Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe. (Gallo Images)
“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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