Springboks have made ‘winning ugly’ beautiful

There is no escaping what the symbolism of Siya Kolisi lifting the Webb Ellis Cup could mean for South Africa, given his well-documented story of poverty to success.

In a Rugby World Cup filled with good news stories and tragedy after Typhoon Hagibis, Kolisi’s rags-to-riches tale would fit well into the lexicon of this extraordinary tournament in Japan.