Tag: Cheslin Kolbe

31 October 2019, 6:02 PM

Port Elizabeth born-Springboks first ever black African captain, Siyamthanda Kolisi is set to earn his 50th Test cap when he ...

The only change from the semi-finals is the return from injury of Cheslin Kolbe, who slots back into the starting fifteen for Sbu Nkosi as expected.

No significant changes to Boks, England teams

31 October 2019, 7:42 AM

Neither team has made significant changes ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup final in Japan.

Three of the players who were in the starting lineup of the Springboks on Saturday hail from the province.

Little to choose between Springboks and Wales

26 October 2019, 8:11 AM

With South Africa feeling they are close to perfecting their attritional game-plan and Wales having long ago decided that defence ...

Mapimpi is an unlikely Springbok in many ways, having grown up in grinding poverty in a rural area without a big rugby tradition and getting his first call-up to the South Africa squad at a relatively advanced age.

Springboks finisher Mapimpi taking his chance to shine

25 October 2019, 10:36 AM

South Africa’s Makazole Mapimpi has been somewhat overshadowed by Cheslin Kolbe at the World Cup so far but with his ...

Malotana says Kolbe will be missed against Wales

by Thabo Daniels

24 October 2019, 3:23 PM

Rugby commentator and former Springbok wing, Khaya Malotana, believes that the Springboks will miss Cheslin Kolbe, when they take on ...

Kolbe scored twice against Italy but picked up an injury and was kept out of the Springboks’ final Pool B match against Canada as a precaution to ensure he was ready for the quarters.

Kolbe back to face Japan’s speed merchants

17 October 2019, 4:40 PM

South Africa’s Cheslin Kolbe has returned from an ankle injury to be named in the starting side for Sunday’s Rugby ...

Coach Rassie Erasmus had rotated his squad through the pools to ensure they all had game time before the quarter-finals

Erasmus names Springboks team aimed at nullifying much improved Japan threat

17 October 2019, 11:01 AM

Cheslin Kolbe has returned from an ankle injury he sustained against Italy to be named in South Africa's starting side ...

Kolbe said he had been suitably impressed with Japan's own small packets of dynamite in Kenki Fukuoka and Kotaro Matsushima and the Brave Blossoms' style of play.

South Africa’s pocket dynamite Kolbe ready to explode against Japan

16 October 2019, 12:10 PM

In a game increasingly being dominated by giants, Cheslin Kolbe has a message for the people who want to write ...

Italy's Luca Bigi in action wtih South Africa's Francois Louw.

Springboks turn on the power against 14-man Italy to top Pool B

4 October 2019, 3:09 PM

South Africa ramped up the physicality to crush an Italy side reduced to 14 men for most of the second ...

South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe goes past Japan's Yu Tamura before scoring their first try.

Kicking strategy may backfire at World Cup: Kolbe

18 September 2019, 6:46 PM

The widely touted kicking strategy to test opposition back lines with a slippery ball in humid conditions could play into ...

Australia's Jack Maddocks fails to stop South Africa's Makazole Mapimpi from scoring a try.

Bok wing Mapimpi out of All Blacks clash with knee injury

10 September 2018, 7:08 PM