Cheslin Kolbe has had to overcome many obstacles in his rugby career. The explosive wing with the magic feet opens up about how he first heard about his call-up to the Springbok team and chats about his debut try in the Green and Gold.
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Boks will use lessons from Pumas loss in NelspruitThe Springboks will take the lessons learned in their heart-breaking 29-28 defeat against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero into what is essentially the deciding match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit this Saturday.
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Pumas edge Boks to set up Nelspruit title deciderThe Pumas set up a Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider in Mbombela on Saturday as they held on to record a 29-28 (halftime 26-22) victory over the Springboks in the sapping heat of the northern Argentinian town of Santiago del Estero.
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“Hurt” Erasmus says Boks will look to bounce backSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus said they were hurting after their nail-biting defeat against Argentina in the penultimate round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Santigo del Estero on Saturday night and that they would take their travel day on Sunday to get over the defeat before regrouping on Monday for what is now a competition final in Nelspruit next weekend.
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Boks to treat Pumas with the respect they deserveThe Springboks emphasised the importance of treating Argentina with the respect they deserve and sticking to their own systems as they prepare to line up against their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title contenders in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, where victory for South Africa will see them clinch the title for the first time since 2019, with a match in hand in Nelspruit next week.
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Du Toit: “It’s going to be a clash of the Titans”Springbok prop Thomas du Toit billed the scrum duel between South Africa and Argentina as a “clash of the Titans” and said it would be a battle of attrition until the final whistle.