SIYA DEDICATES HIS 100TH CAPS WIN OVER FRANCE TO ZWIDE AND 60M+SOUTH AFRICANS

Collen Hans

Passionate Springbok captain Siya Kolisi dedicated his 100th Test cap and a historic achievement over France to everyone who grew up in occurances analologous and parallel to those he experienced on the dusty streets of Zwide township in Gqeberha.

Zwide is a township in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) South Africa a bustling area with the population of approximately 90.000 people, located next to the city center and connected by main transport routes taxis, busess and rain network.

A humble Kolisi also thanked his teammates who overcame an early red card to score a decisive 32-17 victory over Les Bleus in front of 80,000 fans at the Stade de France in Paris.

The Boks were forced to play the second half with 14 players after Lood de Jager was controversially red-carded for a high challenge on a French player.

“This victory is for the people who grew up in similar circumstances to me [in Zwide]. I want people to know it is possible,” Kolisi said. “And it is not just me. Other guys in my team have made it through difficulties.

“I want South Africans to know that anything is possible as long as they put their heads down and listen to the people helping them.