{"id":45701,"date":"2025-12-23T16:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=45701"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:45:46","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsiya-kolisi-set-to-return-to-stormers-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/23\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsiya-kolisi-set-to-return-to-stormers-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Siya Kolisi set to return to Stormers in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_127457\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127457\" class=\"wp-image-127457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Siya-Kolisi-set-to-return-to-Stormers-in-2026.jpg?resize=600%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Siya-Kolisi-set-to-return-to-Stormers-in-2026.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Siya-Kolisi-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-127457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Siya Kolisi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is set to return to the Stormers in 2026, a move that is likely to see the two-time Rugby World Cup winner finish his illustrious playing career at the union where it all began.<\/p>\n<p>Kolisi is expected to rejoin the Cape Town-based side in July 2026 on a three-year deal, despite being 35 at the time of his return.<\/p>\n<p>While the contract length may raise eyebrows, the decision has been carefully considered by the Stormers, who see value not only in his on-field contribution but in his leadership and influence off it.<\/p>\n<p>The move is also deeply personal. Following his divorce, Kolisi has been open about his desire to be closer to his children, who attend school in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that the Bok skipper will take a significant pay cut to make the return possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSiya is a national icon who has such a strong connection to our team and our supporters,\u201d said Stormers CEO Johan le Roux.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is also a family man who wants to be there for his children as much as possible. These are values that resonate with our club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kolisi will be part of the Stormers\u2019 long-term \u201cProject 2029\u201d, aimed at developing a new generation of players capable of competing at the highest level in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Director of rugby John Dobson believes Kolisi\u2019s presence will be invaluable. \u201cSiya will be able to help develop these players and mentor them in a way that nobody else could,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the move, Kolisi said returning home was about more than rugby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family is in Cape Town, and it is important to me to be close to them. This move gives me the chance to do that while also giving back to the team and fans who made such a big contribution to the player and person I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging his time at the Sharks as \u201ca special part of my journey,\u201d Kolisi said the decision ultimately came down to family, marking a fitting full-circle moment in a remarkable career.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Siya #Kolisi #set #return #Stormers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Siya Kolisi Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is set to return to the Stormers in 2026, a move that is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45703,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45701\/revisions\/45703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}