Siya Kolisi
Full names: Siyamthanda
Date of birth: 16 Jun 1991
Place of birth: Port Elizabeth
School: Grey High School
Springbok no: 851
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.86m, 99.0kg
Current age: 33
Test summary: Tests: 90 Tries: 12
First Test: 15 Jun 2013 Age 21 - Reserve against Scotland at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Last Test: 10 Nov 2024 Age 33 - Reserve against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
15 Jun 2013 21Reserve Scotland Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 30-17  WP
22 Jun 2013 22Reserve Samoa Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 56-23  WP
17 Aug 2013 22Reserve Argentina National Stadium, Johannesburg Win: 73-13  WP
24 Aug 2013 22Reserve Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Win: 22-17  WP
07 Sep 2013 22Reserve Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 38-12  WP
14 Sep 2013 22Reserve New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 15-29  WP
28 Sep 2013 22Reserve Australia Newlands, Cape Town Win: 28-8  WP
05 Oct 2013 22Reserve New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 27-38  WP
09 Nov 2013 22Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 24-15  WP
23 Nov 2013 22Reserve France Stade de France, Paris Win: 19-10  WP
08 Aug 2015 24Reserve Argentina Kingspark, Durban Lose: 25-37  WP
19 Sep 2015 24Reserve Japan Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton Lose: 32-34  WP
26 Sep 2015 24Reserve Samoa Villa Park, Birmingham Win: 46-6  WP
11 Jun 2016 24Flank Ireland Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 20-26  WP
18 Jun 2016 25Flank Ireland Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 32-26  WP
25 Jun 2016 25Flank Ireland Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 19-13  WP
10 Jun 2017 25Flank France Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 37-14  WP
17 Jun 2017 26Flank France Kingspark, Durban Win: 37-151 try WP
24 Jun 2017 26Flank France Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 35-12  WP
19 Aug 2017 26Flank Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 37-151 try WP
26 Aug 2017 26Flank Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 41-232 tries WP
09 Sep 2017 26Flank Australia Perth Oval, Perth Draw: 23-23  WP
16 Sep 2017 26Flank New Zealand North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City Lose: 0-57  WP
30 Sep 2017 26Flank Australia Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Draw: 27-27  WP
07 Oct 2017 26Flank New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 24-25  WP
11 Nov 2017 26Flank Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 3-38  WP
18 Nov 2017 26Flank France Stade de France, Paris Win: 18-17  WP
02 Dec 2017 26Flank Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 22-24  WP
09 Jun 2018 26Flank (C) England Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 42-39  WP
16 Jun 2018 27Flank (C) England Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 23-12  WP
23 Jun 2018 27Flank (C) England Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 10-25  WP
18 Aug 2018 27Flank (C) Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 34-21  WP
25 Aug 2018 27Flank (C) Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Lose: 19-321 try WP
08 Sep 2018 27Flank (C) Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 18-23  WP
15 Sep 2018 27Flank (C) New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Win: 36-34  WP
29 Sep 2018 27Flank (C) Australia Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 23-12  WP
06 Oct 2018 27Flank (C) New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 30-32  WP
03 Nov 2018 27Flank (C) England Twickenham, London Lose: 11-12  WP
10 Nov 2018 27Flank (C) France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-26  WP
17 Nov 2018 27Flank (C) Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 26-20  WP
24 Nov 2018 27Flank (C) Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 11-20  WP
17 Aug 2019 28Flank Argentina Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 24-18  WP
06 Sep 2019 28Flank (C) Japan Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Win: 41-7  WP
21 Sep 2019 28Flank (C) New Zealand International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Lose: 13-23  WP
28 Sep 2019 28Reserve Namibia Toyota Stadium, Aichi Win: 57-31 try WP
04 Oct 2019 28Flank (C) Italy Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Win: 49-3  WP
08 Oct 2019 28Flank (C) Canada Noevir Stadium, Kobe Win: 66-7  WP
20 Oct 2019 28Flank (C) Japan Tokyo Stadium, Chofu, Tokyo Win: 26-3  WP
27 Oct 2019 28Flank (C) Wales International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 19-16  WP
02 Nov 2019 28Flank (C) England International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 32-12  WP
02 Jul 2021 30Flank (C) Georgia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 40-9  Sharks
24 Jul 2021 30Flank (C) Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Lose: 17-22  Sharks
31 Jul 2021 30Flank (C) Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 27-9  Sharks
07 Aug 2021 30Flank (C) Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 19-16  Sharks
14 Aug 2021 30Flank (C) Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 32-12  Sharks
21 Aug 2021 30Flank (C) Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 29-10  Sharks
12 Sep 2021 30Flank (C) Australia Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Lose: 26-28  Sharks
18 Sep 2021 30Flank (C) Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 17-30  Sharks
25 Sep 2021 30Flank (C) New Zealand North Queensland Stadium, Townsville Lose: 17-19  Sharks
02 Oct 2021 30Flank (C) New Zealand Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Win: 31-29  Sharks
06 Nov 2021 30Flank (C) Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 23-18  Sharks
13 Nov 2021 30Flank (C) Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 30-15  Sharks
20 Nov 2021 30Flank (C) England Twickenham, London Lose: 26-27  Sharks
02 Jul 2022 31Flank (C) Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 32-29  Sharks
16 Jul 2022 31Flank (C) Wales Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 30-141 try Sharks
06 Aug 2022 31Flank (C) New Zealand Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 26-10  Sharks
13 Aug 2022 31Flank (C) New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 23-35  Sharks
27 Aug 2022 31Flank (C) Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Lose: 17-25  Sharks
03 Sep 2022 31Flank (C) Australia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Win: 24-8  Sharks
17 Sep 2022 31Flank (C) Argentina Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires Win: 36-20  Sharks
24 Sep 2022 31Flank (C) Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 38-211 try Sharks
05 Nov 2022 31Flank (C) Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 16-19  Sharks
12 Nov 2022 31Flank (C) France Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Lose: 26-301 try Sharks
19 Nov 2022 31Flank (C) Italy Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa Win: 63-21  Sharks
26 Nov 2022 31Flank (C) England Twickenham, London Win: 27-13  Sharks
19 Aug 2023 32Flank (C) Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 52-16  Sharks
25 Aug 2023 32Flank (C) New Zealand Twickenham, London Win: 35-71 try Sharks
10 Sep 2023 32Flank (C) Scotland Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Win: 18-3  Sharks
23 Sep 2023 32Flank (C) Ireland Stade de France, Paris Lose: 8-13  Sharks
01 Oct 2023 32Flank (C) Tonga Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Win: 49-18  Sharks
15 Oct 2023 32Flank (C) France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-28  Sharks
21 Oct 2023 32Flank (C) England Stade de France, Paris Win: 16-15  Sharks
28 Oct 2023 32Flank (C) New Zealand Stade de France, Paris Win: 12-11  Sharks
06 Jul 2024 33Flank (C) Ireland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 27-20  Racing
13 Jul 2024 33Flank (C) Ireland Kingspark, Durban Lose: 24-25  Racing
10 Aug 2024 33Flank (C) Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 33-71 try Racing
31 Aug 2024 33Flank (C) New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 31-27  Racing
07 Sep 2024 33Flank (C) New Zealand Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 18-121 try Racing
28 Sep 2024 33Flank (C) Argentina Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 48-7  Sharks
10 Nov 2024 33Reserve Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 32-15  Sharks

Siya Kolisi: Adidas

From humble beginnings in the townships of Port Elizabeth, to becoming a global icon – no-one represents the possibilities of sport better than Siya Kolisi. His childhood presented many challenges, from food scarcity to the point where he would turn to sugar water as a form of nutrition, to growing up dealing with the loss of a parent. But he saw possibilities. He was raised with a strong sense of - and value in - community, surrounded by the feeling of love, energy and optimism that make South Africa's townships so special. This feeling and value continues to today, driving him forward to build a better life not only for himself but the community that raised him.

A rugby talent and fan from a young age, Siya Kolisi would compete and train in his adidas rugby boots at school. A mutual appreciation that saw us become proud partners of Kolisi since we provided our first pair of boots to the promising young talent in 2010. What followed is the story of legend.

In 2018, he made history as South Africa's first-ever Black Test captain, a monumental moment for a country with a deep and raw history of racial segregation. Leading his team to victory in Yokohama in the World Cup in 2019, Kolisi secured a win that stretched beyond the rugby pitch of Japan and touched the lives - and hearts - of all fellow South Africans watching from home.

His role as captain of hearts didn’t stop with this win. Off the field, he is a champion of people via the Kolisi Foundation - created alongside his wife Rachel - established to alleviate extreme poverty, mentor underprivileged youth and promote equality. This has taken fresh significance with the onset of COVID-19 and since the start of the pandemic, the Foundation has fed more than 25,000 families in South Africa and supported thousands of healthcare workers with vital supplies.

Speaking to its ambition, Kolisi comments - “it is important not to lose hope. Once that happens, you’re in trouble. I try to create hope for kids who are in hopeless situations. I want people who grew up the same way I did, or even worse, to know that it is possible. Someone like me has to create hope by giving back so that kids know there’s someone they can relate to – who’s been in the same situation as them, and who’s fighting to make sure that they don’t suffer like I did.” Echoing adidas' own drive for gender equality - the organisation aims to also ensure that no woman "wakes up afraid" born from the abuse and violence experienced as a child.