08-07-2025
Byrhandre Dolf's special flight with Springbok ace Cheslin Kolbe has put a pep in her step
Springbok Women fullback Byrhandrѐ Dolf got some stepping tips from the master Cheslin Kolbe on a flight from Johannesburg to Gqeberha.
When you're a fleet-footed stepper yourself and you're lucky enough to be seated next to Springbok ace Cheslin Kolbe on a flight, you have to try and take advantage of the situation.
And this is exactly what Springbok Women fullback Byrhandre Dolf did after she was booked next to the double World Cup winner on a flight from Johannesburg to Gqeberha, where the men's and women's teams will be in action against Italy and Canada respectively on Saturday.
Imagine Dolf's joy when the Bok Women and Springboks traveled on the same flight on Sunday, and she found herself seated next to Kolbe.
What made the flight even more special was that Dolf was flying back to the province where she started her rugby journey, playing touch rugby with the boys in the streets of Kariga (formerly known as Uitenhage).
Those games taught Dolf how to step past bigger opponents, hence her dream to meet Kolbe, who has perfected that art on the rugby field. And her dreams came true on Sunday.
