The South African filmmaker’s latest project, ‘Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story,’ which is premiering at the Tribeca Festival, shares the story of the history-making rugby captain for a global audience.
Amid ongoing conversations around Black Lives Matter, Siya Kolisi, Makhaya Ntini, Lungi Ngidi and more have spoken about their experiences with racism within South African sport.
The Springbok captain beat out several others to be named the Rugby Union Writers' Club's 2019 Personality of the Year.
The hype around South Africa's recent Rugby World Cup win feeds into the myth of the rainbow nation.
The Springboks captain has some fundamental misconceptions about what quotas mean
Siya Kolisi will lead the Springboks in an upcoming three-game series against England.
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