Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and his rumoured girlfriend Rachel John were both at the 75th NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, California this past weekend. Here’s five things to know about the 25-year-old influencer.
SIYA KOLISI RUMOURED TO BE DATING RACHEL JOHN
The Springboks captain sparked romance rumours with 25-year-old influencer Rachel John in late 2025, when fans identified her as the woman seated next to him at the ATP Tour Finals in Turin. Since then, the pair further sparked romance rumours as Rachel was spotted vlogging from Siya’s home in Ballito.
Siya also celebrated Rachel’s 25th birthday with her in Jeffrey’s Bay in late December 2025. In January 2026, the pair went on “baecation” to Victoria Falls, the same place Siya went on his honeymoon with estranged wife Rachel Kolisi in 2016. Siya and Rachel (Kolisi) were married for eight years before announcing their split in October 2024. The former couple have two beautiful children together – Nicholas (11) and Keziah (9).
Siya and Rachel (Kolisi) also legally adopted his siblings – Liyema and Liphelo when they were younger. Rachel served as a mother figure for the siblings and still maintains a very good relationship with them.
While Siya and Rachel (John) did not publicly post each other in Victoria Falls, a fan spotted them and took a video of them boarding the Zambezi cruise. The pair have since been in Los Angeles, at the 75th NBA All-Star weekend.
Here’s five things to know about Siya’s rumoured girlfriend.
WHO IS THE ‘NEW’ RACHEL?
- She is both Dutch and Nigerian. She was born to a Dutch mother and Nigerian father.
- Rachel is a kickboxer.
- She is an influencer, with a total of 311 000 followers on Instagram, and 782 000 followers on TikTok.
- The 25-year-old is also an avid surfer.
- She founded the JBay Surf House in the Eastern Cape.