Siya Kolisi is set to seal his return to the Sharks this week according to the latest reports with sources claiming the family do not want to live in France.
Siya Kolisi was named man of the match as the Sharks thumped the Bulls in Durban. Photo: Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix
Kolisi is wildly popular in South Africa and elsewhere, but it seems the Springbok skipper is being made to bear the impact ofRacing owner Jacky Lorenzetti unleashed a stinging public attack on the flanker which was seen as over the line by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus. Erasmus, addressing at a press conference after Kolisi was confirmed as captain for the Test series against Ireland, backed the two-time World Cup-winning skipper.“Siya’s fit and got no injury and Siya’s not fat and Siya’s not transparent,” the Bok coach added, with a smile.However, Kolisi’s desire to return to South Africa is motivated by personal motives. According to, the back-rower and his family do not want to stay in France, but the departure from Racing is “amicable”.
“It was a private conversation between the two of them. Only a handful of people know what was said,” a source told Rapport., Racing 92 paid the Sharks R17 million for Kolisi’s services in 2023, but the Durban club will also have to spend millions to lure him back.
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