PARIS. – Cheslin Kolbe's alma mater, Brackenfell High School, gave the Springbok pocket rocket wing the mightiest of cheers ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against England at the Stade de France.
Kolbe matriculated in 2011, going on to make the school proud when he represented Western Province at the 2011 Craven Week, where he played at fullback and was teammates with Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard.Brackenfell High School principal Jannie Muller said they were proud of Kolbe and how he's put the school's name on the map."As you can hear there's a lot of excitement here at the school because of Cheslin being an alumnus here," Muller said."You've made us unbelievably proud, we're wishing you all the best and please help bring the trophy home.