Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will make his first-ever Test start at No.8 when South Africa take on Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday \u2014 but he\u2019s not trying to be the next Jasper Wiese or Duane Vermeulen.<\/p>\n
Kolisi, who usually wears the No.6 jersey, will earn his 94th cap in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener \u2014 this time anchoring the back of the scrum.<\/p>\n
Join RUCK\u2019s Instagram broadcast channel <\/a>and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n \u201cMy role will change slightly in the lineouts and the scrums, but other than that I\u2019ll be fulfilling my usual role,\u201d said Kolisi. \u201cPlaying No 8 at the Hollywoodbets Sharks certainly helped me, although the role here is different.\u201d<\/p>\n The 6\u20192, 104kg loose forward knows he brings a different style to the role \u2014 and he\u2019s not trying to be something he\u2019s not.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m also not the same type of player as Jasper (Wiese) or a former Bok No 8 Duane (Vermeulen) in terms of my size, so I\u2019m going to give what I can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n Dating Rumours<\/p>\n Zuki Lamani<\/p>\n Dating Rumours Swirl\u2014and Fizzle<\/p>\n Following the announcement of the Kolisis\u2019 divorce, media personality Zuki Lamani found herself at the center of swirling speculation. Social media was abuzz with unfounded claims suggesting she was the cause of the couple\u2019s split\u2014claims for which no evidence has surfaced.<\/p>\n Lamani first gained public attention in 2018 after sharing her excitement about meeting Siya Kolisi, who had just been named the first black captain of the Springboks. She described him at the time as her \u201ccelebrity crush.\u201d In the now-viral photos, the two appeared in a friendly half-embrace, with Zuki captioning one post, \u201cThat Kolisi glow,\u201d sparking curiosity among followers about the nature of their connection.<\/p>\n As the news of the separation made headlines, online speculation intensified, with some users pointing fingers at Zuki. During a recent Instagram Live session, she confronted the rumors directly. When a follower bluntly asked, \u201cIs it true that you are the one who made Rachel divorce Siya?\u201d Zuki, visibly annoyed, didn\u2019t mince words: \u201cCome up with an answer, and that\u2019s going to be your answer. Do whatever!\u201d<\/p>\n Zozibini Tunzi<\/p>\n Soon after, Kolisi was rumoured to be dating former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi after a photo of them surfaced online. But the rumour was quickly shut down\u2014Zozibini recently tied the knot with\u00a0Luthando Bolowana\u00a0on 22 March 2025 in Paarl, Western Cape. The South African model, actress, and beauty queen\u2014crowned Miss Universe 2019\u2014is officially off the market.<\/p>\n Focus on Family and Rugby<\/p>\n Despite the swirling gossip, Kolisi appears locked in on what matters most: his children and leading the Springboks. Off the pitch, he may be single\u2014but on it, he\u2019s all about the game.<\/p>\n EDITORS PICKS:<\/p>\n Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson Reveal the Toughest Opponent They Ever Faced<\/p>\n Jonny Wikinson and Martin Johnson have both opened up about the toughest players they respectively faced in their illustrious playing careers.<\/p>\n The 2003 World Cup-winners, along with three of their teammates from that triumph in Sydney, snubbed a number of top stars.<\/p>\n Jonny Wilkinson: Christophe Dominici\u00a0(France)<\/p>\n Dominici played 67 times for his country and won the French championship five times with Stade Fran\u00e7ais before retiring in 2008. In recent years he had worked as a pundit for French radio and\u00a0TV before his death in 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n WILKINSON SAID:\u00a0\u201cHis opportunism, his flair, his game reading, his sheer explosivity to really change a game is something that sticks in my memory.\u201d<\/p>\n DID YOU KNOW?\u00a0Dominci appeared in three World Cups for his country in 1999, 2003 and 2007, scoring eight tries over that time.<\/p>\n CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/p>\n Like this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n