WATCH | Siya Kolisi set to leave Sharks and return to Stormers

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is set to cut short his stint with the Sharks and return to Cape Town at the end of the current Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) season. The Sharks initially insisted that the 34-year-old honour his contract in Durban.

Kolisi, who began his professional career with the Stormers before moving on to the Sharks and French club Racing 92, had been eager to return to Cape Town earlier to be closer to his children following his divorce from his ex-wife, Rachel. The Sharks, who paid a R17-million fee to release Kolisi from Racing, were reluctant to lose such a marquee signing, but circumstances appear to have shifted.