Kobus Wiese

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Kobus Wiese
Birth nameJakobus Johannes Wiese
Date of birth (1964-05-16) 16 May 1964 (age 59)
Place of birthPaarl, South Africa
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight125 kg (19 st 10 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Petrarca Rugby ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985 Boland 12 ()
1986–1987 Western Transvaal 18 (4)
1988–1997 Transvaal /Golden Lions 128 (105)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Gauteng Lions 8 (10)
1998 Cats 3 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–1996 South Africa 18 (5)
Official website
https://twitter.com/4KobusWiese

Jakobus Johannes 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. He is married and has two children.

Playing career[edit]

Provincial[edit]

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 M-NET Night Series, Percy Frames Trophy, Super 10, Lion Cup and Currie Cup.[2]

International[edit]

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, but was part of the touring squads to Australia in 1993, New Zealand in 1994 and Wales and Scotland at the end of 1994, before returning to the test team 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 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 30-day ban and a 50,000 Rand fine for his action.[3][4]

He won his last cap for the Springboks on 15 December 1996 against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff. Wiese has the unique distinction of never playing in a losing Springbok side when he made the first XV.[5]

Test history[edit]

  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, Cape Town
4.  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.  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[edit]

Province[edit]

World Cup[edit]

Business career[edit]

Since 1994, 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 1998, however he left the company's "The Roastery" at its core unaltered.[7]

Later career[edit]

He is also a consultant and TV sports presenter.[8][9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kobus Wiese | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ Griffiths, Edward (1997). Kitch : triumph of a decent man. Johannesburg: CAB. p. 57. ISBN 0-620-21771-5. OCLC 42785932.
  3. ^ Cole, Robert (4 September 1995). "Wiese to pay the price of ill discipline". The Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  4. ^ Derwyn Jones gets Knocked out by Kobus Wiese. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 125. ISBN 0620209607.
  6. ^ "About". Wiesenhof Coffee Roastery PTY (LTD). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  7. ^ "About". Wiesenhof Coffee Roastery PTY (LTD). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. ^ Kobus Wiese. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Where are 1995 Boks now? - SA Rugbymag". Sa Rugby Magazine. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

External links[edit]

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