Cheslin Kolbe Quiz: South Africa's Pocket Rocket Wing

At about 1.71 meters, one of rugby's smallest stars became one of its most dangerous wings, and this Cheslin Kolbe quiz follows his sidestep around the world. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Kraaifontein, Olympic sevens bronze, Toulouse, Toulon, his 2019 World Cup final try, the 2023 quarterfinal charge-down, back-to-back titles and his move to Japan.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Kolbe play for?
Nickname
Which nickname suits his size and speed?
Sevens
Which Olympic medal did he win in sevens at Rio 2016?
Toulouse
Which French club did he star for, winning the Champions Cup and Top 14 in 2021?
Toulon
Which French club did he join in 2021?
2019
What did he do in the 2019 World Cup final?
Charge
Whose conversion did he charge down in the 2023 quarterfinal?
Titles
How many Rugby World Cups has he won?
Japan
Which Japanese club did he join in 2023?
Position
Which positions does he play?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Kolbe play for?
Answer: South Africa
He is a Springbok.
Q2: Which nickname suits his size and speed?
Answer: Pocket Rocket
He is about 1.71 meters tall.
Q3: Which Olympic medal did he win in sevens at Rio 2016?
Answer: Bronze
South Africa beat Japan for bronze.
Q4: Which French club did he star for, winning the Champions Cup and Top 14 in 2021?
Answer: Toulouse
He joined in 2017.
Q5: Which French club did he join in 2021?
Answer: Toulon
It reportedly made him one of the best-paid players.
Q6: What did he do in the 2019 World Cup final?
Answer: Scored a try against England
South Africa won 32 to 12.
Q7: Whose conversion did he charge down in the 2023 quarterfinal?
Answer: Thomas Ramos's
France lost by one point.
Q8: How many Rugby World Cups has he won?
Answer: Two
In 2019 and 2023.
Q9: Which Japanese club did he join in 2023?
Answer: Tokyo Sungoliath
Many stars play in Japan.
Q10: Which positions does he play?
Answer: Wing and fullback
He is known for his sidestep.

Cheslin Kolbe Quiz – South Africa's Pocket Rocket Wing

Cheslin Kolbe, born in 1993 in Kraaifontein near Cape Town, is a Springbok wing and fullback nicknamed the Pocket Rocket. At about 1.71 meters, he relies on speed and a devastating sidestep.

He won Olympic bronze in sevens at Rio 2016, then starred for Toulouse, winning the Champions Cup and Top 14 in 2021, before moving to Toulon and later Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan.

Kolbe scored a try in South Africa's 2019 World Cup final win over England. In the 2023 quarterfinal against France, he charged down a Thomas Ramos conversion in a one-point win, and South Africa went on to retain the title.

What This Quiz Teaches

Rugby fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Kolbe comes from
Which clubs he played for
Which medals he won
What made his World Cups memorable
What his playing style is

Did You Know?

He started his career with Western Province and the Stormers.
He is a fan favorite in France.
He played for South Africa's sevens team early on.
He has scored many tries from counterattacks.
He was sin-binned in the 2023 final.