Cheslin Kolbe in Kraaifontein. Photo: X
WATCH: Cheslin Kolbe’s emotional return to his home town
Springbok superstar Cheslin Kolbe recently made an emotional return to his community of Kraaifontein in the Western Cape.
Cheslin Kolbe in Kraaifontein. Photo: X
Kolbe was once again one of the Springboks’ most influential players during the 2023 World Cup, with the flying winger making several crucial contributions at various stages of the tournament.
After the World Cup, him and his family spent some time in Cape Town, while also conducting a couple of school visits in his home town of Kraaifontein, where he was met with a hero’s reception.
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The Kolbes have spoken about how they will soon be officially launching a foundation, and the visit served as part of the community outreach that will undoubtedly be conducted more and more going forward.
Kolbe was understandably met with a hero’s welcome, while he spoke passionately and emotionally about his journey to Springbok fame from humble beginnings.
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You can see the images and videos from Cheslin Kolbe’s hero’s welcome below:
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Next stop Japan
Kolbe will soon be joining up with Suntory Sungoliath in Tokyo for the new Japan Rugby League One season, and told IOL Sport about how much he was looking forward to it.
“I honestly cannot wait to land in Japan to meet the players and management at Suntory, just to get back to business,” Kolbe said.
“It’s another opportunity for me to experience how things work over there in a new league. Hopefully I can take a bit of my experience from the French league to the Japanese, but also learn from them over there.”
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