Kolisi urges Boks to channel spirit of Soweto to beat All Blacks
Summary
South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi urged his team, the Springboks, to draw strength from the history of Soweto as they prepare to play New Zealand at FNB Stadium. The match is part of a series with New Zealand and includes a special double-header event featuring the women’s teams as well.Key Facts
- Siya Kolisi is the first black captain of South Africa’s rugby team, the Springboks.
- The match will take place at FNB Stadium near Johannesburg, a historic and large stadium.
- Kolisi referenced the 1976 Soweto Uprising, a key protest against apartheid.
- The Soweto Uprising involved students protesting forced teaching in languages tied to apartheid and resulted in many deaths.
- New Zealand has won their two previous visits to this stadium and leads the series 2-1 if they win the upcoming match.
- The game is part of a double-header including a women’s rugby match between the Black Ferns (New Zealand) and the South African women’s team.
- Wallace and Amarante Sititi, siblings for New Zealand’s men and women’s teams, may both play, becoming the second brother-sister pair to do so for New Zealand on the same day.
- Their father, Semo Sititi, was a rugby player and captain for Samoa and attended the match.
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