After being released from the last year of his contract, Cheslin Colby left RC Toulon
The Var club, whose season has ended, announced on Monday the departure of the world champion Springboks winger, whose contract runs until 2024.
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The rumor was adamant and he repeated that it was not true. But now it’s official: Cheslin Colby We will leave Rugby Club Toulonies at the end of the season. Rugby Club Toloni and Cheslin Colby have decided by mutual agreement to release each other from their obligations at the end of the 2022-2023 season. This allows Cheslin Kolbe to commit to a new project from the 2023-2024 season.male RCT that failed to qualify this season made the final stages of the Top 14ends Seventh place despite Sunday’s victory over Bordeaux Beagle (35-19).
The South African winger unveiled at Toulouse Stadium,It should announce its future destination soon“, defines Var Club. World Champion Springbok Wing said in a statement:I would like to thank the club, my team-mates and all the fans for the opportunity I had to play in Toulon during these two seasons, which I really appreciate. I wanted to stay in Toulon but the clubs financial constraints and injuries made it difficult.»
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He added in a later post on Twitter: “These past two weeks have been very emotional for me and my family. Some may not understand, and neither do I, but as I have been told “It’s work.” I have to put my feelings aside. However, I did my best. Sometimes our plans don’t always coincide with God’s plans for us.”
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“I’m not the only one who decides.”
The South African looked very impressed on Sunday night, during the 26th and final day of the Top 14, with Toulon’s victory over Bordeaux Beauglis (35-19) at Stade Mailol. Although he was not expected to take part in the post-match festivities commemorating the departing Toulon players, he waited in the stadium entrance with his wife before entering the stadium with her, splitting the guard of honour, when New Zealand flew out. -Half West Revival announced by the announcer. A kind of farewell to the cunning that surprised the supporters of Toulon, and the rumors of departure increased. Confirmed on Monday.
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After Toulon beat Glasgow in the Challenge Cup Final (43-19) on May 19, Cheslyn Colby, crying on the fieldThen captured in the mixed area:There were a lot of feelings. The main reason was the many injuries I had recently. Things didn’t turn out the way I wanted. I wish I could play every weekend with my team. But it didn’t happen that way… (…) As I often say, God has a plan for each of us. I kept believing in myself and worked hard.»
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A few days later, V.I columns Far Morning He reiterated his desire to stay at Rade and honor the final year of his contract. “I am on contract until 2024 and hope to be able to complete it. I want to stay in ToulonHe confirmed. And to add a little algebraically:I don’t know what will happen next. Because I’m not the only one who decides. And I imagine there are many things that will come into play… But, as far as I’m concerned, I hope I can at least last until the end of my contract, in June 2024. Will this be my last game? With Toulon on Sunday ? I really hope not…»
Contract 1.8 million euros annually
Early last summer, rumors swirled about the departure of world champions Springbok (29 years, 23 caps) from County Stormers, with an annual contract worth €600,000 over five seasons. Recently, in November, the Japanese team had a desire to recruit the South African international. According to information from Olympic backThe South African winger earned €1.8m a year at Toulon, compared to €600,000 at Toulouse, who received compensation upon his departure. RCT will thus see its payroll significantly reduced with Bok’s departure.
Since arriving at Var in the summer of 2021, Cheslin Kolbe has doubled down on physical imbalances (knee, broken thumb and jaw, sprained ankle). In two seasons, he will have played 31 matches for RCT and scored 10 tries, far from his standards when playing Toulouse, with whom he has won two Brinnos (2019 and 2021) and the Champions Cup (2021).
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