Cheslin Kolbe
ROC NATION Sports
POSITION: Wing
TEAM: Tokyo Sungoliath and Springboks
HOMETOWN: Cape Town, South Africa
DOB: October 28, 1993
Recognised for his speed, agility, power and strength on the field, Cheslin Kolbe is a force to be reckoned with in world rugby.
His passion, hard work, commitment and desire to prove everyone wrong, due to his size, has fuelled his journey right to the top of the game, standing today as a two-time Rugby World Cup champion.
The former Springboks Sevens speedster’s consistently outstanding form was rewarded with a deserved Springbok call-up in 2018. Kolbe then quickly went on to establish himself as a first-choice member of the national team, while he was nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year Award in 2019, having scored a crucial try in the World Cup final against England.
In 2023, Kolbe was a key part of the Springboks side that successful defended their Rugby World Cup title in Paris.
The world-class wing played his domestic rugby in South Africa with the Stormers between 2012 and 2017, before making a highly successful move to French club Toulouse. In June 2019, Kolbe started for Toulouse in the Top 14 final as the club went on to win the French Championship, while he was later named the Top 14 Player of the Season, and claimed the Try of the Season award.
In 2021, Kolbe won both the European Cup and the Top 14 with Toulouse, before then making a move across to Toulon, where he featured in the 2022 European Challenge Cup final.
In 2023, Kolbe joined Tokyo Sungoliath and helped the club finish third in the Japan Rugby League One in his first season.
TEAM: Tokyo Sungoliath and Springboks
HOMETOWN: Cape Town, South Africa
DOB: October 28, 1993
Recognised for his speed, agility, power and strength on the field, Cheslin Kolbe is a force to be reckoned with in world rugby.
His passion, hard work, commitment and desire to prove everyone wrong, due to his size, has fuelled his journey right to the top of the game, standing today as a two-time Rugby World Cup champion.
The former Springboks Sevens speedster’s consistently outstanding form was rewarded with a deserved Springbok call-up in 2018. Kolbe then quickly went on to establish himself as a first-choice member of the national team, while he was nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year Award in 2019, having scored a crucial try in the World Cup final against England.
In 2023, Kolbe was a key part of the Springboks side that successful defended their Rugby World Cup title in Paris.
The world-class wing played his domestic rugby in South Africa with the Stormers between 2012 and 2017, before making a highly successful move to French club Toulouse. In June 2019, Kolbe started for Toulouse in the Top 14 final as the club went on to win the French Championship, while he was later named the Top 14 Player of the Season, and claimed the Try of the Season award.
In 2021, Kolbe won both the European Cup and the Top 14 with Toulouse, before then making a move across to Toulon, where he featured in the 2022 European Challenge Cup final.
In 2023, Kolbe joined Tokyo Sungoliath and helped the club finish third in the Japan Rugby League One in his first season.
