{"id":296028,"date":"2023-11-02T20:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296028"},"modified":"2023-11-02T20:24:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:24:51","slug":"south-african-rugby-world-cup-winner-kolbe-shows-class-with-heartwarming-gesture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-league\/south-african-rugby-world-cup-winner-kolbe-shows-class-with-heartwarming-gesture\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Rugby World Cup winner Kolbe shows class with heartwarming gesture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/Cheslin-Kolbe-5046490.jpg?r=1698955901911\"><\/p>\n<p>Springboks star Cheslin Kolbe showed his class in a heartwarming encounter with a young fan. The South African winger visited the\u00a0MultiChoice headquarters in Johannesburg with the rest of the squad on Wednesday to showcase the Webb Ellis Cup at an event.<\/p>\n<p>Among the spectators was a young rugby fanatic, who had gone viral during the tournament after performing a rendition of James Brown&#8217;s &#8220;I Feel Good&#8221; at a talent show while wearing a South Africa jersey. The youngster was given a microphone during the Springboks showcase event and took the opportunity to reveal his adoration for Kolbe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCheslin Kolbe\u2026 you are my favourite because you inspire me. So that\u2019s why I want to be a pocket rocket just like you,&#8221; he said. Kolbe, still wearing the strapping from Saturday&#8217;s final, then got up out of his seat and gave the young fan a hug before handing over his Rugby World Cup winners medal.<\/p>\n<p>The heartwarming moment was caught on film and has been making the rounds on social media ever since.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p> <svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by SuperSport (@supersporttv)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s celebrations have shown no sign of stopping since their 12-11 triumph over the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Their celebrations went well into the night with Eben Etzebeth receiving a celebratory RG Snyman-style\u00a0haircut from\u00a0Damian Willemse\u00a0in the early hours of Sunday morning after the Springboks clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup crown.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>James Haskell makes crude &#8216;9\/11 joke&#8217; in first appearance since Chloe split[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>South African government aim dig at Tom Curry as &#8216;racist slur&#8217; row turns ugly[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>South Africa squad&#8217;s private reaction to England Rugby World Cup racism storm[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/Chelsin-Kolbe-5046482.jpg?r=1698955901998\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said \u2018if we win the world cup, I\u2019ll cut my hair the same as yours\u2019 and obviously after the win in the final, it was about half past four in the morning\u2026 Yeah\u2026 the last time I drank water was in the game,\u201d explained Etzebeth after touching down in South Africa with a mohawk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously I wanted to be a man of my word, and I mean, winning the cup with these guys, I\u2019ll do anything, so I decided to cut my hair. 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