Kobus Wiese
Birth nameJakobus Johannes Wiese
Date of birth (1964-05-16) 16 May 1964
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

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 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 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

  World Cup Final

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. France20–20Lock26 June 1993Kings Park, Durban
2. Samoa60–8Lock13 April 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. Romania21–8Lock30 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
4. Canada20–0Lock3 June 1995Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
5. Samoa42–14Lock10 June 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6. France19–15Lock17 June 1995Kings Park, Durban
7. New Zealand15–12Lock24 June 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8. Wales40–11Lock12 September 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9. Italy40–21Lock12 November 1995Stadio Olimpico, Rome
10. England24–14Lock18 November 1995Twickenham, London
11. New Zealand19–23Replacement17 August 1996Kings Park, Durban
12. New Zealand26–33Replacement24 August 1996Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
13. New Zealand32–22Lock31 August 1996Ellis Park, Johannesburg
14. Argentina46–15Lock9 November 1996Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
15. Argentina44–21Lock16 November 1996Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
16. France22–12Lock30 November 1996Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
17. France13–12Lock7 December 1996Parc des Princes, Paris
18. Wales37–20Lock15 December 1996Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Honours

Province

World Cup

Business career

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

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

See also

References

  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.
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