Stormers director of rugby John Dobson reveals that Cheslin Kolbe made massive financial sacrifices and rejected far more lucrative global offers to secure his fairytale return to Cape Town.

It is understood that the Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe is set to leave his Japanese club, Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath, to return to the Stormers.

Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe has confirmed he is leaving Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath to return to South Africa for family reasons, with a move to the Stormers on the cards.

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