Siya Kolisi's autobiography 'Rise' on shelves in September

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Siya Kolisi's autobiography 'Rise' on shelves in September

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi has confirmed on his social media pages that his autobiography entitled "Rise" will be available from September 2021.

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