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The Kolbe’s Christmas with kids and Jesse Kriel

Posted on January 4, 2026
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Layla Kolbe, the wife of Springboks full back Cheslin Kolbe, shared a look inside their family Christmas in Japan, which included Springbok Jesse Kriel.

INSIDE CHESLIN KOLBE AND FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS

Layla Kolbe, the wife of Springbok Cheslin Kolbe, shared a look inside their Christmas, which they spent in Tokyo, Japan. Cheslin and Layla have three kids together – Kylah (6), Mila Sky (3) and Cayden (1). This year the family has been doing long distance while Cheslinhas been in Japan.

Cheslin is based in Tokyo, Japan as he plays for Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby League One. While his wife and kids are known to live in Cape Town, South Africa. In the photos, the family of five in seen in festive pyjamas, along what looks like other family members and friends, including Springbok Jesse Kriel. Take a look…

“Christmas from Japan ❤️✨ Grateful for family, memories and celebrating the season together. Blessed one to you and yours! 🙏🏽,” she wrote.

LAYLA KOLBE AND KIDS IN JAPAN FOR FESTIVE SEASON

Earlier this month Layla announced that their family will be spending the festive season in Japan this year. She explained that this was their ninth festive season away from South Africa. Take a look…

“Japan take 3 🇯🇵. What a year in SA especially for the kids- beautiful friendships, teachers they adored, a sense of home and so many memories. Leaving that behind makes the goodbyes so much heavier,” she wrote.

“Missing a family wedding and being away for our 9th festive season are the harder parts of this rugby journey… but always grateful for the doors it opens too. Now we’re settling back in, jet lagged, awake at 1.30am and starving because our ‘dinner’ was actually breakfast according to our body clocks.
God bless another season in Japan. Psalm91:11 🙏🏽🙌🏽,” she continued.

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