Cheslin Kolbe

Cheslin Kolbe
Personal information
Born (1993-10-28) 28 October 1993
Kraaifontein
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight 72 kg (11 st 5 lb)[1]
School(s) attended Brackenfell High School
Club information
Playing position Fullback / Wing
Current club Stormers
Youth career
2009–12 Western Province
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2013– Western Province 39 (67)
2013– Stormers 23 (10)
Representative team(s)
2012– S.A. Sevens ()
2013 S.A. Under-20 5 (10)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 2 November 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 13 June 2013.

Cheslin Kolbe is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Stormers.[1] His regular position is fullback.

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 S.A. Sevens team. In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens:[2]

S.A. 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Player profile Cheslin Kolbe". sarugby.net. South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. "Brown to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. "SA U20 training group named for Argentine tour". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  5. "Regent Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  6. "Van Aswegen to start at flyhalf". Stormers. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. "New deal for WP's Kolbe". Planet Rugby. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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