▁moved ▁to ▁France ▁to ▁join ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁side ▁ ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 ▁season . ▁Kol be ▁received ▁a ▁call - up ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁Africa ▁national ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Rugby ▁Championship . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁South ▁Africa ▁against ▁ ▁on ▁ 8 ▁September , ▁during ▁Round ▁Three ▁of ▁the ▁competition , ▁coming ▁on ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 3 rd ▁minute ▁as ▁an ▁injury ▁replacement ▁for ▁Mak az ole ▁Map im pi , ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁that ▁South ▁Africa ▁lost ▁ 1 8 – 2 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Kol be ▁started ▁for ▁St ade ▁Toul ous ain ▁in ▁the ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁final ▁winning ▁the ▁French ▁Championship . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁ ▁Kol be ▁made ▁his ▁test ▁debut ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁played ▁a ▁part ▁in ▁Spring b oks ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Rugby ▁Championship . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 ▁November , ▁Kol be ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁World - C up ▁winning ▁team ▁in ▁Japan , ▁scoring ▁a ▁try ▁late ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁Final ▁against ▁England . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Kol be ▁is ▁a ▁cousin ▁of ▁South ▁African ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁spr inter ▁Way de ▁van ▁Nie ker k , ▁who ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Olympics . ▁