Siya Kolisi rugby player
Siya Kolisi rugby player

Siya Kolisi

16th Jun 1991 1.87m/106kg Openside Flanker

South Africa win tense final to claim fourth Rugby World Cup

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa became the first nation to win four Rugby World Cup titles after holding off New Zealand in a dramatic final at Stade de France on Saturday. Four Handre Pollard penalties to two from Richie...

South Africa reaction (head coach Nienaber, captain Kolisi, Du Toit, Willemse, Kleyn, Fourie, Kriel, Pollard, Nche, De Allende)

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

MIXED ZONE Damian de Allende, centre On how it feels: "It's incredible. I don't think it has sunk in yet. It was a tough old test match. These past three games have been quite tough mentally for us,...

Rugby World Cup 2023 final preview: New Zealand v South Africa

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Everything you need to know about New Zealand v South Africa in the Rugby World Cup 2023 final at Stade de France, on Saturday, 28 October. The two three-time champions and the current top two men’s...

Kolisi: “This is probably the biggest game of my life”

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi described Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France as one of the biggest matches in his life – a sentiment widely shared by...

RFU ‘deeply disappointed’ as World Rugby closes case against Mbongeni Mbonambi

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England’s Tom Curry alleged South Africa hooker Mbonambi had racially abused him during Saturday’s World Cup semi-final. World Rugby’s decision to close its investigation into the alleged...

UPDATED - RSA team announcement (v NZL): head coach Nienaber, captain Kolisi

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber, head coach On being able to focus on the final after World rugby concluded their investigation into allegations against Mbongeni Mbonambi: “We are fortunate in terms...

RSA team announcement (v NZL): head coach Nienaber, captain Kolisi

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi after the announcement of their team to play New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup 2023 final on Saturday, 28 October at Stade...

Boks make two changes and bring in seven-one bench split for World Cup Final

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, recalling the 2019 final halfback pairing of Handré Pollard...

Pollard and De Klerk to start final - South Africa name team to play New Zealand

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad to face New Zealand at Stade de France on Saturday, 28 October. South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has named his matchday 23 to face...

Stats review - what do the figures reveal about the two finalists?

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The semi-finals were two very different matches with New Zealand running away with their victory and South Africa snatching the result at the death but what did the matches reveal about the finalists?   New...