Kobus Wiese
Jakobus Johannes "Kobus" Wiese (born 16 May 1964) is a former South African rugby union player who played at lock for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1996.[1] He was a specialist number 2 jumper in the lineout, and rampant in the tight loose and loose.(Sports Deck trading card 1994 issue, card no 08)
| Birth name | Jakobus Johannes Wiese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 1993 side won the Super 10, Lion Cup and Currie Cup.[2]
International
Wiese made his debut for the Springboks in the first test against France in 1993, which ended in a 20-all draw. He lost his test place after this, returning against Samoa before the 1995 World Cup. He was part of the winning squad of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
He received a three-match ban for punching and knocking unconscious Derwyn Jones of Wales in the 40–11 win in 1995. Jones was a major line out threat and was rendered unconscious by a punch from behind in the fourth minute of the match. Wiese scored a try in a match but received a 30-day ban and a 50,000 Rand fine.[3][4]
He won his last cap for the Springboks on 15 December 1996 against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff. Wiese has a unique distinction as he never played in a losing Springbok side when he made the first XV.[5]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  France | 20–20 | Lock | 26 June 1993 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 2. |  Samoa | 60–8 | Lock | 13 April 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 3. |  Romania | 21–8 | Lock | 30 May 1995 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 4. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 20–0 | Lock | 3 June 1995 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 5. | Samoa | 42–14 | Lock | 10 June 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 6. | France | 19–15 | Lock | 17 June 1995 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 7. |  New Zealand | 15–12 | Lock | 24 June 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 8. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 40–11 | Lock | 1 | 2 September 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 9. |  Italy | 40–21 | Lock | 12 November 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | |
| 10. |  England | 24–14 | Lock | 18 November 1995 | Twickenham, London | |
| 11. | New Zealand | 19–23 | Replacement | 17 August 1996 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 12. | New Zealand | 26–33 | Replacement | 24 August 1996 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 13. | New Zealand | 32–22 | Lock | 31 August 1996 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 14. |  Argentina | 46–15 | Lock | 9 November 1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | |
| 15. | Argentina | 44–21 | Lock | 16 November 1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | |
| 16. | France | 22–12 | Lock | 30 November 1996 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |
| 17. | France | 13–12 | Lock | 7 December 1996 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 18. | Wales | 37–20 | Lock | 15 December 1996 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Honours
Province
- Winner of the Currie Cup 1993, 1994
- Finalist in the Currie Cup 1991, 1992
- Winner of Super 10 in 1993
World Cup
- 1995 : World Champions, 5 selections (Romania, Canada, Samoa, France, All Blacks).
Later career
He is now owner of a chain of cafés and CEO of a coffee-roasting factory in Johannesburg, as well as a consultant and TV sports presenter.[6][7]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 585
References
- "Kobus Wiese | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- Griffiths, Edward (1997). Kitch : triumph of a decent man. Johannesburg: CAB. p. 57. ISBN 0-620-21771-5. OCLC 42785932.
- Cole, Robert (4 September 1995). "Wiese to pay the price of ill discipline". The Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0gDO0txxvQ
- Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 125. ISBN 0620209607.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEPxpS6jRs
- "Where are 1995 Boks now? - SA Rugbymag". www.sarugbymag.co.za. Retrieved 2020-07-04.