He lines up against Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in only the fifth ever all-French climax to the Champions Cup. “That will definitely be a highlight in my career,” said Kolbe, whose try in the 2019 World Cup final ended any hope of an England revival. “Scoring in the World Cup final was something I never thought would happen to me. Due to the pandemic, South Africa’s last Test, incredible as it sounds, was the World Cup final. “For some reason, this final feels much more nerve-wracking than the final I played in the World Cup,” Kolbe said.

Source: Daily Mirror May 22, 2021 07:33 UTC