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the reason they run within the try zone or end goal area is because after you score a try, you get to take a kick over the goal posts for an extra 2 points, where ever you put the ball down in the end zone, you have to take the kick from inline with where you put it down, so the more to the centre you place the ball, the easier your kick will become, so the opposition will try force you to score your try as far to the side as they can to make your field goal kick harder

You can't hate the fact that he wears headgear (not a helmet) when you haven't even played rugby yourself. Yes it's true that headgear hardly protects you from getting injuries such as a concussion but as a short person playing international level rugby and versing bigger guys that are from Fiji,Samoa,New Zealand etc, headgear is a beneficial way from lowering the risk of these vital injuries for them.He may get thrown around like a rag doll or stomped on in the rucks because of his size and this is why he wears the headgear but don't say that you hate something when you have only watched or seen it but never played or experienced it.

He's the cousing of the 400m world record holder, speed runs in that family

also he wouldn't be considered best of all time but in the current climate hes one of the best, hes one of those players who can make the starting lineup for any international team in the world, the thing is his ability to stop on a dime, his blistering pace and his ability to make space from nothing, he can have 7 guys covering him and he could find a way to slip through, i've spoken to friends of mine from new zealand and england and scotland which are big rivals and they've all said that their biggest fear is him because whenever he gets the ball they're unsure if hes going to score no matter how unlikely he seems cause he can score from any position. so hes feared for his ability to make a play when there is no play available

i am so happy he plays for South Africa. he helped us win the last World Cup.

Jason Taumalolo, Benji Marshall and Greg Inglis all play Rugby League. Cheslin Kolbe plays Rugby Union.

He got named best player in France & best backline player in the world.

The reason why rugby players get close to the poles is it gives a kicker a better chance of scoring, example if I score a try in front of the poles I kick in front of the poles and if I score on the side from the field I kick on the side on the field

Team in the white is England that was a try in the rugby World Cup final that England lost to South Africa. Huge significance.

For younger rugby players that want to extend their professional career wearing this type of helmet is an important consideration. Shorter players are often high tackled against the head by the bigger player, Cheslin Colbys abilities has also made him a target off the ball and well as when he is on the ball. In Rugby there is always opportunity to play dirty, and when we talk dirty we are talking about six feet under in the mud. The scrum or ruck is where most damage is done, because the referee can't always see. When a player such as Colby can't be contained the opposing team will often resort to anything goes type of tactics to either hurt him, thereby diminishing the players performance or they could even take him out permanently. The type of helmet worn in rugby is not a rigid type helmet such as in ice hockey or American Grid-iron. It is soft padding, in Cheslin case the most padding is for the ears, he probably wears it mostly to protect getting slapped across the ears with a palm of the hand, which could bust an ear drum, put him off balance and slow his game down, If you don't believe the dangers of the game for players such as Colby go to 9.25 and watch the opposing player in the white jersey no.13 charge in on Colby (Illegally) and then after ramming in he starts to use his knees too hammer at Colby's head, you will now understand why it is better for Colby to wear this helmet. Don't think that the player attempting to cripple Colby is doing this by accident and understand that the forces here are extreme, even though Colby looks small on the field he is bigger than most people in the street and that most guys playing professional rugby are just freaking humungous athletes.

Where you place the ball in the "end zone" determines where the ball will by placed for the kicker so if he puts the ball down centre the kicker will have a clear kick at the posts as aposed to from the left angel or right angle since the ball needs to be grounded before the "touchdown" (try) is scored so he was trying to score closer to the posts to make the goal kicker job easier

The footage of Kolbe without the headgear is predominantly 7's and before his concussion issues which began at the Stormers when he commited to 15's. The impact for his frame resulted in multiple concussions and him missing matches and putting his career in jeopardy. On medical advise and the teams insurers, I believe, he started to wear the headgear to give protection to the temple area. Evidence show's it's been successful.

love this guy i'm french and stade toulousain fan i saw him played a few time in real life he's insane

His pace, ball handling and agility sets him apart from the rest. But what really makes him one of the absolute best of the modern generation, is his reading of the game and decision making, The speed at which his mind works is astounding, in a split second glance he can take in what's happening around the field, predict what's going to happen around him in the immediate future, run the angles and scenarios and then make an instant decision and put it into action without hesitation.

The team in the white is England in the world Cup final, and that try he scored there was the winning try

AWESOME!!!!! 1.Koble 2.Koble 3.Koble. Great Video man

So much fun watching Kolbe. He is a magician.

That man will step you so far that it will break your ankles in a phone booth - TWICE!

If you know his story.. You'd understand why he wears the headgear... He was always one of the smallest kids on the playing field so a school coach advised him to wear a "scrum cap" and it stuck with him throughout his career

South African children, black and colored play physical games in the streets all day long. There is a game called King. Someone must stand in the centre of a square, with a ball he has to eliminate the children while they run from corner to corner. Last man standing wins the game and is crowned king. Well, that game can be very brutal, you must learn to dodge the ball with fast footwork and fast running, or else you feel the burn of a soccer ball on your head, your face, your legs, or your back lol.! It was great fun, especially when it's half the neighborhood's kids tripped each other to get to the safe zone first. When we were not playing games, some children learn to run from necessity. Cheslin has that same determination on his face and the same energy we had back in the day.

Do a reaction on Faf De Klerk the Giant Slayer.

when ran around the player already being in the end zone he is trying to get the ball touched down closer to the ruby poles in order for the kicker to be placed closer. The further you touched down the ball the harder it gets for the kicker to kick the ball over.

Cheslin Kolbe, officially the worlds quickest bar of soap

The team in white was England🇬🇧 that was in the Rugby World Cup Final 2019 where South Africa won the World Cup

He's related to the 400m World Record holder Wayde Van Niekerk, they cousins

Yep that's Cheslyn. Cousin to the 400m athlete Wayde van Niekerk,the current record holder . Running is in the blood!!🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

When you touch the Ruby ball down, it's a TRIE, FROM THAT STOP, THE Closer you are to the Posts, the easier it is for the kicker

Big, slower guys are usually the forwards. Speed isn't essential for your tight 5 forwards, their main job is the heart of the scrum.

the rugby head guard is for protection against hard rubbing on the ears in rugs and also helps when it comes to the protection of rugby boots iron studs.

The different colour jerseys is when they play for their clubs or provinces (states) as you say in America. Like when Etzebeth had on a blue jersey that’s the province he plays for.

For years he was told he was too small to play for the Springboks. Until finally a coach came that rewarded form regardless of size. Now he is easily a core member of the Springbok squad.

2:18 The closer to the uprights the easier the kick for the kicker to convert the try (touchdown). The try is 5 points, and the conversion is an additional 2 points, thus 7 points for a converted try. The kick gets taken at a point perpendicular to where the ball was touched down. Therefore, players always try to get as close to the posts as possible, to get the kicking position as perpendicular as possible to the posts.

By the way the helmet he wears is thin af, it is made of foam. It doesn t rly protect much, it is more psychological and it prevents u from getting mushroom ears like wrestlers usually have.

More points under the poles. And it sets the position up for the kick after the tri… So now the kicker gets to place the ball front and centre of the poles as suppose to kicking from the sides of the field:)

I think he wears the helmet in order to mitigate cauliflower ears. If you've watched a professional rugby match, you might have noticed some players' ears look lumpy or swollen. This is called Cauliflower Ear. This swelling occurs as a result of a blood clot that forms after physical trauma to the outer ear.

When they run around in the the end part it is so it is easier for the kicker to make the conversation

they run extra to pin the ball between the posts so when the conversion kick happens it's directly Infront of the posts.the uprights.

Just like the late great Jomo Lomo you never stop Kolbe on the first tackle.

They try to score closer to the goal posts so they can get an easy conversion kick

I'm new to the channel, so I am sure this has been discussed, but the head gear is called a 'scrum cap' and they mostly wear it so they don't get cauliflower ears, like wrestlers etc get.

I mean yeah he is very small, like 5'7 so he makes others guys look big and slow with his quickness and elusiveness. It's like watching Barry Sanders or LeSean McCoy highlights it's not like you are gonna be like "wow these other NFL teams are total shite", it's like wow Cheslin Kolbe is so talented.

The closer they are to the pole the easier it will be for them to score a conversion(kick the ball in the middle of the pole).So if they score at the side they will have to kick from the side they scored which is harder to do

The kicker kicks from their chosen dictance from where the angle the try is scored so its to make the kickers job easier as the further leftbor right the kicker is the harder it is to go through the post

It is a scrum cap that just protects his head from nocks and studs, so he doesn’t get injured as easily

the closer you put the ball to thegoal post/H...the easier it is for the fly back to kick...NEARER AND LITE WORK...VERY USEFUL FOR WINDY AND WET DAYS

we call him the hotstepper 😁

* the video hasn’t even started yet * This guy: SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON!!!!

The kyrie Erving comparison is spot on

Those guys he playing against are some of those fijians u love

As many people are saying, the scrum cap ain't exactly a helmet. Aside from the concussion rate thate people have mentioned, a lot of players wear it for ear protection. It ain't unheard of for players to get their ears ripped while rucking, not to mention the intense cauliflower ear you get from constantly getting mushed and squashed around. Its like those ear cap things you see wrestlers wearing, in addition to adding a small amount of protection from brain injury.

He runs around at the end zone because he can lol

They have to stand in line with the place where they scored so that they can kick for an extra 2 points through the poles (H) so if they score closer towards the middle it mdkes the kick easier , ensuring extra points

Kolbe had one of the highest concussion counts in SA, so the scrum cap is for protection bro

The reason they 'run around' behind the try line is to make the convertion easier. Because where the ball was placed, you can only go back and forwards and not side to side

His cousin, Wayde Van Niekerk, also has a Olympic gold medal and world record for the 400m. They're built different

Even though they are in the end/try zone, they try put the ball down under the pole in order for the kicker to have an easier kick to convert

After a try is scored a conversion kick is taken for an extra two points and the kick is taken where the ball touched the ground

He puts near the poles because it makes it easier for the kicker ( fly half) to get the ball over the poles

The reason why they try to score a tri nearer to the post is that the conversion is much easier.

Cheslin Kolbe was once told he was too small to play rugby.

He is definitely in the top 5 it's just that we have so many brilliant players in our squad it's hard to tell

The aim is to score as close to the poles as possible. To get the full compliment of 7 points for a converted try. A regular try is only 5 points. U get 2 extra points for kicking it over the poles. But u have to kick in line from the point of where the try was scored so out wide the kick gets harder to get right 😎👍

Definitely the best wing in the world

Head gear is very important my brother especially in south african rugby😎✌🇿🇦

Where ever you tap the ball down you have to kick in line with that so if he puts it down in the corner the kicker has to kick from the corner but if he puts it down under the posts the kicker kicks in line with that

Kolby has only one goal in mind on the rugby field..... That's to score the tries!!!!!!!! Brilliant movements and speed. He keeps fooling and beating his opponents trying to tackle him.... Soooooo brilliant

after each try there's a penalty kick worth 2 points. the kick is placed in line with the point the ball touched down during the try, so trying close to the posts means easy kick

Bro, the helmet is for your ears. To make sure they won't get ripped off.

Dont know if you know, Chedlin Kolbe is the nephew of Wayde Van Niekerk, the 400m world record holder that broke Michael Johnson's world record.

The helmet is only a cloth wrap to ensure your ears do not tear off, so it doesn't realy give protection against knocks

they try to score as close to the poles as possible, it makes the conversion kick after the tri easier

The reason they run around the try line is to place it near the pole so itll be easier to kick thru

The scrum cap is to stop people from getting cauliflower ear

Those guys aren't that slow, he is just crazy fast

Where ever the ball gets placed down in where the kicker has to kick from. It's easier for the kicker if they place the ball under the posts

He runs closer to the poles to that the fly half can kick closer, because the more wide your try is the longer the distance of the kick

The closer you score to the goal post determine where the kicker is able to kick ,, the closer the better distance and angle is for kicker

The go to the middle so that they have a better position to kick

when you score a try you get a conversion kick worth 2 point. the closer to the poles you score the easier the kicks get in terms of placement

They got the the middle for a better chance of getting the kick

He runs towards the poles, so that his team gets a better angle to kick from

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If his teammate Peter Steph didnt win world player of the year in 2019, Cheslin would have for sure. Not that fast in top speed, but crazy accelaration.

They run in the "end zone" to get a better angle kick over pols

The "helmet" is only a cap to pad the players ears, and possibly prevent concussions which is heavily common in rugby, especially for smaller players. Since Cheslin is exceptionally small, the odds of him getting hit by someone literally twice his weight is too good for him not to take the precaution .... I thumbs down, just because of your disrespect

Btw the team in white was England, if you watched the rugby world cup final you'd know...

It's not a helmet. It's a scrum cap. Chessie is wearing it for concussion protection reasons only. He's relatively tiny on a Rugby field, so his risk of getting a knee in the head or getting injured because his vertical angle in attack and defence is so unbelievably, devastatingly and effectively low, is higher. He can wear the protection for as long as he wants, because as long as he keeps scoring and tackling like that, not a single Bok fan cares. So it's true: Kolbe scores because he wears protection!

Hey Sean it;s not a helmet he is wearing it,s called a scrumcap and is made of foam it,s to prevent concussion and the reason for the diffrent jerseys is the diffrent teams he played for.

The try he made against the white team was the World Cup finals against England

All the guys you mentioned only play one position. Cheslyn Kolbe can play 5 different positions each requiring a different skill set. He is also cousin to Wayde van Niekerk, the 400m world record holder.

its for the kicking angle

The closer you get to the post the closer the kick

You need to watch Rupeni Caucaunibuca and Joe Rokocoko

He wears the head gear to protect his ears to not get damaged from getting tackled. Do Research on how your ears look if you don’t wear it.

Where you place the ball is where the kicker has to kICK it from, they can go as close or as far back as they need to to make the kick. YOU SHOULD WATCH CORNER TRIES & CORNER KICKS

The closer you score a try to the post the closer your kick will be to get two extra points

the hemet is protection for concusion as he is a small guy so big guys always hit him high on the neck and haed area

My favourite player

It makes the conversion easier