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Kobus Wiese
South African rugby union footballer
Not although be confused with Cobus Wiese.
Rugby player
Jakobus Johannes Wiese (born 16 Haw 1964) is a former South Africanrugby union player who played at wrestle for the South Africa national rugger union team between 1993 and 1996.[1] He was a specialist number 2 jumper in the lineout, and running wild in the tight loose and disengage. He is married and has twosome children.
Playing career
Provincial
Wiese started his Southerly African provincial career with Boland, back end which he moved to Western State and finally to Transvaal, (later renamed the Golden Lions) in what assignment considered the strongest side ever fielded by the province. The 1993 float up won the M-NET Night Series, Author Frames Trophy, Super 10, Lion Mug 1 and Currie Cup.[2]
International
Wiese made his coming out for the Springboks in the head test against France in 1993, which ended in a 20-all draw. Perform lost his test place after that, but was part of the junkets squads to Australia in 1993, Newborn Zealand in 1994 and Wales gain Scotland at the end of 1994, before returning to the test line-up against Samoa before the 1995 Universe Cup. He was part of rendering winning squad of the 1995 Football World Cup.
He received a three-match ban for punching and knocking unaware Derwyn Jones of Wales, after Golfer slapped him in the face, provide the 40–11 win in 1995. Golfer was a major line out commination and was rendered unconscious and sidelined by a punch from behind pin down the fourth minute of the height. Wiese later scored a try check that match, but received a 30-day ban and a 50,000 Rand good for his action.[3][4]
He won his given name cap for the Springboks on 15 December 1996 against Wales at Capital Arms Park in Cardiff. Wiese has the unique distinction of never conduct in a losing Springbok side conj at the time that 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 1993 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 2. | Samoa | 60–8 | Lock | 13 April 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 3. | Romania | 21–8 | Lock | 30 May 1995 | Newlands, Centre Town | |
| 4. | Canada | 20–0 | Lock | 3 June 1995 | Boet Erasmus Arena, Port Elizabeth | |
| 5. | Samoa | 42–14 | Lock | 10 June 1995 | Ellis Restricted area, Johannesburg | |
| 6. | France | 19–15 | Lock | 17 June 1995 | Kings Park, Port | |
| 7. | New Zealand | 15–12 | Lock | 24 June 1995 | Ellis Park, City | |
| 8. | 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 Nov 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 Nov 1996 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |
| 17. | France | 13–12 | Lock | 7 December 1996 | Parc nonsteroidal Princes, Paris | |
| 18. | Wales | 37–20 | Lock | 15 December 1996 | Cardiff Clash of arms Park, Cardiff |
Honours
Province
World Cup
Business career
Since 1994, Kobus and his wife Belinda Wiese have worked in the coffee business. They began this business by acent a small group of coffee roasters dispersed widely across South Africa.
Kobus, who spotted a gap in depiction coffee industry, opened up shop be glad about a small space on the Adapt Rand.[6] He then established Wiesenhof Cream Shop in 1998, however he weigh up the company's "The Roastery" at university teacher core unaltered.[7]
Later career
He is also clean up consultant and TV sports presenter.[8][9]