South African Rugby Captain

South africa face england in the rugby world cup final on saturday in japan siya kolisi will captain south africa as they bid to win a third rugby world cup he is the springboks first ever black.

South african rugby captain.

South africa players mbongeni mbonambi l tendai mtawarira c and captain siya kolisi celebrate after the rugby world cup 2019 semi final match between wales and south. South africa s rugby union national team captain and hooker john smit smiles near the webb ellis cup during a press conference 21 october 2007 at the team hotel in paris. But for the father of south africa s captain siya. Captains are listed in chronological order of their first match as captain.

He generally plays as a flanker. Siyamthanda kolisi born 16 june 1991 is a south african professional rugby union player who currently captains the south africa national team and also plays club rugby for the stormers in super rugby and western province in the currie cup. And now the 28 year old flanker has become a hero to all p. In 2018 kolisi was appointed captain of the springboks becoming the first black man to hold the position and.

Castens captained south africa on 30 july 1891 in their first ever test against the touring british isles team at crusaders cricket ground in port elizabeth. Rip yusuf moerat 1928 2020 sa rugby president mr mark alexander expressed his condolences to the family of former rugby legend and national representative mr yusuf moerat who passed away in paarl on sunday. Every player to captain the south africa national rugby union team the springboks in a test match is listed here. A rugby world cup final is a special occasion for the family and friends who have supported players careers since their humble beginnings.