Cheslin Kolbe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 October 1993 Kraaifontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb)[1] | ||
| School(s) attended | Brackenfell High School | ||
| Relatives | Wayde van Niekerk (cousin) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fullback / Wing | ||
| Current club | Stormers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Western Province | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013–present | Western Province | 47 | (67) |
| 2013–present | Stormers | 35 | (15) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2012–present | South Africa Sevens | () | |
| 2013 | South Africa Under-20 | 5 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Cheslin Kolbe (born 28 October 1993) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Stormers.[1] His regular position is fullback.
He was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
Youth level
He represented Western Province at various youth levels, from the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 to the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship.
Sevens
Since 2012, he also represented the South Africa Sevens team. In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]
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.[3] He was then included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[4]
Western Province
He made his provincial first class debut in their Vodacom Cup match against Boland Cavaliers.[5] and a month later he was named on the bench for the Stormers for their Super Rugby game against the Sharks.[6]
He penned a three-year deal to remain at Western Province until 2016.[7]
2016 Summer Olympics
Kolbe was included in a 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[8] He was named as a substitute for their first match in Group B of the competition against Spain, with South Africa winning the match 24–0.[9][10]
Personal life
Kolbe is the cousin of South African track and field sprinter Wayde van Niekerk, who won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2016 Olympics.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 "SA Rugby Player Profile – Cheslin Kolbe". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Kyle Brown back to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA U20 training group named for Argentine tour". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17-17 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Van Aswegen to start at flyhalf". Stormers. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ "New deal for WP's Kolbe". Planet Rugby. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "Rugby Sevens squad for Olympics named". South African Rugby Union. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP)". Rio 2016. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2". World Rugby. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Twee neefs soek goud". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.