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Siya Kolisi

South African rugby union footballer

  • Fame55.4
  • Momentum11.8
  • South Africa rank#169
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  • Fame55.4
  • Momentum11.8
  • South Africa rank#169
  • Wikipedia9.7K
Born 1991 · age 35South Africa
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    19 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in South Africa
    #169
    Footballers
  • Age
    35
    Born 1991
  • Known for
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-26

Siyamthanda "Siya" Kolisi, is a South African professional rugby union player who currently captains the South Africa national team. Having formerly played for the Stormers and Racing 92, he currently plays for Sharks in the URC. He generally plays as a flanker and a loose forward. 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, and again in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final against New Zealand.

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Teams

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  • Sharks
    2021–2023
  • South Africa national rugby union team
    2013
  • Stormers
    2012–2020
  • Western Province
    2011–2020
  • Ikey Tigers
    2010–2010
20102023
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Season stats

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201345
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Awards

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  • South African Sport Star of the Year
  • Order of Ikhamanga in Gold
  • SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year
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Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Rising
55.4
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum11.8
Historical16.3
Now attention61.0
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#169
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