Rugby was once viewed as the sport of the white Afrikaner under Apartheid but has grown a passionate following among South Africans of all races since the country lifted their maiden World Cup in 1995.
"I have my motives for playing and the guy next to me might have different ones. But the thing that brings us together is the 62 million people of our country. Kolisi said his own difficult upbringing had given him perspective on what it means to wear the Springbok jersey. "Now it is about showing the positive and leaving this jersey in a better position so that the next guy knows what they need to do to be a Springbok."
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