Siya Kolisi calls for NFL to invest in ‘off-season’ rugby and biggest stars to try their hand at rugby

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has argued that NFL teams should “buy into rugby” in an effort to expand the sport into the American market.

“I really think Americans would love rugby if they get to see more of it, and if it is shown a whole lot more on TV,” Kolisi told the press on Friday.

“But I think it needs a lot of hard work. I really believe if the NFL teams buy into rugby and they become part owners in the rugby clubs, and some of the players that don’t get to play, if they can use them, let