# Siya Kolisi empowers next generation with Red Bull Roots Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-04-26 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Siya Kolisi Launches Red Bull Roots Clinic for SA Rugby Meta Description: South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi creates opportunities for young players through grassroots development at the first Red Bull Roots clinic. URL: https://financedigest.com/siya-kolisi-empowers-next-generation-with-red-bull-rootshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-04-26t125648z199371408mt1rbull8uwy9tpczy5y3ewpvrpzbeigzp8rtrwefp4rugby-south-africa-kolisi-1736815824898-compressed.jpg) Legendary captain’s new clinic upskills young South African rugby players. South African rugby union captain Siya Kolisi has established the first Red Bull Roots rugby clinic for young female and male rugby players in order to upskill and empower them. Here is all you need to know: – [Investing in the youth of South Africa through rugby is one of the reasons](https://www.financedigest.com/5-compelling-reasons-that-you-should-invest-in-branding.html "5 Compelling Reasons That You Should Invest In Branding") Kolisi established the Kolisi Foundation, which is committed to tackling the challenge of inequality in the global game. – The [South Africa](https://www.financedigest.com/inmobi-and-coca-cola-win-mma-smarties-south-africa-award-for-beat-can-campaign.html "InMobi and Coca-Cola Win MMA SMARTIES South Africa Award for Beat Can Campaign") skipper now wants to give more back to his beloved sport through Red Bull Roots – a multi-year partnership with the Kolisi Foundation – with a clinic to upskill and empower youngsters. – The first clinic [held at the Kings Park stadium in Durban saw some young](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-second-string-man-united-held-by-young-boys.html "Soccer-Second-string Man United held by Young Boys") rising female and male talents from around Kwa-Zulu Natal go through a day of motivation and inspiration, which included wisdom from the likes of Kolisi, Babalwa Latsha, Sikhumbuzo Notshe and James Venter. – The 30-year-old, who also plays for the Sharks, explained: [“Red Bull](https://www.financedigest.com/motor-racing-porsches-formula-one-plans-stall-as-red-bull-talks-collapse.html "Motor racing-Porsche’s Formula One plans stall as Red Bull talks collapse") Roots and the one-day clinic is all about going back to where it all started for me – grassroots rugby. It’s important to me to be giving back and making sure that we’re [creating opportunities](https://www.financedigest.com/global-cryogenic-submerged-motor-pumps-market-to-create-an-absolute-opportunity-of-us-714-4-million-by-2030.html "Global Cryogenic Submerged Motor Pumps Market to Create an Absolute $ Opportunity of US$ 714.4 Million by 2030") for young people. I [strongly believe that representation is everything and that in shared](https://www.financedigest.com/tesco-raises-outlook-and-will-buyback-shares-after-strong-first-half.html "Tesco raises outlook and will buyback shares after strong first half") leadership we can accomplish anything. The more people have access to rugby, the bigger the pool of talent that you can work from. The sport isn’t just about ‘making it’, it also teaches [values like discipline and accountability.”](https://www.financedigest.com/iris-acquisition-enables-accountants-to-add-greater-value-to-their-clients.html "IRIS acquisition enables accountants to add greater value to their clients") – The Kolisi Foundation also has the vision to construct a state-of-the-art sports complex soon in Kolisi’s hometown of Zwide in the Eastern Cape. – He added: “I [hope this sports centre will bridge](https://www.financedigest.com/sas-bridge-financing-keeps-survival-hopes-airborne-shares-climb.html "SAS bridge financing keeps survival hopes airborne, shares climb") the gap in terms of unearthing and developing talent. I [think the challenge is the resources and communities investing in grassroots sports.”](https://www.financedigest.com/55-of-people-who-regularly-play-sport-dont-think-being-verbally-abusive-to-another-player-makes-them-a-bad-sport.html "55% OF PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY PLAY SPORT DON’T THINK BEING VERBALLY ABUSIVE TO ANOTHER PLAYER MAKES THEM A BAD SPORT") – [Female representation within rugby is equally important with young women](https://www.financedigest.com/a-female-founders-top-tips-for-success-for-women-in-business.html "A female founder’s top tips for success for women in business") like Latsha able to strive and reach the inspirational heights that Kolisi achieved with the 2019 World Cup-winning team. – The 28-year-old revealed: “This project is all about us passing on core memories and skills; the belief that in the fact that we can have another Babalwa Latsha or Siya Kolisi in the [near future](https://www.financedigest.com/metal-powder-market-experience-tremendous-growth-in-near-future-finds-fact-mr.html "Metal Powder Market Experience Tremendous Growth In Near Future, Finds Fact.MR"). This type of [project is very close](https://www.financedigest.com/leading-blockchain-firm-to-unveil-decentral-project-at-official-consensus-industry-closing-event.html "Leading Blockchain Firm to Unveil Decentral Project at Official Consensus Industry Closing Event") to my heart because, I, like them, was a youngster who was from the township and found the sport of rugby. The sport has [opened so many doors](https://www.financedigest.com/lack-of-electric-vans-opens-door-for-chinese-other-ev-makers.html "Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers") for me and gave me the opportunity of being the first-ever woman in Africa to play professional rugby overseas. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---