24 January 2019, by: Gareth Rosslee

SIYA KOLISI IN 3RD PLACE FOR LAUREUS SPORTS MOMENT OF THE YEAR

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is currently lying in third place for the Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year for 2018.

Siya Kolisi made history last year when he became the first ever black captain of the @Springboks, leading his team out against England. A special moment for him and for South Africa. If this is your Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year ?

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— Laureus (@LaureusSport) January 7, 2019

Kolisi became the 61st South African captain and made history by becoming the first black captain of the Springboks. In a momentous moment he lead the team out the team against England at Ellis Park on the 9th of June 2018.

In a transitional year for the team under new coach Rassie Erasmus, his win record stands at 53% win 7 wins from 13 Tests.

Remarkably, and as an indication of how much rugby is played in the modern game, Kolisi leapfrogged 50 former Springbok captains and currently stands as the 10th most capped Bok captain of all time. He has already led the Springboks out on more occasions than Adriaan Strauss, Eben Etzebeth, Joost van der Westhuizen, Naas Botha and Bob Skinstad.

The Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year launched in 2017 and was won by the Barcelona u12 team for a moment of sportsmanship in consoling a defeated opposition team.

1st – 47%: A Challenge Of Fate (Double amputee Xia Boyu conquers Everest at 69-years-old after losing both legs in a summit attempt back in 1975).

2nd – 16%: Giant of a Man (Terminally ill former Scottish rugby player Doddie Weir makes an emotional appearance at Murrayfield ahead of an All Black Test).

3rd – 15%: Uniting The Rainbow Nation (Siya Kolisi leads out the Springboks for the first time).

VOTE for Siya Kolisi to win the Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year

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