Siya Kolisi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Siya Kolisi
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1991(1991-06-16)
Age	33
Birthplace	Ibhayi
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Gemini

Siya Kolisi Biography

Siya Kolisi is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on June 16, 1991 in Ibhayi, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Kolisi grew up in the township of Zwide. Kolisi’s mother, Phakama, was 17 when Siya was born and his father, Fezakele, was in his final year of school. Kolisi’s mother died when he was 15, leaving his late grandmother, Nolulamile, to raise him. Kolisi grew up in the impoverished Zwide township outside Port Elizabeth and endured a tough upbringing. At the age of 12, he impressed scouts at a youth tournament in Mossel Bay and was offered a scholarship at Grey Junior in Port Elizabeth. He was subsequently offered a rugby scholarship to the prestigious Grey High School, which South African cricketer Graeme Pollock and England International Mike Catt had attended. Kolisi was a regular member of the first XV rugby team. He was also a part of the Eastern Province Kings youth set-up between 2007 and 2009, playing in the Under-16 Grant Khomo week and the Under-18 Craven Week before shifting west to join Western Province. He further represented the South Africa national under-18 rugby union team (SA Schools team) for two consecutive years.

Kolisi was a member of the South Africa under 20 side that competed in both the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championships.

Siya Kolisi Net Worth

Siya Kolisi is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Siya Kolisi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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. He generally plays as a flanker. In 2018, Kolisi was appointed captain of the Springboks, becoming the first black man to hold the position, and eventually leading the South African Rugby team to victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final against England. In December 2019, Kolisi was named in New African magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential Africans.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Siya Kolisi height 6 ft 2 in Rion weight 105 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Siya Kolisi Dating?

According to our records, Siya Kolisi married to Rachel Smith. As of December 1, 2023, Siya Kolisi’s is not dating anyone.

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Kolisi married Rachel Kolisi in 2016 and as of 2018 they have two children together: son Nicholas Siyamthanda (2015) and daughter Keziah (2017). Since 2014 Siya’s half-siblings, Liyema and Liphelo, children of Siya’s mother who died in 2009, have been part of the Kolisi household, after five years in orphanages and foster care in Port Elizabeth. Rachel, one year older than Siya, is from Grahamstown and worked as a marketing executive before taking on duties as a full-time mother.

Facts & Trivia

Rion Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Siya Kolisi celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

Kolisi captained the South African team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Yokohama, Japan, defeating England 32–12 in the final to lift the Webb Ellis Cup. This was South Africa’s third World Cup win, tying with New Zealand. Siya Kolisi become the first black captain of a World Cup-winning side.

Is Siya Kolisi the best rugby player?

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has been named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021. Kolisi was on Thursday rewarded for a phenomenal 2021 season when he was named the SA Rugby Player of the Year. He is the first Bok captain since Jean de Villiers (2013) to win the top award.

How did Siya and Rachel meet?

Siya and Rachel met at a dinner party in Stellenbosch back in 2012. They soon became friends, but Siya always liked Rachel. He eventually plucked up the nerve to ask her out, an experience he has described as scary. “I knew I liked her and had to tell her,” he wrote on their wedding website.

What happened Siya Kolisi?

Kolisi went down injured in the 58th minute of South Africa’s win against New Zealand at the weekend after taking a hit to the head/neck area , and did not move for some time afterwards.

Did Siya Kolisi adopted his siblings?

Siya finds his siblings Siya legally adopted his sister and brother, Liyema, after their mother died in 2009. He hadn’t seen his siblings in years before he finally found them in foster care in Zwide – a township in Gqeberha. He said they had an emotional reunion when he finally found them in 2012.

Who is the best rugby player in the world?

1. Antoine Dupont. Bestowed the crown of World Rugby Player of the Year in 2021, the recent renaissance of French rugby has largely centred around halfback Antoine Dupont.