Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s career, net worth, and other details

Siyamthanda (Siya) Kolisi is unquestionably one of South Africa’s top rugby players. After guiding the Springboks to a third World Cup championship in 2019, everyone wants Kolisi.

The 31-year-old spent his formative years in Zwide, a suburb of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. His mother was 16 years old, and his father was in matric at the time, Zalebs claimed.

According to reports, Kolisi attended Emsengeni Primary School, where he developed a passion for rugby.

At a youth event, his outstanding abilities on the field were recognized, and he was invited to compete in the Eastern Province Under-1B tournament.

On the field, at the age of 12, Kolisi was scouted and offered a scholarship that covered all of his expenses and allowed him to attend the prestigious Grey Junior School and Grey High School.

Unfortunately, his mother passed away when he was 15 years old and never witnessed him play on national or regional teams.

Kolisi’s big break came in 2012 when he joined the DHL Stormers, a Western Province team, and helped the squad win the Curie Cup for the first time in eleven years.

In 2013, Kolisi received his opportunity to play for the Springboks.

He was appointed captain of the Stormers and vice-captain of the Springboks in 2017.

Kolisi was appointed captain of the Springboks in 2018 and became the team’s first black skipper in its 126-year existence, according to Opera News.

Additionally, Siya Kolisi has signed with Racing 92.

According to the research, Kolisi’s net worth at the start of 2022 was between seven and ten million dollars.

In one year, he earned $900 000 (R15 236 590 00) from sponsorship deals and his annual club contracts as Springboks captain. Additionally, Kolisi captained the Sharks in the Curie Cup.

He has sponsorship partnerships with multinational companies such as Jay-Rock Z’s Nation Sports, MTN, Addidas, Land Rover, and a number of local companies.

The board of directors of MyPlayers Rugby, the organization that governs all of the country’s professional rugby players, included the occasional loose forward rugby player.

By the end of 2022, Kolisi had accumulated R35 million in net worth.

After the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Kolisi said he will be quitting the Sharks rugby squad and transferring to Europe to play for Racing 92, a local club in France.