In the world of sport, some stories transcend the boundaries of the game and become symbolic of something greater. Siya Kolisi’s journey from an adverse upbringing to becoming captain of a World Cup-winning rugby team, the Springboks, is one such story.
Kolisi made history as the first black Test captain of the Springboks in a country where the professional sport was once an all-white affair. Rugby was associated with white national pride, and now a black man from a humble background has become a national hero, reshaping the sport’s