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Kolbe the latest Springboks player to gain Jay-Z approval
By Josh Raisey
Springboks' Cheslin Kolbe has joined his South African World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi in agreeing to a deal with sports management company Roc Nation Sports International.
Owned by rapper Jay-Z, RNS is a division of the entertainment agency Roc Nation and the 26-year-old Toulouse-based winger is the second rugby player to sign a deal with the company.
On their website, RNS provide more information about their operation, saying: “Roc Nation Sports elevates athletes' careers on and off the field, including endorsement deals, philanthropic endeavours, media relations and brand strategy.”
Since its formation in 2013, RNS has gone on to work with some global sporting superstars. Their clients are largely from basketball, baseball and American football, but it also has some of the biggest names from the world of football.
The Top 14's Kolbe is unquestionably one of the biggest names in the world of rugby at the moment and is a worthy client of RNS.
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He is contracted to the end of 2025. When he took the job he said he probably wouldn't go onto the RWC. If that pans out how does that equate with walking out and undermining us.
And you confidently stated that due to your influence he would be gone by the end of 2024.
That didn't happen and he definitely will be coaching the Wallabies until the end of this year and if he leaves then it will be as per his contract.
Your Walter Mitty fantasising continues.
Go to commentsTripe. When have the ABs or the Boks ever been scared of playing each other. If the Eden Park record gets broken then this would be the team I'd want to lose it to. Crikey that's going to be a great game.
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