby matters in many places around world, but only in South Africa it has power to unite a nation and to change course of history. Siya Kolisi's impact is far greater than simply what he does on pitch because of all that has happened before this moment. When Springboks triumphed in Johannesburg 24 years ago, re was just one black player, Chester Williams, in starting 15. By time of ir second World Cup win in 2007, re were still only two. This year in ir squ of 31, 11 were black which included ir captain. Things are changing in South Africa, despite having over 75 per cent of black people in country, it is w that y have become prominent with hopes that many would follow Kolisi's path and le ir nation in various walks of life.

Siya Kolisi after an emotional victory in final

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