Siya Kolisi becomes first black player to captain the Springboks

Siya Kolisi became the first black player to be appointed as the South African rugby captain, a significant moment in the Springboks' 127‑year history.

Kolisi was named captain for the three‑test home series against England next month.

Springboks captain is the biggest job in South African sport, and Kolisi's appointment is seen as a pivotal moment for a team and a country still trying to fully emerge from decades of white racist rule under the apartheid regime.

The 26‑year‑old Kolisi grew up in a poor township in South Africa's Eastern Cape province before being spotted by rugby scouts and earning a scholarship to one of the top schools in the region.

[Source: stuff.co]

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