Kolisi on the brink of another award

He’s already lifted the Webb Ellis trophy and has claimed numerous other awards since leading the Springboks to their third World Cup.

But can Springbok captain Siya Kolisi add the rugby365 Knockout Fan’s Vote World’s Best Captain to his growing list? The results of the opening round of voting are in and we have our semifinalists.

Kolisi claimed an emphatic victory over Argentina’s Pablo Matera and will be up against Australia’s Michael Hooper to determine who will represent the southern hemisphere in the final. France’s Charles Ollivon squeaked past England’s Owen Farrell by a single vote and will meet Alun Wyn Jones of Wales in the semifinals.

Remember, it is all up to you – our valued readers – who determine who makes it to the final and ultimately wins the bragging rights of being crowned rugby365’s World’s Best Captain.

Here’s how you voted in the opening rounds.

Keep your eyes glued to our social media pages to cast your vote to get your favourite captain into the final.