By: Natasha Archary
Springbok Captain, Siya Kolisi has been named SA Rugby Player of the Year. The award comes after a strong performance by the national side in the British & Irish series.
Kolisi captained the Boks to win the series in August 2021.
The Springboks made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Siya Kolisi is the only player to feature in all 13 tests last year.
The 30-year-old was up against his national teammates, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth and Makazole Mapimpi.
Kolisi is the first Bok captain since Jean de Villiers to take the title of SA Rugby Player of the Year.
Aphelele Fassi was named Young Player of the Year for 2021, who underlined his massive potential with a string of strong performances at both provincial and international level.
The full list of nominees and winners are up on the Springboks website.
Earlier this week Siya Kolisi reached out to a 12-year old rugby player who became the target for online bullying.
Alfie, I’m proud of you for being a true champion through your hard work and determination. Keep doing what you do and don’t let anyone tell you who you can’t be. Never make yourself small because of small-minded people. Dlala kwekwe kulate ngoku to waste time on haters. https://t.co/hMY39nGpey pic.twitter.com/GLtGtTnR8V
— Siya Kolisi (@SiyaKolisi) January 26, 2022
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