In this episode of AMG Uncovered, we meet Siya Kolisi, captain of the South African national rugby team, who very surprisingly and completely deservedly became World Champion in 2019 against the big favorites England. For the first time in World Cup history, a Black captain lifted the trophy. The now 30-year-old rugby champion and team captain of the South African national team grew up in a township in very poor conditions. Little to eat, often even hunger, no proper bed, a very modest home, and little hope for a better future outside his Port Elizabeth township. That was his life for a long time. Until he got his chance in sports.

— CREDITS

CLIENT — Mercedes AMG

AGENCY — Looping Group

DIRECTOR — Alex Bittan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER — Ronja Prinz

DOP —  Julian Robinet

PRODUCER — Pia Domkowski

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT — Nina Ivanova

SERVICE PRODUCITON — Ground Glass

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Jeanette De Villiers

HEAD OF PRODUCTION — Debra Stubbs

PRODUCER — Meike Varga

LINE PRODUCER — Alexis Ziman

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR — Hannah Thomas

PRODUCTION ASSITANT — Bernard Akogu 

CHAPERONE — Enzo de Waal

1.AD — Alicia Jordaan-Korup

FOCUS PULLER — Ali Mohamed

VTO — Dylan Young 

SOUND — Rob Cilliers

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER — Dune Tilley

GAFFER — Jean de Kock

BEST BOY LIGHTING — Nathan Erasmus

BEST BOY GRIP — Karl Friedrich

UNIT MANAGER — Mark Joyner

UNIT ASSISTANT — Seydou Kante

MEDIC/COVID OFFICER — Hennie Braaf

SECURITY — SOS Corporation

ECO — Stjohn Rutherford

PRECISION DRIVER — Sean February

EDIT — Jan Lagowski, Dominik Bittrich

ASSISTANT EDITING — Mike Fleck

COLORS — Delfina Mayer

STARRING — Siya Kolisi

Special Thanks to the Kolisi Foundation and the DHL Stadium for their support.

GRAPHICS — Daniel Ting Chong