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Meet the woman who keeps the Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi, happy – his wife, Rachel Kolisi.
Rachel is one of the most respected and loved sports Wags in South Africa.
Her role in recovering her husband Siya towards the 2023 Rugby World Cup shocked most Springboks fans.
The beautiful lady showed fans exactly what they needed to see, something they did not believe still existed in sports wags.
Besides that specific example, Rachel Kolisi was a woman that most fans love and commands a massive following on social media.
Undoubtedly, the Springboks captain’s loving wife has much we can discuss, but here is more about her private life.
WHO IS RACHEL KOLISI – THE SPRINGBOKS CAPTAIN SIYA’S WIFE
Born Rachel Smith, the Springboks wag was born on the 21st of January in 1990.
Rachel celebrated her 34th birthday in 2024, shocking fans that she was older than her husband.
Siya’s wife was born in Grahamstown in South Africa, where she grew up.
Recently, she showed some of her family members, primarily her mother.
Rachel has two children, a boy and a girl.
RACHEL KOLISI EDUCATION AND CAREER
Before she became a mother, Rachel had been a busy woman who went high in her education and career.
She studied for a degree in Marketing and has been a Marketing Executive for some time.
However, she decided to leave her career and give more focus to her husband and the family at large.
In recent years, she has been the most present founder of the Kolisi Foundation.
All this showed that she had managed their family businesses while Siya Kolisi played rugby.
She also had several home chores like cooking for the kids and taking them to and from school.
With much travelling, Rachel could no longer find a specific job in one country.
WHY FANS LOVE RACHEL KOLISI
Despite Siya Kolisi Noty being the best South African rugby player, his humour was outstanding.
This is the same with his wife, Rachel Kolisi, who had been charming fans with social media posts and in real life.
With her being white, she surpassed many black South Africans with the love she showed Siya.
It’s not been the case all the time with athletes who marry white ladies. Indeed, Rachel proved the point.
ONE OF THE SPRINGBOKS’ GREATEST CAPTAINS
With his wife Rachel by his side, Siya Kolisi became one of the most decorated Springboks captains ever.
He lifted the RWC back to back, making him the second double World Cup-winning captain with John Smit.
Besides the RWC, Siya also won several other trophies with the Springboks, making it the most successful rugby nation of his generation.
