South Africa assistant coach Matt Proudfoot believes Cheslin Kolbe’s ability to “create something from nothing” makes him a special talent.
Kolbe was added to the Bok squad for the Australasian leg of the Rugby Championship, with this week’s match seeing them face the Wallabies.
Ahead of the game, Proudfoot said it was good to have Kolbe with the team and that a big part of the Boks’ focus for this week will be their consistency and execution of opportunities.
“We are excited to have Cheslin in the side; I think he deserves his chance in the group because I think he has really performed well (in France for Toulouse),” said Proudfoot.
“I obviously know him well from my coaching days at the DHL Stormers, and he is the type of player who can really create something out of nothing.”
Proudfoot added that the Boks know what to expect from the Wallabies this weekend: “They will be determined to bounce back and will no doubt be in our faces, so we need to prepare with the same intensity that we can expect from them on Saturday.
“We are in fact two teams looking to bounce back, so I think this game is going to be crucial for both sides, to see how each one respond. It will be a tight game played on the advantage line by both sides who will be looking to get on the front foot.”