VIDEO: Why Kolbe is such a 'special' player
SPOTLIGHT: Cheslin Kolbe dominated headlines after his man-of-the-match performance against England in London.
The flyer scored two great tries in the 29-20 win and his work off the ball was also something to behold at Twickenham Stadium.
Kolbe’s first score came in the 21st minute when he collected the ball from a Manie Libbok cross-kick before stepping a defender on his way to the tryline.
In the 63rd minute, Damian de Allende crashed through England’s defence before feeding the ball to the speedster who weaved way past a defender to score his second try.
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“He is just a special player, but it doesn’t seem to go to his head,” said Bok head coach Rassie Erasmus.
“I think that is probably one of the most important things in the world that stuff doesn’t go to your head.
“I don’t think there is a title that he hasn’t won – from Sevens to Toulouse.
“Wherever he plays, he wins and he always stays grounded.”
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🪄 Kolbe magic once again!
🤩 The @springboks are making difficult things look easy! A classy cross-kick score to extend their lead!#AutumnNationsSeries | #ENGvRSA pic.twitter.com/nFHzYO3rio
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) November 16, 2024
Kolbe was not involved in South Africa’s tour opener against Scotland in Edinburgh, but his work behind the scenes laid the platform for his outstanding performance at Twickenham.
“If you rest him like we did last week and then play him in this game, he is just up to speed immediately,” Erasmus added.
“I think the team also helps him a lot, but one can’t praise him enough.
“The things that he does are not always glamorous.
“There is a lot of off-the-ball work that he does really well and we can just be fortunate that we have such a good crop of wings in our squad.”
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@DamianDeAllende never gets the media attention he deserves, a big part of why @Springboks have had the success they’ve had in the last 10 years. https://t.co/3s7xdeHhka
— Sonny Bill Williams (@SonnyBWilliams) November 16, 2024
