When Japan take on South Africa next September at Kumagaya Rugby Ground they will come up against a player in Siya Kolisi whose background and raison d'etre is a world away from their own.The first black player to captain the Springboks in a test match, Kolisi grew up in the impoverished Zwide township outside Port Elizabeth and his inspirational tale is something he "wouldn't change for anything because all the struggles have made me the person I am."But with the help of electronics maker Panasonic, he is hoping children in South Africa have a slightly easier upbringing than him."When I wa…READ FULL ARTICLE
