Kobus wiese biography of mahatma
Kobus Wiese
South African rugby union footballer
Not to be confused with Cobus Wiese.
Rugby player
Jakobus Johannes Wiese (born 16 May ) is a former South Africanrugby union player who played at lock for the South Africa national rugby union team between and [1] He was a specialist number 2 jumper in the lineout, and rampant in the tight loose and loose.
He is married and has two children.
Playing career
Provincial
Wiese started his South African provincial career with Boland, after which he moved to Western Transvaal and finally to Transvaal, (later renamed the Golden Lions) in what is considered the strongest side ever fielded by the province.
The side won the M-NET Night Series, Percy Frames Trophy, Super 10, Lion Cup and Currie Cup.[2]
International
Wiese made his debut for the Springboks in the first test against France in , which ended in a all draw. He lost his test place after this, but was part of the touring squads to Australia in , New Zealand in and Wales and Scotland at the end of , before returning to the test team against Samoa before the World Cup.
He was part of the winning squad of the Rugby World Cup.
He received a three-match ban for punching and knocking unconscious Derwyn Jones of Wales, after Jones slapped him in the face, in the 40–11 win in Jones was a major line out threat and was rendered unconscious and sidelined by a punch from behind in the fourth minute of the match.
Wiese later scored a try in that match, but received a day ban and a 50, Rand fine for his action.[3][4]
He won his last cap for the Springboks on 15 December against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff.
Kobus wiese biography of mahatma Of course, such dominance and strength does not come without its vices. South Africa. Kobus Wiese. A motor neuron disease killed Joost van der Westhuizen in , and Chester Williams and James Small died in because of a heart attack.Wiese has the unique distinction of never playing in a losing Springbok side when he made the first XV.[5]
Test history
&#;World Cup Final
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | &#;France | 20–20 | Lock | 26 June | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 2. | &#;Samoa | 60–8 | Lock | 13 April | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 3. | &#;Romania | 21–8 | Lock | 30 May | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 4. | &#;Canada | 20–0 | Lock | 3 June | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 5. | &#;Samoa | 42–14 | Lock | 10 June | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 6. | &#;France | 19–15 | Lock | 17 June | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 7. | &#;New Zealand | 15–12 | Lock | 24 June | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 8. | &#;Wales | 40–11 | Lock | 1 | 2 September | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 9. | &#;Italy | 40–21 | Lock | 12 November | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | |
| &#;England | 24–14 | Lock | 18 November | Twickenham, London | ||
| &#;New Zealand | 19–23 | Replacement | 17 August | Kings Park, Durban | ||
| &#;New Zealand | 26–33 | Replacement | 24 August | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| &#;New Zealand | 32–22 | Lock | 31 August | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| &#;Argentina | 46–15 | Lock | 9 November | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | ||
| &#;Argentina | 44–21 | Lock | 16 November | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | ||
| &#;France | 22–12 | Lock | 30 November | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | ||
| &#;France | 13–12 | Lock | 7 December | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
| &#;Wales | 37–20 | Lock | 15 December | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Honours
Province
World Cup
Business career
Since , Kobus and his wife Belinda Wiese have worked in the coffee industry.
They began this business by joining a small group of coffee roasters dispersed widely across South Africa.
Kobus, who spotted a gap in the coffee industry, opened up shop in a small space on the East Rand.[6] He then established Wiesenhof Coffee Shop in , however he left the company's "The Roastery" at its core unaltered.[7]
Later career
He is also a consultant and TV sports presenter.[8][9]