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Rugby: Siya Kolisi, a perfect blend of relaxation and professionalism
Since last November, it is at Racing 92 that South African World Champion Siya Kolisi has decided to settle down.
(France TV)
The South African captain and double world champion made his Top 14 debut last November with the sky and white jersey.
The arrival in the French championship under the colors of Racing 92 of the captain of South Africa, double world champion, has both enchanted and aroused the curiosity of rugby followers. They were not disappointed. Faithful to his reputation as a scrapper and leader of men, Siya Kolisi played a series of matches (12 this season with the Ile-de-France club in the Top 14 and Champions Cup), instantly establishing himself as a member of the squad, participating fully in a very good period for Racing, third in the championship behind Stade Français and Toulouse.
“The minute he signed for Racing, he contacted all his teammates on social networks, he wrote to them, spoke with them”, confides the hopes coach Yannick Nyanga. At the club, everyone tells the story of an express integration, not yet completely finished due to a language barrier that is still annoying despite French lessons, but made easier by a perfectly balanced work-humility-ambience cocktail.
