Cheslin Kolbe Proves Once Again He’s The Best Rugby Player In The World Right Now
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Unstoppable.
Toulouse winger Cheslin Kolbe was back on the European stage once again this afternoon, to remind us that he’s the best rugby player in the world right now.
The lightning-quick South African ran Ulster Rugby absolutely ragged in their Champions Cup quarter-final clash with two electric tries that no defender in the world right now would be able to stop.
Kolbe’s game is incredible. He’s incredibly fast, he can pass, he can tackle and by god can he step you into next week. He’s also stupidly strong for his size, as Stuart McCloskey found out, and is even a useful guy to have around during kick-offs [as Jerome Kaino demonstrated].
The 26-year-old is a human highlight reel and if you were to pick a World XV in the morning – Kolbe would be the first name on your team sheet. His ability to create something from nothing is unrivalled.
Let’s look at his two tries first.
"As soon as you get Cheslin Kolbe in space one-on-one, zero chance of defending it!"
Toulouse are absolutely buzzing from the start 🔥#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/OvYPfb230Y
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) September 20, 2020
"Knowing what he's going to do, and stopping what he's going to do, are two very different things…"
Cheslin Kolbe that is filthy 😱
A lethal side-step and another try for Toulouse's clinical finisher!#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/HrV3JkhEzF
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) September 20, 2020
Yes maybe Stockdale could have done better, but it’s easy to say that. 9/10 defenders would fail to make that tackle. Kolbe has proved that time and time again. That step is simply unstoppable.
Then there’s this brilliant clip of Jerome Kaino making full use of Kolbe’s size to launch him into the air like a rocket and regain possession. Talk about multi-functional.
Is there anything this man can’t do? 😂#Kolbe pic.twitter.com/iZWQnTcD9B
— RugbyLAD (@RugbyLAD7) September 20, 2020
And if he’s not stepping you or running past you – Kolbe can also bounce through you as McCloskey finds out here. The man’s a freak of nature.
Kolbe sitting down Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey 👊 pic.twitter.com/XX2p7i5sef
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) September 20, 2020
Cheslin Kolbe – we salute you.
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