Early on in his life, Siya discovered that rugby could be his route to a better life. He worked hard and earned a scholarship to Grey High School in PE, one of the best rugby school in the country. But leaving the people he knew and loved, and thriving in a whole new world, was a struggle for young Siya. His talent and personality have taken him all the way to the top of South Africa's beloved sport, and given him a way to look to the future and make peace with the past.


Siya Kolisi is part of the series, Road to Glory, which covers some of South Africa's sporting legends as they set out on their journeys to becoming national and international stars.