His father, Andrew, could not play rugby in the apartheid era despite his considerable talent – instead throwing himself into Kraaifontein club Hands and Heart which promoted mixed sport. 'Me as a "coloured" – they are known for gangsterism,' Kolbe continues confronting the stereotype. 'The first thing I looked at was the space I had to work with.Â, Now causing havoc with Toulouse, Kolbe has Exeter Chiefs in his sights this weekend. I don't want to blend in': Gareth Ainsworth is the Mustang-driving wannabe... Is it the end for the bouncer? 'I respect him so much,' the captain replies, sun dappling across his face. The 26-year-old rugby star signed a deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports. 'For me playing since school, getting told I was not big enough, I would never ever get selected to play at school, Western Province or professional level, it was difficult to accept at such a young age – to hear such negativity. She opened up the gate and the next thing gangs started shooting at the police, and were setting fires off. 'That was daylight, with people coming out of work, and a fight broke out with shooting and everything.'. So he is here from South Africa, connecting with Toulouse, an Avanti West Coast train, and my basement flat in south west London – to explain what is still going on in his country. Indeed, the 26-year-old probably has the best sidestep in the world. 'I made sure I trained as much as I could and didn't spend a lot of time with friends because I know what I wanted to achieve and succeed in. I did things I never thought I could do.'. 'To have guys like Cheslin going back to their communities helps,' continues Kolisi. South African Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe's Toulouse announced on Wednesday their squad will take a pay cut of up to 15% for next season. It was just the norm in my community. So he has borrowed Isaac's phone and while sitting in the passenger seat of a car driving across South Africa he has now made this a group conference call. What does he want? Cheslin Kolbe's startling revelation about the origin of his mesmerising sidestep . During lockdown Kolbe should have stayed in France, but went back to Cape Town to assist his countrymen, bringing food to the hungry, and support to the needy. 'I didn't think I was ready. Cheslin Kolbe, who missed four games with a finger injury, set up the league’s top try scorer Matthis Lebel for one of his three efforts. ... then send EXETER CHIEFS in a … I am sure you've been selected because you deserve. 'I went to the bathroom and the captain said "what are you doing up so late?" Not because someone is shooting at you, but they're shooting at someone else and miss. He was something else! Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse) ... Jack Yeandle (Exeter Chiefs) The defending champions started in emphatic fashion on Sunday as Exeter dispatched Glasgow 42-0 … 'Kids should not look up to gangsters, but to us as rugby players, or other sportspeople. Unfortunately for England, Kolbe was against them in Japan last November. He is Kolbe's biggest fan, shares the same agency – Roc Nation Sports owned by rapper Jay-Z – and wants him to shine when interviewed. His towering figure stands at 1.87m and tips the scale at 80kg. 'Growing up in Kraaifontein was challenging,' Kolbe, who moved from the Stormers in Cape Town to Toulouse in 2017, begins. Please, The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. A player that could be blessed with wonderful talent.'. Cheslin Kolbe is one of the world’s best wingers and takes on Exeter on Saturday A dropped ball saw Pieter-Steph du Toit find the pocket rocket on the right wing – and from then it was night, night. But Kolisi's wonderful interruption is not over. "I can't fall asleep, all I'm thinking about is tomorrow and if I'm going to be good enough". But Chiefs win a … 11. POOL B – Cheslin Kolbe was the shining light of the first round of action after the Springbok wing scored a brace of tries to help Toulouse come from behind to beat Ulster 29-22 in Ireland. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. 'I've seen guys selling drugs and taking them in front of me. Born in 1993 as his country was in the throes of a Rainbow revolution led by Nelson Mandela, Kolbe came from a sport-mad family. I did and the next guy in front of me was Owen Farrell, the captain. Kolbe is keen to highlight these struggles of the "coloured" community. 'I saw a few white England jerseys approaching,' recalls Kolbe. 'Wayde has done phenomenally,' says Kolbe. Having himself been celebrated as the boy who came from a Port Elizabeth township and lifted the World Cup in Yokohama last year, becoming along the way not just South Africa's first black captain but a symbol of hope to a nation, he is fully aware now of his standing, his influence and how important it is that he speaks out. Me and my wife Kayla have had first-hand experience. Kolisi sees himself as Kolbe's big brother, and if Cheslin is too humble to shout about himself, Kolisi wants to. 'I just went to the outside and stepped inside as hard as I could to make sure I avoid getting tackled, so that he didn't stop me getting my name on the try list in the World Cup final. ', Kolbe's cousin, Wayde van Niekerk (C) beat Michael Johnson's 17-year 400m at Rio 2016. Farrell just about got an arm on him, although not enough to slow him down. Sixteen-and-a-half minutes into a chat with South African wing Cheslin Kolbe about Toulouse, Exeter and the European semi-final a box at the bottom of the screen interrupts us. "Coloureds" – those of mixed European or Asian heritage like Kolbe – make up around nine per cent of the population, similar to "whites", with "blacks" around 79 per cent. He helped feed 400 people a week, and the numbers have now quadrupled. 'He said "listen, just get some rest. They could not pay rent so were kicked out of their homes. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. If a number of South African coaches had their way in years gone by we would never have drooled over Kolbe's feet as fast as a cheetah, agility a leaping antelope would gawp at, and a killer finisher's instinct to make a shark recoil in terror. REVEALED: Manchester United BACK AWAY from European Super League proposals after FIFA and UEFA closed... 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In-form Toulouse wing Cheslin Kolbe has dismissed the idea that the four-time European champions might be classed as favourites for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final against Exeter Chiefs, with the English club in the last four for the first time. I know for a fact that more people who hear his story the more will fall in love with the man he is knowing what he had to get through.'. 'Gangsterism an easier way out as well. Will the Chiefs adjust their defence to take the Scottish ten into account? (Photo: AFP/Fred Scheiber) 20 … They are followed by the Chiefs (18 from five), Brumbies (18 from five), Crusaders (18 from five) and Stormers … Cheslin Kolbe's startling revelation about the origin of his mesmerising sidestep . It was about 2pm. 894646. Toulouse – 15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Sofiane Guitoune, 12 Pita Ahki, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Romain Ntamack, 9 Antoine Dupont, 8 Selevasio Tolofua, 7 Francois Cros, 6 Jerome Kaino (c), 5 Joe Tekori, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Julien Marchand, 1 Cyril Baille. 'His name is Brian. he calls out casually.Â. South African Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe kept up his impressive early season try scoring record by crossing in Toulouse's 39-19 French Top 14 win over Toulon on Sunday. 'There are so many guys in our country who are shining examples to show the kids in the communities they come from that this is possible. 'They didn't look 16 at all – they looked 20!' It's still happening now, even in day-light. He was shot when he was three years old through cross-fires. 'How are you man?' 'It wasn't the best way to be brought up, but I think it helped me a lot in terms of the things I've seen in my community, the challenges I've faced on a regular basis. The wing showed him the outside and then bounced inside him and nailed the try that settled South Africa’s victory over England. Kolbe has been doing that on the rugby field, and in his life for 26 years now. 'We got our jerseys, I put mine under my pillow, and I couldn't sleep. 'His story and so many "coloured" people's stories are so important. South Africa 'flattered referee Jerome Garces over his... 'Some days my only meal was a slice of bread. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. “The system will take care of him,” Hunter says with an air of certainty, “but we will tweak it just as we did for Cheslin Kolbe (of Toulouse, in the semi-finals). South Africa’s Cheslin Kolbe ruined England’s World Cup dreams last year and has overcome hurdles to reach the top… Springboks star Siya Kolisi interrupted our video call to declare him ‘one of the best ever’ and now he’s got Exeter Chiefs in his sights. 'At that time you never see it as being competitive, you don't know where you're going to be in the future, but having that competitiveness as a youngster definitely helped us get where we are today.'. That put me at ease. Kolbe's agent is still on mute, her camera off as she is travelling on a train to Manchester while hosting the Google Meets call, but another person wants to muscle in. This is what Nowell, 27, will be lining up against this afternoon when Exeter Chiefs host Toulouse in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-final. It's so bad that it's a norm for every other South African what is happening in terms of shooting and drug dealing. Playing for the first time since January 23 following a Covid-19 outbreak in the squad, Toulouse surged into a 14-0 lead with Cheslin Kolbe dotting down before the hosts were awarded a penalty try. Cheslin Kolbe of Toulouse goes past Jack Maunder during the Heineken Champions Cup Semi Final match between Exeter Chiefs and Toulouse at Sandy Park on September 26, 2020 in Exeter, England. 'It's what I love doing, I love creating things out of nothing.'. Kolbe smiles now. Shelved are the run-of-the-mill questions about Exeter Chiefs' strengths, Toulouse's boy-band backline – time to sit back, shut up and listen to issues far more important than Saturday's match. “He has an extremely good right-foot step,” says Nowell, by way of understatement. 'I spent most of my time with him going to the training field to kick a ball and run around. How proud is Kolisi that Kolbe is taking a stand on this? 'You inspire me a lot. EXETER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Cheslin Kolbe of Toulouse breaks with the ball during the Heineken Champions Cup Semi Final match between Exeter Chiefs and Toulouse at Sandy Park on September 26, 2020 in Exeter, England. Crucial six games... 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By under-16s he was selected for Western Province to play Free State, at fly-half. The face we now see beaming back at us is not him, another agency representative. 'I am living out a dream. Cheslin Kolbe of Toulouse is tackled by Joe Simmonds ... the full back finds Jack Maunder who looks to be in but he trips and is stopped by Kolbe. I've been inspired. Already 25-12 down in the World Cup final with 74 minutes gone Eddie Jones' men were ragged and broken. Cheslin Kolbe also scored a double in last season's quarter-final win over Ulster ... champions Exeter Chiefs welcome Glasgow Warriors with … For Kaizer Chiefs he is the equivalent of Hercules. I sat in the room and was like "jeez, is this really happening!". Cheslin Kolbe ruined England’s World Cup dreams and now he’s got Exeter Chiefs in his sights That’s the problem with virtual interviews – you never quite know who is listening in. Watch Cheslin Kolbe masterclass in video below: Kolbe’s performance helped Toulouse qualify for the semifinals, where they will face English outfit Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday.