Edit filter log

'{{Infobox rugby biography | name = Cheslin Kolbe | image = Cheslin Kolbe 2017.jpg | caption = Kolbe in 2017 | full_name = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kraaifontein]], [[South Africa]] | height = {{height|m=1.70}}<ref name="SARU Player Profile Cheslin Kolbe" /> | weight = {{cvt|80|kg|lb stlb}}<ref name="SARU Player Profile Cheslin Kolbe" /> | school = [[Brackenfell High School]] | relatives = | position = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] / [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] | currentclub = {{Rut Toulouse}} | youthyears1 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut Western Province}} | years1 = 2012–2017 | clubs1 = {{Rut Western Province}} | apps1 = 46 | points1 = 65 | years2 = 2013–2017 | clubs2 = {{Rut Stormers}} | apps2 = 49 | points2 = 74 | years3 = 2017–present | clubs3 = {{Rut Toulouse}} | apps3 = 48 | points3 = 92 | repyears1 = 2015–2016 | repteam1 = [[kaizer Chiefs national rugby sevens team|South Africa Sevens]] | repcaps1 = 30 | reppoints1 = 113 | repyears2 = 2013 | repteam2 = [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa Under-20]] | repcaps2 = 5 | reppoints2 = 10 | repyears3 = 2018–present | repteam3 = {{nrut|South Africa}} | repcaps3 = 14 | reppoints3 = 40 | clubupdate = 15 June 2019 | repupdate = 03 November 2019 | medals = {{MedalSport|Men's [[rugby sevens]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}} }} '''Cheslin Kolbe''' (born 28 October 1993) is a South African [[rugby union]] player, playing for the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South African national team]] and for {{Rut Toulouse}} in the [[Top 14]] in France.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Cheslin Kolbe">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=49348 | name=Cheslin Kolbe | date=30 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is [[Wing (rugby union)|wing]], but he also plays at [[Fullback (rugby union)|fullback]]. He was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]]. He was a member of the South African XV that won the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]]. Playing at right wing, he scored South Africa's second try in the final minutes of the final. Kolbe was nominated for 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year but lost to South Africa teammate [[Pieter-Steph du Toit]]. ==Career== ===Youth level=== He represented {{Rut Western Province}} at various youth levels, from the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 to the [[2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship]]. ===Sevens=== Between 2012 and 2017, he also represented the [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa Sevens]] team. In 2013, he was included in the squad for the [[2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens]].<ref name="Kyle Brown back to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow">{{SA Rugby Article | id=1982634 | leagueid=1474 | title=Kyle Brown back to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow | date=20 June 2013 | accessdate=6 June 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607175948/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1982634&leagueid=1474 | archivedate=6 June 2016}}</ref> ===South Africa Under-20=== In 2013, he was included in the training group that toured Argentina in preparation for the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]].<ref name="SA U20 training group named for Argentine tour">{{SA Rugby Article | id=1857624 | leagueid=1344 | title=SA U20 training group named for Argentine tour | date=28 March 2013 | accessdate=6 June 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607182500/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1857624&leagueid=1344 | archivedate=6 June 2016}}</ref> He was then included in the squad for the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]].<ref name="Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad">{{SA Rugby Article | id=1898404 | leagueid=1344 | title=Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad | date=25 April 2013 | accessdate=6 June 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607185428/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1898404&fullview=true | archivedate=6 June 2016}}</ref> ===Western Province=== He made his provincial first class debut in their [[Vodacom Cup]] match against {{Rut Boland Cavaliers}}.<ref name="Regent Boland Cavaliers 17-17 DHL Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103794 | homeid=11704 | awayid=11624 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Regent Boland Cavaliers | homescore=17 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=9 March 2013 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref> and a month later he was named on the bench for the {{Rut Stormers}} for their [[2013 Super Rugby season|Super Rugby]] game against the {{Rut Sharks}}.<ref name="Van Aswegen to start at flyhalf">{{cite web | url=http://thestormers.com/van-aswegen-to-start-at-flyhalf/ | title=Van Aswegen to start at flyhalf | work=Stormers | date=10 April 2013 | accessdate=10 April 2013}}</ref> In October 2014 he was part of the Western Province team that won the [[Currie Cup]] by beating the Lions 19-16.<ref>http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/WP-crowned-Currie-Cup-champs-20141025/accessdate=2015-09-14</ref> He penned a three-year deal to remain at Western Province until 2016.<ref name="New deal for WP's Kolbe">{{cite web | url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_8868684,00.html | title=New deal for WP's Kolbe | work=Planet Rugby | date=13 August 2013 | accessdate=16 August 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227174717/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C3551_8868684%2C00.html | archivedate=27 December 2013 }}</ref> ===2016 Summer Olympics=== Kolbe was included in a 12-man squad for the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref name="Rugby Sevens squad for Olympics named">{{SA Rugby Article | id=3615014 | leagueid=3034 | title=Rugby Sevens squad for Olympics named | date=14 July 2016 | accessdate=9 August 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809145657/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3615014&leagueid=3034 | archivedate=9 August 2016}}</ref> He was named as a substitute for their first match in Group B of the competition against [[Spain national rugby sevens team|Spain]], with South Africa winning the match 24–0.<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-3 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP) |date=9 August 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809150703/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-3 |archivedate= 9 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23767 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2 | date=9 August 2016 | access-date=9 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809151303/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23767 | archivedate=9 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> ===Toulouse=== Kolbe moved to [[France]] to join [[Top 14]] side {{Rut Toulouse}} for the 2017–2018 season.<ref name="Communiqué officiel Cheslin Kolbe sera Stadiste en 2017-2018">{{cite press release|url=http://www.stadetoulousain.fr/actu/7317/communique-officiel-cheslin-kolbe-sera-stadiste-en-2017-2018 |title=Communiqué officiel Cheslin Kolbe sera Stadiste en 2017-2018 |publisher=Stade Toulousain |date=18 January 2017 |accessdate=18 January 2017 |language=French |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118103535/http://www.stadetoulousain.fr/actu/7317/communique-officiel-cheslin-kolbe-sera-stadiste-en-2017-2018 |archivedate=18 January 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kolbe received a call-up to the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa national team]] for the [[2018 Rugby Championship]]. He made his debut for South Africa against {{nrut|Australia}} on 8 September, during Round Three of the competition, coming on in the 33rd minute as an injury replacement for [[Makazole Mapimpi]], in a match that South Africa lost 18–23. In June 2019 Kolbe started for [[Stade Toulousain]] in the [[Top 14]] final winning the French Championship.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_Top_14_season#Playoffs</ref> csrdfxvhgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggfdyusfes ===Springboks=== Kolbe made his test debut in 2018 and played a part in [[Springboks]] winning the [[2019 Rugby Championship]]. On 2 November, Kolbe was part of the 2019 World-Cup winning team in Japan, scoring a try late in the second half against England. Therefore earning him the winning try. ==Personal life== Kolbe is a distant cousin of South African [[track and field]] [[sprint (running)|sprinter]] [[Wayde van Niekerk]],<ref name=Villiers2016>{{cite news |title=Rio a family affair for Wayde, Cheslin |first=Ockert |last=de Villiers |url= https://www.iol.co.za/sport/athletics/rio-a-family-affair-for-wayde-cheslin-2046196 |newspaper=Independent Online |date=17 July 2016 |accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref> who won the gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 metres at the 2016 Olympics]].<ref name="Twee neefs soek goud">{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/Sport/Rugby/twee-neefs-soek-goud-20160715 | title=Twee neefs soek goud | work=Netwerk24 | date=16 July 2016 | accessdate=19 July 2016 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref><ref> {{cite news |title=Rio a family affair for Wayde, Cheslin |first=Ockert |last=de Villiers |url= https://www.iol.co.za/sport/athletics/rio-a-family-affair-for-wayde-cheslin-2046196 |newspaper=Independent Online |date=17 July 2016 |accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|30em}} == External links == * {{SA Rugby Profile}} * {{SR/Olympics profile|ko/cheslin-kolbe-1}} * {{World Rugby Sevens Series profile|mens/48565}} {{South Africa rugby union squad}} {{Stade Toulousain squad}} {{Navboxes | title = Squads | list1 = {{South Africa Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}} {{2019 South Africa Rugby Championship squad}} {{2018 South Africa outgoing tours squad}} {{2018 South Africa Rugby Championship squad}} {{2016 South Africa outgoing tours squad}} {{South Africa rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} {{2015–2016 South Africa Sevens World Series squad}} {{2014–2015 South Africa Sevens World Series squad}} {{2014 Western Province Vodacom Cup squad}} {{2013–2014 South Africa IRB Sevens World Series squad}} {{2013 Western Province Currie Cup squad}} {{2013 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} {{2013 Western Province Vodacom Cup squad}} {{2012–2013 South Africa IRB Sevens World Series squad}} {{2011–2012 South Africa IRB Sevens World Series squad}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kolbe, Cheslin}} [[Category:South African rugby union players]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1993 births]] [[Category:Cape Coloureds]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Cape Town]] [[Category:Western Province (rugby team) players]] [[Category:Stormers players]] [[Category:Rugby union wings]] [[Category:South Africa international rugby sevens players]] [[Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic rugby sevens players of South Africa]] [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa]] [[Category:Olympic medalists in rugby sevens]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:South Africa international rugby union players]]'