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Siya Kolisi named in TIME100 most influential list. Image: Twitter @springboks

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RWC: A look at Siya Kolisi’s age, height, weight, and more [photos]

Rugby World Cup 2023: Here is a look at the Springboks’ captain, Siya Kolisi’s age, height, weight, and more…

21-09-23 13:40
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Siya Kolisi named in TIME100 most influential list. Image: Twitter @springboks

Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi has decided to join the French rugby club, Racing 92. He has already moved to Paris, France where he is set to live for the next few years. Right after the last Rugby World Cup match on 28 October, he will officially be part of the French rugby team. Find out his age here…

SIYA KOLISI’S AGE REVEALED

Siya Kolisi was born on 16 June 1991, making him 32 years old. He is Xhosa and grew up in Zwide township which is situated just right outside Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.

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Siya Kolisi is 32. Image via Twitter @nondwe_dmb

HOW TALL IS SIYA KOLISI?

According to SA Rugby, Kolisi is 187cm tall.

HOW MUCH DOES HE WEIGH?

His last recorded weight was 106kg, the publication reported.

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HOW OLD WAS HE WHEN HE GOT MARRIED?

The rugby captain was 25 when he tied the knot to his long-term girlfriend, Rachel. They said their ‘I dos’ in 2016 in front of several family and friends. At the wedding ceremony, Kolisi wore a navy blue and black suit and was armed with crutches at the time. The couple now have two kids together, Nicholas (8) and Keziah (6).

THE RUGBY CAPTAIN ANNOUNCES THAT HE IS JOINING THE FRENCH CLUB, RACING 92

Earlier this year, the beloved rugby captain revealed that he would be joining Racing 92 and relocating to France after the Rugby World Cup.

“Not many athletes get the chance to write the chapters of their respective story, and I view this new challenge in France as an opportunity to do this… The move to Racing 92 will enable me to spend more time with my family, which is something that I have longed for, and this prospect certainly played a significant part in my decision-making,” he said in his official statement.

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