South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says he feels like he is “stealing” from Racing 92 after deciding to leave the Top 14 club two years before the end of his contract in a bid to prolong his international career. The 33-year-old Kolisi has opted to return to his former Durban-based club Sharks after Racing 92 agreed to terminate his contract.
South Africa ’s captain Siya Kolisi, center, scores a try as New Zealand’s Reiko Ioane and Sam Cane are too late to stop him during a rugby championship test match between South Africa and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium South Africa , Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. South Africa ’s captain Siya Kolisi takes a selfie with fans at the end of a rugby championship test match between South Africa and New Zealand at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa , Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
The 33-year-old Kolisi has opted to return to his former Durban-based club Sharks after Racing 92 agreed to terminate his contract. He spent less than one season in France.on Saturday, Kolisi — who scored a try in that match and played with a broken nose — told French sports newspaper L’Equipe he felt a bit guilty.The flanker explained that he did not know what his international future would be when he signed with Racing.
“Then when I started playing for the national team again, I went to see Racing, we had a chat and they told me: ‘It’s all good, go and play for your country.’ But I realized that for my body...I can’t rest,” he said. “And above all, if I play for South Africa, I miss three months of the Top 14 season. I’m very well paid and that makes me feel like I’m stealing from Racing.”Dry and warm forecast lifts expectations for Pumas vs.
Kolisi arrived in the French league after winning the World Cup a second time with South Africa last year. But he only played 18 matches with Racing. “I’d like to have won something,” said Kolisi, adding that the Top 14 is “by far the toughest championship” he has played in.
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