How a sin bin prayer helped Bok hero Cheslin Kolbe manage agonising last moments of RWC final

17 Nov 2023

Herman Mostert

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Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe. (Gallo Images)

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"Complete relief."

That's how star Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe recalls the moment he realised the Springboks had successfully defended their Rugby World Cup crown by edging New Zealand 12-11 in the final in Paris last month.

In the final minutes if an epic contest at the Stade France, Kolbe was hunched over on a chair on the sidelines, his head buried inside his green and gold jersey.

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