RUGBY PLAYER

Siya Kolisi

1991 - Today

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Siyamthanda "Siya" Kolisi , (born 16 June 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently captains the South Africa national team. Having formerly played for the Stormers and Racing 92, he currently plays for Sharks in the URC. He generally plays as a flanker and a loose forward. In 2018, Kolisi was appointed captain of the Springboks, becoming the first black man to hold the position and eventually leading the South African Rugby team to victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final against England, and again in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final against New Zealand. In December 2019, Kolisi was named in New African magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Africans. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Siya Kolisi has received more than 2,068,783 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Siya Kolisi is the 23rd most popular rugby player, the 332nd most popular biography from South Africa and the 6th most popular South African Rugby Player.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Siya Kolisi ranks 23 out of 35. Before him are Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe, Mike Tindall, Keith Wood, Shane Williams, and Brodie Retallick. After him are Kieran Read, Brian O'Driscoll, Owen Farrell, Josua Tuisova, Schalk Burger, and Leone Nakarawa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Siya Kolisi ranks 478. Before him are Ri Yong-jik, Semih Kaya, Pontus Jansson, Hayley Arceneaux, Amy Jackson, and Imri Ziv. After him are Devon Werkheiser, Robin Stjernberg, Andrius Gudžius, Olivia Schough, Cody Garbrandt, and Achille Polonara.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Siya Kolisi ranks 332 out of 454. Before him are Piet Norval (1970), Justine Waddell (1976), Wesley Moodie (1979), Raúl Martínez (null), Percy Tau (1994), and Robbie Hunter (1977). After him are Shaun Morgan (1978), Chad le Clos (1992), Matthew Ebden (1987), Bok van Blerk (1978), Tammin Sursok (1983), and Raven Klaasen (1982).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa

Among rugby players born in South Africa, Siya Kolisi ranks 6. Before him are Francois Pienaar (1967), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), Bryan Habana (1983), Eben Etzebeth (1991), and Cheslin Kolbe (1993). After him are Schalk Burger (1983), Kurt-Lee Arendse (1996), Werner Kok (1993), Rosko Specman (1989), Philip Snyman (1987), and Branco du Preez (1990).

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