Rassie Has Mindset Shift On Bok Captaincy, Still Sold On Siya

Captain Siya Kolisi has shifted the way coach Rassie Erasmus values the Springbok captain.

Kolisi's larger-than-life persona, his rags-to-riches life path and what he has come to represent outside the confines of Springbok rugby have provided Erasmus cause for a rethink.

Captaincy is a big thing in South Africa, Erasmus said at a media gathering in Cape Town.

When I started it wasnt a big thing for me because I always thought we would all take ownership to support the captain. The icon and person Siya has become in South Africa has definitely shifted my mindset on that.

Erasmus was drawn into the Bok captaincy debate with questions lingering about Kolisi's form and his longevity given his 34th birthday in June.