'I, for one, would never tell him what to say. He must have his own opinion and he's exercised expressing that. I accept that he'll have the support of many people, but he'll also have detractors.'
SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux says border restrictions will prevent the Boks from playing home Tests this season. Picture: Gallo Images
Kolisi said over the weekend that Black Lives Matter was more than just a sporting movement or conversation, it’s something he lived growing up in Port Elizabeth, where as a kid he sometimes went a day without a single meal.“It’s through his own character and hard work that he’s got himself into the position he currently finds himself in. He’s led us to a World Cup victory. It’s not my or SA Rugby’s place to dictate to him what he can or cannot say about an issue like Black Lives Matter.
Black Lives Matter has been thrust to the foreground of the South African cricketing and rugby landscapes following the wave of support for the movement, and Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi’s stance thereof, from cricket, rugby and women sporting figures. “But what we’re dealing with here – in terms of Black Lives Matter, farm murders, gender-based violence – transcends far beyond transformation and a transformation plan.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Siya Kolisi adds his voice to calls to tackle racismRugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain admits he was too scared to speak out earlier
Read more »
WATCH | This Kaunda Ntunja moment with Siya Kolisi will give you all the damn feelsHis passion for isiXhosa and rugby was evident in this one moment.
Read more »
'I will speak, even if it costs me my place': Siya Kolisi adds his voice to Black Lives MatterSiya Kolisi says black lives matter on and off the sporting field.
Read more »
Kolisi says time to be scared and silent is overSiya Kolisi, South Africa's first black rugby Test captain who led his country to last year's World Cup title, has called for action to address racial inequality in a nation still reeling from the legacy of apartheid.
Read more »