Springboks World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has completed an 11-year stay with South African Stormers and is expected to be unveiled by the Durban-based Sharks in the coming week .
The move was rumored long ago, with West Division Rugby confirming on Sunday that they had released Kolisi early from his contract, which was due to expire at the end of October, after accept transfer fee from anonymous team.
Kolisi said in a statement: “I would like to thank everyone at West Division Rugby for an amazing time in my life in which I have grown as a rugby player and as a man.
“All the coaches, management and staff who have made such an impact on me over the last 11 years and especially the DHL Stormers Faithful and the people of Cape Town and beyond have made my time with the union so It has been a privilege to experience their support. “
The loose team is the second fastest player for the team in Super Rugby, with 118 appearances, just behind Schalk Burger (123), although the Cape Town-based side and the Sharks will be competing in competition. European PRO14 from 2021.
Kolisi, 29, captained the Springboks to the 2019 Rugby World Cup victory and is very popular in the country.
His move to Durban follows a 51 percent pickup in the Sharks by U.S.-based consortium MVM Holdings, led by New York-born New York lawyer Marco Masotti .