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He is also the cousin of the current world record holder Wade Van Niekerk who holds the world and Olympic record in 400 sprints. Speed is a family thing...

His main position is mostly on the wing and he can play either left wing (11) or right wing (14). He is very versatile and sometimes plays fullback (15) or even flyhalf (10) and scrumhalf (9). Where you saw him playing 7 was his earlier years in rugby 7's. He is regarded as one of the best modern era rugby players because despite his size where he is usually the smallest and lightest guys on the pitch, his defence is faultless if not ferocious, his speed breathtaking, catching the highball is supernatural considering how high he jumps and steps in any direction on a penny! He also bounces much bigger players off him when he carries the ball. Although not a first choice goalkicker, he does occasionally kick goals and can dropkick. If you listen to him being interviewed, he's very humble and quietly confident. A super role model!!

Thank you current coach(again) of South Africa Johan "Rassie" Erasmus for selecting Cheslin Kolbe in 2018 to play for the Springboks, when at least two previous coaches wouldn't because they thought he was too small.

Those videos where he was wearing 7 jersey was when he was playing sevens rugby, a variation of the sport where each team has seven players instead of 15

'Chasing The Sunday documentary is a definite watch as it shows great insights behind the scenes of the Springboks' 2019 world cup win

Cheslin played several seasons in France. Just moved to Japan this season. Unfortunately, that is where the biggest money is for Pro Rugby players. France and Japan. At one point, he was told that he is too small to play Rugby. As for bumping off the tackles. Timing in a tackle is just as important as technique. He uses his acceleration to spoil the defenders timing. The numbers work #1 to #3 are the front row, two Props and a Hooker in the middle. #4 and #5 are the Locks. #6 and #7 are Flank Forwards and #8 is the 8th man. #9 is the Scrumhalf. #10 is the Flyhalf (closest analogy to American Footballs quaterback). #12 and #13 are the Centres. #11 and #14 are the Wings. #15 is Fullback. He started in Rugby 7’s. That is why he is sometimes shown in other numbers. Cheslin can play 10, 11, 14 qnd 15.

Before kolbe there was Bryan Habana. SPRINGBOK legend. Check him out.

He can play on both the right and left wing, as well as fullback, 14 is right wing 11 is left wing 15 is fullback Thank you for a good, fun video.

Wherever you see him playing without the protective headgear, he's playing a different sport - Rugby Sevens. That's where's he's mostly worn number 7. In normal 15-man Rugby Union he's mostly a wing (11 or 14, depending on the side), and sometimes a fullback (15). Although in at least one of these clips he was playing at flyhalf (number 10) for his French club and took on the kicking duties too, and he's even played scrumhalf before (9). So an incredibly versatile player.

Us Saffas don't mind our boys playing for other international clubs. If they are this good, they can command a huge payout. He deserves everything of the best. He gives his all to our Springboks. 👍💚💛🇿🇦

The full 2019 Rugby World Cup final is on You Tube ...which is between South Africa and England. You can enjoy a full game and see the try from Cheslin Kolbe that won South Africa the cup. World cup finals are not too fast paced because teams are more careful as to not make any errors..but still a very enjoyable game

Our country South Africa doesn't pay our sports men and women enough for them to stay in the country permanently

Kolby is just a machine. One of the best steppers out there that I know of. Will Jordan, Nehe Milner Skudder and Gio Aplon as or was just as lethal. These 4 have the ability to change direction without slowing down and that is what makes all of then impressive.

11 = left Wing 14 - Right Wing 15 - Full back he also palys 10 on rare occasions - Fly half. some of the videos is of the 7 v 7 format known as Sevens . that is when he had the nr 7 on his back .

In reference to his size... I'm 6'2"... [and I stood in same line as him once at our local police station...] He is rather short, but much more importantly, humble, and a good family man.... I reckon he was there for police clearance certificate or something of the sort... I can tell you as a matter of fact, playing rugby in the suburb we live in, means that you play a very very very hard game or you fall out... there are very strong contenders in the sport throughout South Africa, but I would never say that our town is an easy town to play in or for, not even on school level... Very proud of you Cheslin! Salute!

The 7 U saw is when he plays Rugby 7’s and it is still a wing position. Cheslin is really skilled and can play on either wing or fullback and can also step in as fly half and scrum half depending on the team’s needs. But in 7’s he plays mainly on the wing in the 7 position.

Number 7 is Flank, Number 14& 11 are wings , number 15 is full back . Number 1,2&3 are props number 6 and 10 are centers ( although I stand to be corrected here). Number 9 is scrum half

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I'm sure someone mentioned this down here in the comments before I could. But if not, the no 7 was for the 7's format of the union game. So looking at the traditional layout, it would not make sense. The numbers lower than 9 are usually the big boys. Loved the reaction though. Dont stress about not knowing everything all at once. We grew up with the game and probably didn't know much for the first few years playing the game.

Hey there! It's great to talk about Cheslin Kolbe. He's such an amazing rugby player, isn't he? He's known for playing both 7s rugby and 15s men's rugby. When he played 7s rugby, he wore the number 7 jersey, and his standard position is number 14. However, he's been asked to play in the number 15 position and other positions within the 15s men's discipline. It's really impressive how versatile he is on the field! And yes, you're absolutely right about numbers 11 and 14 being the winger positions. That's where Kolbe really shines! Did you know that he's 1.7m tall and weighs 75kg? It's amazing how much power and agility he has despite his smaller stature.

Congratulation! You has more than 100 followers now, my friend!

The number 7 he wore when he played for the Blitz bokke,,,, that's the 7-a-side version of the game... but in 15 a side he would were either 11 (left wing); 14 (right wing) and 15 fullback

The is another video on this and it explains more about his career and how he changed the game. Please check it out it's amazing

Not sure if anyone mentioned this. Many doubted him for his size. The legend Rassie pulled him up to springbok level. Now we are double champs & 1st country to have won the world cup 4 times.

He plays/played Rugby Union, 15 a side(15s) and 7 a side(7s). He was wearing #7 when he was playing 7s rugby, which is usually a playmaker role. The other numbers 11, 14, 15, 10 are from when he played 15s rugby. 11 is blindside wing, 14 openside wing, 15 fullback, 10 is firstfive eight(pivot/playmaker).

The numbers are a bit different in 7s as compared to 15s.

Hey man shout out from Zimbabwe in southern Africa dude

1 Left Prop, 2 Hooker, 3 Right Prop, 4 & 5 locks, 6 left flank, 7 right flank, 8 8th man, 9 scrum half, 10 fly half, 11, left wing, 12 inside centre, 13 outside centre, 14 right wing, 15 full back.

Wings are 11 and 14 ,when he wore 7 he was playing 7 aside rugby.Gary from. South Africa

He wore the number seven jersey when he was playing 7s rugby

Don't be confused. They tend to switch jerseys on the games especially world cup games. That's why many people confuse Kolby and Arendse, love you. Proudly South African

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog 😊

Japanese leaugue is one of the best along side rugby premiere which is in England, top 14 which is a french league and the united champions cup which consist of sputh african,irish,welsh, scottish and italian sides. There is a lot of south african rugby players aswell as new zealand players which play in japan.

When played 7's rugby he had the #7 on his back

Japan is everyone's default team when your own country gets elemenated during the World Cup, it seems. They are normally the older dogs but often beat stronger teams.

FYI - Kolbe plays wing typically, which always have the numbers 11 or 14. He normally plays with the number 11. He does play at full back for his club sides on occasion which is number 15. The number 7 you're seeing confuses things slightly as that is when he is playing Sevens. There is a form of Rugby called Rugby Sevens. Where the teams have 7 players per side. This is a lesser followed form of rugby and is seen by the rugby nations as somewhat of a development pathway for future players. The league travels around the world and each weekend event is a tournament in itself where teams play each other for 7 minutes each half and play 4 or 5 games the first day and the same the second ending in a final. In 15 man a side rugby, the number 7 position is flank and CK is far too small for that position.

Can watch a vid of the Springboks enforcer, Eben Etzebeth. Play lock position for the Springboks. No 4 and 5, sets in just behind the props and hooker in the scrum and is normally the guys that recieve the ball in a line-out throw in. They are around 6.7 to 7 feet tall.

He also played Rugby 7's for a shot while so thats when he wore 7

He sometimes play in the No 15 thats the full-back in 15man's Rugby.So when is playing in no 7jersey that means he is play 7s Rugby.In a 15 man's game the no 7 is the flanker.He won't play at no 7 in a 15man's game.Thats a forward position,he is a backline player.

When he played 7, that was 7 a side rugby, a shorter version of the game.

So when the boys get older the normally move to clubs that offer good money for them, Chez used to play Stormers in South Afrca then moved to a French club and now in Japan

The Japanese League from what I understand started from a corprate level like Toyota, Sony and other companies playing each other and grew popular, its not the most popular in the world but very high paying, alot of the best go there near the end of their carer to cash in.

The times he's wearing 7 is when he is playing 7's rugby (7 a side). Some players play both 7's and the regular 15 man game. 11 & 14 are left and right wing respectively in the 15 man version. He'd be a terrible 7 in the 15 man game, especially in SA as the 7 is the blindside flanker (generally the bigger of the two flankers although both are big units).

Number 7 jersey he plays in is in the springbok sevens teams..

I think you should look into this season "The Rugby Champions" he's playing in Japan for the money can't fault a man for getting extra cash where he can

11 and 14 is left and right wing, 15 is full back and 7 is flanker which he also plays in at times.

Number 11 is left wing and 14 in right wing

When he played 7, he was playing 7 aside format.

From my hometown!!!

Hi there, schweeet Reaction-Vids so to Enlighten U: * No.15 is Full-back (15 Players on Team so last line of defence), * No.14 is Right-Wing No.11 is Left-Wing (so Yes Kolbe plays Left-Wing too) No.7 is when Kolbe was playing Sevens-Rugby a kind of Shorter & Quicker version of Rugby (of which there are also Global Touran & World-Cups)!!!!

11&14 are the wigs and 15 is the fullback.

You need to watch Giant slayer,Faf de Klerk the name says it all

Definitely react to Bryan Habanna. One of the best springbok wingers ever.

Hehe SA❤🇿🇦We love Colbe and De klerk

11 Left wing, 14 Right Wing, 15 Fullback

Lot of players from the South Africa choose to play overseas because of more money. A springbok would happily play for a bottom tier team in asia or europe because the pay is a lot more. South african clubs cannot afford the insane salaries you can get overseas. A lot of the guys come from poorer backgrounds so they tend to send money back to their families.

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that was once again a great reaction please do a reaction on Josua Tusovia THE ULTIMATE BEAST !!!!!

If u wanna see speed check out Brian Habana,man had a race with a cheetah to chow his speed.....

11 and 14 wings 15 full back

its in the water her bro

No 7 in 15 .a rugby is flank Pieter Stef U Toit.

Japan made the biggest upset in world rugby by defeating the Springboks in 2015 World Cup .

Money boet

Interesting fact seeing that you are canadian and there are french canadians MANY SOUTH AFRICAN AFRIKANERS ARE FROM FRENCH HUGENOT DECENT HENCE THE NAMES LIKE. STEPH DU TOIT WILLIE LE ROUX DU PLESSIS MALHERBE ETC ETC.

Gona need abit more energy from ya there buddy all good?

He plays in Japan because of the money. The Japanese league wouldn’t be near as good as those in Europe or NZ/Australia/SA.

It's important to research how to pronounce guests' names before the show, instead of repeatedly asking and getting it wrong. Great show otherwise!

😂😂The guy is playing against fat , slow rugby forwards who are amongst the worst athletes in the known Universe. Rugby players think "defence" is at the front of their houses , so a hard NO . Put him up against some NFL & NRL opposition & he will be tested. Rugby in no world is a testing ground 😮

No. 11 left wing, 14 right wing, 15 fullback

These are the top rugby union leagues in the world. The Currie Cup in South Africa also the oldest professional rugby tournament in the world. Not necessarily a good tournament. The French Top 14. This cup is the highest paid Rugby league in the world. The URC consists of 5 nations with 16 teams the only north Vs south hemispheres rugby tournament in the world. Super Rugby is New Zealand, Australia and 2 pasifc nations that consists of 12 teams. Japan A League is the second highest paid Rugby tournament in the world with many of the worlds top players in that league. English Premier Rugby league is the top England rugby competition. Then you have allot more world wide but that's basically the best rugby tournaments in the world.

Yes finally you are watching Rugby Union instead of that shit League rugby. This is the real game to watch. Rugby League is for Australians that's why they are known for being down under😂