Cheslin Kolbe’s wife Layla and their children have returned to South Africa without him.
Images via Instagram: @layla_kolbe
Cheslin Kolbe’s wife and kids move back to SA WITHOUT him
Separated: Tears flowed as Springbok Cheslin Kolbe’s wife Layla and their children returned to South Africa without him…
Cheslin Kolbe’s wife Layla and their children have returned to South Africa without him.
Images via Instagram: @layla_kolbe
Layla Kolbe – the wife of Springbok and Tokyo Sungoliath player Cheslin Kolbe – has surprised her followers by returning home to South Africa without her spouse.
The mom of three made the trek from Tokyo, Japan, to Cape Town this week.
And judging by pics posted on her IG Stories, it was a bittersweet goodbye.
LAYLA AND KIDS COME HOME
Taking to her Instagram, Layla revealed she had returned home sans Cheslin Kolbe.
“And so our (without Cheslin) new journey in [SA flag, officially begins,” she posted on her Instagram Story.
She continued in a post on her feed: “We can finally call [SA flag emoji] home.”
Sadly, Cheslin has remained in Japan, where he plays for local club Sungoliath. And there were plenty of tears at their airport farewell as the pint-size pocket rocket kissed her kids goodbye.
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Earlier this month, Layla revealed the horror of enduring a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, where the family resided.
“We are all safe, thank God…God bless Japan”.
The family moved to Japan late last year after he agreed to play for Sungoliath after his contract with Toulon in France prematurely ended in 2023.
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WILL CHESLIN KOLBE EVER RETURN TO SA?
According to SA Rugby, Cheslin Kolbe signed with Sungoliath to play in the 2023/2024 season.
But will the Kraaifontein-born Springbok return home once his time is up?
Last year, the twice-winning Rugby World Cup champion was tipped to return to his home club at the Stormers. But this was quickly refuted by the club, who essentially claimed they couldn’t afford him.
In an interview with Cape Talk radio last year, Stormers coach John Dobson shot down the possibility of Cheslin Kolbes’s return.
He said: “I’ll tell you… they released his offer to us last week, and they came back with a number that was probably the GDP of Lesotho. We are in administration, and that number is just impossible.
Not long after, Layla slammed a media report claiming Cheslin had turned down a lucrative deal to play for the club.
She posted on Instagram: “He would’ve loved to go back to the Stormers!….He did not turn down a R15m offer! That was not put on the table”.
