Cape Town Artist Chaz Williams Pranks Siya Kolisi Over Signed Springbok Portrait

• Cape Town portrait painter Chaz Williams pulled off a prank on Springbok captain Siya Kolisi after getting him to sign a Springbok painting
• Kolisi signed the front of the frame instead of the back, prompting a hilarious reaction when the artist walked back in
• The lighthearted clip captured a genuine moment between the rugby icon and the artist who spent months creating the tribute piece

Cape Town artist Chaz Williams caught Springbok captain Siya Kolisi completely off guard in a playful moment that has been making rounds on Instagram since 29 August 2026.

Williams, who goes by @iamchaz13 online, painted a large two-metre tribute portrait celebrating the Springboks. After completing the piece, he asked Kolisi to sign it. The only problem? Kolisi signed the front of the frame rather than the back.

When Williams walked back into the room where Kolisi and another gentleman were standing, he played it up perfectly, acting visibly frustrated and telling Kolisi he was supposed to sign the back of the frame. Kolisi looked genuinely startled at first. It was only when the man beside him broke into laughter that the penny dropped, and Williams himself cracked a grin, revealing he had been joking all along. The two men shared a warm hug, closing out the moment in the best possible way.

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Chaz Williams and his Springbok tribute

Williams is a contemporary portrait painter based in the Southern Suburbs of Constantia, Cape Town. He is known for his impasto technique, using palette knives and layered oil and acrylic paints to create bold, textured works. Beyond the canvas, his non-profit initiative, Brush by ChazArt, has raised hundreds of thousands of rands for charities including animal shelters and the Black Coffee Foundation.

Kolisi, who made history as the first Black captain of the Springboks and led the team to back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles in 2019 and 2023, is widely regarded as one of South Africa's most beloved sporting figures.

Mzansi loves the celeb encounter

Viewers in the comments on @iamchaz13's post could not get enough of the interaction:

@susanne.smith.14418 wrote:

"So remember this! Jarryd was so super excited!"

@kjbergemann said:

"More celeb pranks, please! 😂"

@tyrrone_lloyd added:

"Legends squared ❤️"

See the moment Chaz Williams pranks Siya Kolisi here.

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More on Siya Kolisi and the Springboks

• Briefly News reported that Siya Kolisi melted hearts after the All Blacks shared a touching moment between the Springbok captain and their young supporters following the Cape Town Test.
• Rassie Erasmus explained the unusual late front-row switch that helped shape the Springboks’ thrilling victory over the All Blacks.
• Siya Kolisi gave Springboks veteran Deon Fourie a hilarious nickname after the experienced player made history during the win over New Zealand.

Source: Briefly News