Cheslin Kolbe says that he is ‘super proud’ to hail from Scottville, Kraaifontein, having overcome the lure of gangsterism and drugs to become a double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok.
Like many of his teammates, he has gone through his fair share of hardships en route to becoming a world champion, with hearing gunshots while playing on the streets being the norm for the pocket-rocket outside back.
Kolbe credits his parents for much of his success, with their presence and support preventing him from going into a life of crime, which he says was the easy route.
Cheslin Kolbe on growing up
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