A different view on captain Kolisi

EXCLUSIVE: The moment Siya Kolisi led the Springboks onto Ellis Park will forever be etched in the annals of South African rugby but for those closest to him, it means a lot more.

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Siyabonga 'Skara' Ntubeni has known Kolisi from their Varsity Cup days at UCT in 2011 and has since become close friends. The selection of Kolisi as captain and what it means to the country as a whole has been well documented but that feeling of pride intensifies as you ask those closest to him.

Kolisi began his Springbok captaincy with a 42-39 victory over England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

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