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Tom Coleman

South Africa star Cheslin Kolbe blows people away with humble act that is 'a lesson to us all'

Cheslin Kolbe is arguably one of the best players in the world right now, but while the World Cup winner is used to dazzling fans with his quick feet and trickery, he went viral for an entirely different reason at the weekend.

After helping Toulouse bounce back from a 16-9 deficit to beat Munster 40-33 at Thomond Park in the Champions Cup. the Springboks winger was seen picking up rubbish and empty plastic bottles left by both teams around the ground.

The moment was caught on camera by BT Sport, who shared the video on Twitter shortly after the game, with the footage attracting thousands of comments from fans online.

One fan said the humble gesture was "a lesson to us all", while another said it proved a testament to "the core values and respect of rugby union".

As for the game itself, Kolbe was heavily involved in the build-up to Antoine Dupont's try 13 minutes from time, a score which gave the visitors the lead for the final time, with Dupont sealing the game with a second score 10 minutes later.

It was tough to take for Munster, who had initially taken a seven-point half-time lead courtesy of a brace of tries from Keith Earls, while Gavin Coombes crossed the whitewash twice in the second half.

However, the four-time winners were sent on their way thanks to touchdowns from Matthis Lebel and Julien Marchand before Dupont's late double.

Toulouse will meet Clermont Auvergne in next week's quarter-final.

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