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Cheslin Kolbe

South African rugby player · South Africa · Footballers · Born 1993 · age 32

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Cheslin Kolbe is a South African professional rugby union player who plays primarily as a wing for the Stormers and the South Africa national team. Renowned for his speed, agility, and footwork, he rose from Kraaifontein, Cape Town, to become one of rugby's most influential backs.

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2026“Kicking-wise, I’ve been doing it, and I’ve been training since I started my professional career. I just keep ticking away on it”In their wordsSeptember 2026Cheslin Kolbe urges Springboks to stay grounded after Cape Town victory, September 2026,IOL. byMike Greenaway

“I have a good friend, Emile, who has been on my case for a round since I returned. So, I would really like to play more often.”In their wordsJuly 2026EXCLUSIVE | Cheslin Kolbe on returning to Cape Town and the Stormers: ‘My son almost didn’t recognise me’July 2026,IOL by Leighton Koopman

2024SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearAward2023Tokyo Suntory SungoliathClub2021Forbes 30 Under 30AwardRC ToulonnaisClub2021-20232017Stade ToulousainClub2017-20212014StormersClub2014-20172013Western ProvinceClub2013-20161993Born28 October 1993

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Kolbe with Toulouse in 2017Kolbe with Toulouse in 2017

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  1. Kicking-wise, I’ve been doing it, and I’ve been training since I started my professional career. I just keep ticking away on it

    Sep 2026, Cheslin Kolbe urges Springboks to stay grounded after Cape Town victory, September 2026,IOL. byMike Greenaway, Own words

  2. I have a good friend, Emile, who has been on my case for a round since I returned. So, I would really like to play more often.

    Jul 2026, EXCLUSIVE | Cheslin Kolbe on returning to Cape Town and the Stormers: ‘My son almost didn’t recognise me’July 2026,IOL by Leighton Koopman, Own words

  3. I’ve tried to return a year or two ago, but that didn’t work.

    , Own words

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Teams 5

Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath2023-present
RC Toulonnais2021-2023
Stade Toulousain2017-2021
Stormers2014-2017
Western Province2013-2016

Awards

SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year2024
Forbes 30 Under 302021

About this person

Cheslin Kolbe is a South African professional rugby union player who plays primarily as a wing for the Stormers and the South Africa national team. Renowned for his speed, agility, and footwork, he rose from Kraaifontein, Cape Town, to become one of rugby's most influential backs. After representing Western Province and the Stormers, Kolbe starred for the South African sevens team, winning bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, before making his Springboks debut in 2018. He has since played a key role in South Africa's Rugby World Cup (RWC) triumphs in 2019 and 2023, including scoring a famous try in the 2019 final.

Country
South Africa
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1993 · age 32

In common with Cheslin

Malcolm MarxBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearPieter-Steph du ToitBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearSiya KolisiBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearDuane VermeulenBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearEben EtzebethBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearBeauden BarrettAlso played for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath

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