Siya Kolisi turns 29 on Tuesday, 16 June – and what an incredible 29 years it’s been for the current Springbok captain.How much do you know about the man who has affectionately become known as ‘Mr Incredible’?

1. Born Siyamthanda Kolisi, he grew up in township of Zwide outside Port Elizabeth.2. His mother, Phakama, tragically died when he was just 15, leaving his late grandmother, Nolulamile, to raise him.

3. He was educated at famed Eastern Cape school Grey High.4. He represented the South African Under-20 team at the Junior World Championships for two consecutive years (2010 and 2011).

5. He is Springbok #851 and made his debut off the bench against Scotland at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on 15 June 2013. He came on as early as the fifth minute for an injured Arno Botha – and was named man of the match.6. He played two matches at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England – against Samoa and Japan in the infamous defeat in Brighton.

7. He became the first ever black Springbok skipper when he led his team into battle against England at Ellis Park on 9 June, 2018.

8. He has played a total of 50 Tests for the Springboks, making 36 starts and 14 appearances off the substitutes’ bench. Of those 50 Tests, Kolisi has been on the winning side in 32, with 16 defeats and 2 draws.

9. He has scored six tries for the Springboks (4 against Argentina and 1 each against France and Namibia).

10. His latest Test was the unforgettable 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama where the Springboks beat England 32-12 to win their third Webb Ellis Cup.