Cheslin Kolbe is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and for Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan. His regular position is wing, but he also plays at fullback. Kolbe was a member of the South Africa Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the South African team that won the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Playing at right wing, he scored South Africa's second try in the final minutes of the final. Kolbe was nominated for 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year but lost to South Africa teammate Pieter-Steph du Toit.



