Earlier this season, the students at Wynberg Boys’ High School were called on to create a powerful war cry ‘to unite the nation’ ahead of key Rugby Championship games against the All Blacks.
The result was quite outstanding as the youngsters came up with the iconic ‘hoya, hoya’ war cry, which has become a social media hit, and was regularly played at the Cape Town Stadium during the Test against New Zealand.
This week, Kolisi made a special visit Wynberg Boys’ High School to thank them for their support, while joining in as they delivered another rousing rendition of the war cry.
Clearly loving his visit, Kolisi told the students: “We watched your video. We honestly love you so much and it encourages us a lot. The fact that the way we played made you think of doing something like this really inspired us. So honestly anything is possible.
“And this vibe is too much, its lekker yoh! – I wish I played in front of a vibe like this. Thank you we appreciate you and wish you all the best for the rest of the year.”
You can see the special scenes of Kolisi at Wynberg Boys below:
HEADING BACK TO THE SHARKS
Kolisi has been a busy man over the last few days even though he is effectively on a ‘break’ after the Rugby Championship, but he will soon be heading to the Sharks.
Recently, the 33-year-old explained that a big part of his reason for leaving French club Racing 92 to return to the Sharks was based on his desire to continue playing for the Springboks.
“When I arrived in Paris, I didn’t know what the future of my international career was but when I started playing for the national team again (in June), I realised that my body has no rest. And above all, if I play for South Africa, I miss three months of the Top 14 season. I am very well paid and it makes me feel like I am stealing from Racing.
“So, for me, my physical health and the club, I want to do what is right, I don’t want to only invest half of myself. When they recruited me, they thought they had a full-time Siya Kolisi. But I love playing for South Africa so much, I want to continue with the Springboks.”
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