It s pure instinct - Toulouse star Cheslin Kolbe breaks down his electric footwork
The South Africa winger is hoping to win his first Champions Cup medal today. By Ciarán Kennedy Saturday 22 May 2021, 6:30 AM 2 hours ago 931 Views 0 Comments
Cheslin Kolbe skips past Munster s Keith Earls.
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Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
IT’S ONE OF the most exciting sights in world rugby at the moment – Cheslin Kolbe in possession out wide, the ball tucked tight under his right arm, braced to hit the accelerator.
Defenders spend weeks preparing for the situation but see the moment pass in a flash.
Jerome Kaino salutes the crowd after Toulouse s European Champions Cup final win at Twickenham.
Jerome Kaino pronounced he was “absolutely stoked’’ after he and fellow All Blacks World Champion Charlie Faumuina picked up European Champions Cup winners medals after Toulouse’s grand final victory over 14-man French rivals La Rochelle. Toulouse won a tense game at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday NZ time) 22-17 after La Rochelle had Fijian test centre Levani Botia sent off for a high shot in the 30th minute before 10,000 fans.
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Referee Luke Pearce flashes a red card for La Rochelle’s Levani Botia (out of picture), with Toulouse ex-All Black prop Charlie Faumuina (L) looking on.
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Kaino hails Toulouse s unreal fifth European crown after La Rochelle thriller
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22/05/2021 - 22:46 Winners again - Toulouse players celebrate a 22-17 victory over La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday Adrian DENNIS AFP 4 min
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Jerome Kaino said it felt unreal to have helped Toulouse win a record fifth European Champions Cup title after a tense 22-17 victory over 14-man La Rochelle in an all-French final at Twickenham on Saturday.
La Rochelle were a man down as early as the 28th minute when centre Levani Botia was red-carded for a head-high shoulder charge on Toulouse full-back Maxime Medard.