Siya Kolisi was named Springbok captain in 2018. Image via Instagram @siyakolisi
Eish! Siya Kolisi learns French ahead of joining French rugby club
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi left rugby fans talking after watching him in a video trending on social media showing him speaking French
Siya Kolisi was named Springbok captain in 2018. Image via Instagram @siyakolisi
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi had rugby fans in stitches after watching him in a clip doing the rounds on social media where he could be heard speaking French during a recent press conference in Paris.
‘IT’S AN INSIDE JOKE’: RUGBY FANS REACT TO VIDEO OF SIYA KOLISI SPEAKING FRENCH
Earlier this year, Siya Kolisi announced that he would be relocating to Paris, France right after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He and his family have already moved to Paris where the 2023 Rugby World Cup tournament is taking place.
The Springboks are currently rated as the best rugby team in the world – this comes after they won the quarter-final game against France on Sunday, 15 October. Kolisi and the rest of the Springboks team have been having a ball in Paris as they continue to get closer and closer to once again winning the Rugby World Cup.
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And, it appears Kolisi has already picked up a few French words since he moved to France. In a clip, the Springboks captain can be heard greeting the press in French during a press conference in Paris. After watching the South African rugby captain speaking in French, netizens were convinced that his teammates had dared him to go out in front of the cameras and do it as an “inside joke”.
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TAKE A LOOK AT SOME HILARIOUS REACTIONS FROM RUGBY FANS BELOW…
“😂😂, I feel like the whole lot of them are a silly bunch,” @lelethu__ said.
“’When you go there greet them in French boy’. ‘Naah guys.’ *Siya does it then he says ‘Molweni’ so it doesn’t look like it was teasing,” @LoppyLee reacted.
“😂😂😂 Why ingathi [do I suspect that] it’s an inside joke with his teammates 😂😂😂?” @Rhandzi asked.
“When “bonjour” is not make sure just “molweni” them ke sana,” @Abedy_Chabz commented.
“😂🤣😂 He said ‘Molweni ke’ because they didn’t respond after he greeted them in French 🤣😂🤣,” @Th3_kisO wrote.
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