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Siya Kolisi: South Africa captain on childhood poverty, mental health, racism and his legacy

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"It went past being hungry; it was actually painful in your stomach. I could feel my intestines twisting in the middle of the night."

South Africa's Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of the most recognisable athletes in the world.

What might be less familiar to his millions of fans is what he went through to reach the pinnacle of his sport - and how he continues to be "fighting battles" to this day.

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