League and union structures are different. It seems easier to step in league than union and if I need to compare the size of these individuals I feel kolbe has the win
Once in a lifetime a person appears that transcends human capability with god like skill. That person is Cheslin Kolbe. Statistics simply dont do him justice.This mans skill, determination and physical ability are quite simply untouchable. He has no equal amongst mortal men.
@@mynames7664 what do you mean your forwards have just learnt how to offload been in league since the great arthur beetson and even before that, most of the defensive coaches have league backgrounds in rugby🤷🏾♂️ skill set in league has always been a lot higher, why? Cause they focus on fundamentals at a young age.. End over end kicks were never a thing in rugby it was always a spiral kick but now thats seem to have vanished feom rugby.. League has always been more innovative then rugby
sadly the game is slowly dying. still popular nevertheless, but just by comparing how much rugby union is growing, rugby league's biggest market is only AUS, NZ, ENG, and FRA. And from what I know, they are not really promoting it.
@@cooltakjunior8250 well yeah. because Australia went downhill. how they got eliminated in last year's world cup tell's that story. that and the Qantas boss took over the team.
As a rugby fan, Expert of both sports. Ponga for sure, Not as agile but a better stepping technique and overall wholesome player. Kolbe brings in elite stepping ability mostly due to his agility, which isn't always the case to be a superB stepper.
Hardly expert if you don't factor in the guaranteed gap between defender & ball carrier in league at each restart, fewer and slower men on the pitch, and the fact Cheslin keeps the ball in play if caught. How is Pongo's step better when he's not creating the gaps as Kolbe does.
@@lmarislmarislmaris4271 that's nonsense. Look at the try cheslin scored against England. He's running against fat forwards. This never happens in league because players stay in their defensive position. You don't get props defending out wide where space is. You can see in every kalyn clip he's stepping someone who plays his position and is fast. Cheslin is running against fat forwards out wide.
Kind of biased video, Does Kolbe only play for the Springboks?. LOL. There are other videos of how deadly Kolbes step really is and how agile he is aswell when he plays in Europe and when he did for the Stormers, didn't see that footage.
Ainsley Spongebob Ponga is 21 and already one of the best players in his code. Kolbe is a beast but gotta realise Ponga's role is more expansive as he also spends half his time as the playmaker for his team, same cannot be said for Kolbe. But you're right, Kolbe is a champ
Zinb exactly, really hard to compare these two guys, Cheslin wouldn't just be a FB in league, he'd need to spend time as first receiver, orchestrating the attack. Don't doubt he could do it, just a different game
His cousin is Wayde van niekerk world record holder for the 400m and only runner to do sub 10s 100m sub 20s 200m and sub 44s 400m he is almost a flat 43s 400m
2:04 would probably end in a yellow card in Union nowadays. When you see the way League is refereed it’s not hard to see why it is so much more popular in Aus at the moment. Great vid.
Even though Kolbe is more Shifty, he’s also drastically shorter than Kalyn.. makes it harder to get ahold of tbh.. I can argue Kalyn is more aggressive on both sides of the ball. While being taller does have big advantages with stiff arms, etc. I Noticed Kalyn can run through defenders and still make space.. you give Kolbe any type of space he’s scoring.. WE ALL KNOW THIS. Lol. Don’t really watch too much rugby but I play it..
Tone ok didn’t like how I called you out so you used the I’m an idiot comeback that’s great anyway there is no territory if you kick the ball and the other team chat he’s it and returns it the whole distance you just fucking kicked it
Pongas steps are better, but kolbe is more difficult 2 guard, due to his size & speed. When kolbe steps, it's like hes not losing any speed & keeps the same pace... that's what makes him different
Thats around the shoulder mate. High tackle in league is aiming at the neck or head. KP got his hand on the shoulder and if it slides up over the head, thats allowed.
@@IsanG08 I knew someone would reply to this comment with that corny bs. At the end of the day those 2 are just sports players just like Cheslin & Ponga just because of the absolute "LeGendARiness" you claim they have doesn't make their match up any more any less. So yes they are comparable they are all equally as talented and gifted as each other and more importantly they are all sports players.
They both play different positions Kolbe is a winger and Ponga is a fullback..Kolbe would not be as involved in the game due to being on the wing,Ponga is more involved as a fullback which he can also pivot as a half back or five-eight..so Ponga would have the cash on this👍👍👍
Different players..ponga is a player maker who can finish...kolbe is and out and finisher and his the best at just that finishing....ponga special in that if he were to play union, he could easily play anywhere from 10 to 15...brilliant vision,ability to see and put others in space as well as finish himself,distribution game top notch too...both great players in there own right,id love to see ponga play union
I bet most people watching this have never actually seen much of Ponga's games and are mostly union/SA fans. If they did they probably wouldn't be so quick to say Kolbe. Cheslin might be more agile and quick but Ponga is much more potent to a teams offense with a wider skill set. He's basically a fly-half with the athleticism of a winger! Not saying Ponga is a better player, hard to say because they play different disciplines to be honest. So we'll never really know. But just thought people here are just too quick to pick.
Happens all the time in League with how many kicks there are. Teams constantly grubber the ball into the try zone to try get extra tackles. His job is basically to get to the tryline so his team keep the ball. Which is really hard to do. Remember he can't kick it or put it down like you can in union. Big difference
They're both outstanding and can do some damage once they have space however in this comparison I would have to say Cheslin Kolbe, but this is only because he is more experience than Ponga only due to the amount of time he has been playing for. GIve Ponga a couple more years when he reaches his prime (Not saying that he isn't already) and he'll be just as dangerous
Israel Falou was the fifth best player in his domestic league club and walked into the wallabies and world X15 at fullback. I think Ponga would do okay
These two players are amazing so can we not make this a competition like we do with everything it’s always about who’s better but what’s the point you get so focused on comparing them to other players you forget to actually enjoy them.
exactly. Dude was known as a stepper. then all of a sudden, he gets that try in the RWC and suddenly hes the best rugby player. Trevor nyakane was a terrible prop before the RWC. and suddenly hes a legend after
League has an extra 10m between them and the defence. Union players have to make yards with less structure and more creativity. Ponga was a good player as a union junior though. Kinda feel he is wasted playing local derby league games tbh
Who wins here guys?
They are both sooo good, hard to choose!
Kolbe
Kolbe not even a competition
cheslin is the best
Cheslin Kolbe !
Kolbe : like
Ponga : comment
Lol, no comments at all🤣🤣🤣🤣(mine doesn't count)
@@hlonim8667😂😂
Ponga
Ponga
Ponga
0:50 I will never get tired of this moment.
Neither will I
Well deserved SA i support ABS but if theres a 2nd team im gonna support definitely going to be SA
I’m South African I’m never forgetting either🇿🇦
Im english and i think this was insane
He's running against forwards. Most of kalyns are against outside backs that are fast and can defend out wide
Kolbe is simply the most agile player in rugby.
He is up there with the best in the world of sport!
Be good to see what he can do in the 13 man game,we know kalyn can up the 15 man game😁
Jordan Minter semi rad radar is way faster and way stronger than him
You 👎
No Roger tuivasa sheck is
Awesome video as usual! They are both very talented.
Thank you, yes they are excellent!
League and union structures are different. It seems easier to step in league than union and if I need to compare the size of these individuals I feel kolbe has the win
Riddle Wrx 13 players in league so bit more space kolbe is so destructive in 7s when he used to play because of how much space he got
Colby also plays against tougher opponents and has played for the springboks and Toulon
AbolK2 yes it is harder don’t know how he does it but he has very powerful legs
AbolK2 yes but he’s skinner, no muscle
There is actually more space in rugby due to players getting drawn into the ruck area
4:20 I'll never get over how teddy got ankles so hard
Kolbe all the way he is such a beast
They both very good but kolbes agility and centre of gravity is insane
Once in a lifetime a person appears that transcends human capability with god like skill. That person is Cheslin Kolbe. Statistics simply dont do him justice.This mans skill, determination and physical ability are quite simply untouchable. He has no equal amongst mortal men.
Colbe must be the best ever rugby player. No size on his side... For him it does not matter. Awesome player and person. Well done
If you blinked at 3:41 you missed it. In this game Kolbe causing a ripple in the time space continuum with his side step.
Cheslin doesn’t stop every 60 seconds for a rest...
Nah you stop play every 10 seconds cause theres a scrum that takes 5mins to set or a lineout that stops play for a min or 2
@@ezyduzit915 because our game takes a wide range of skills and requires players to be good at more than one thing
@@mynames7664 what do you mean your forwards have just learnt how to offload been in league since the great arthur beetson and even before that, most of the defensive coaches have league backgrounds in rugby🤷🏾♂️ skill set in league has always been a lot higher, why? Cause they focus on fundamentals at a young age.. End over end kicks were never a thing in rugby it was always a spiral kick but now thats seem to have vanished feom rugby.. League has always been more innovative then rugby
@@ezyduzit915 If you think our forwards just have to offload you have never played union or you sucked at it
Ezy Duzit91 that’s true only for younger people. Professional Union is harder than League
Cheslin colbe simply the most dangerous rugby player on the face of the earth right now
They both good.. For some reason I wouldn't mind seeing ponga in super rugby 🏉
I would love this
Look up his union highlights from college.
@@PoosinP Mos def
Imagine these two on the same team 🔥🔥🔥
That is a problem for defenders all around
Cheslin is by far the world's best when it comes to destroying people on a rugby field
Both winners different breeds they both have light foot work im glad to be a witness 💯
They are just incredible....the way they can move doesnt make sense lol
@@DieHardRugby yup i agree lol
Best steppers stepping up to see who’s best 🤩
Amazing when they side step they almost touch the ground with their knees !
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Its ridiculous right, Kolbe step vs Italy was like that.
Cant realy compare the 2 rugby leage and union is different play styles and gameplans ext but both are awesome
I would like to get more into rugby league! Kalyn Ponga is insane!
He is incredibly good!
sadly the game is slowly dying. still popular nevertheless, but just by comparing how much rugby union is growing, rugby league's biggest market is only AUS, NZ, ENG, and FRA.
And from what I know, they are not really promoting it.
I feel like union has been getting unpopular in at least AUS.
@@cooltakjunior8250 well yeah. because Australia went downhill. how they got eliminated in last year's world cup tell's that story. that and the Qantas boss took over the team.
No cheslin is very good
Die hard nice video mate. Both good players. Very hard one this one.
Kolbe is such a beast 💪
My favourite player in the world right now!
Spike nice vids man love
just thought I should say thanks because I watch this video before every match now to get in the mood
Tbh, nothing against Kolbe, but Ponga, on how far he has come, and the impact that he has had on the game like nobody else has, or ever will
As a rugby fan, Expert of both sports. Ponga for sure, Not as agile but a better stepping technique and overall wholesome player. Kolbe brings in elite stepping ability mostly due to his agility, which isn't always the case to be a superB stepper.
Hardly expert if you don't factor in the guaranteed gap between defender & ball carrier in league at each restart, fewer and slower men on the pitch, and the fact Cheslin keeps the ball in play if caught. How is Pongo's step better when he's not creating the gaps as Kolbe does.
@@lmarislmarislmaris4271 that's nonsense. Look at the try cheslin scored against England. He's running against fat forwards. This never happens in league because players stay in their defensive position. You don't get props defending out wide where space is. You can see in every kalyn clip he's stepping someone who plays his position and is fast. Cheslin is running against fat forwards out wide.
Cheslin Kolbe !!!... from WP to The Stormers to The Springboks, and even the 7's Blitzbokke... Kolbe!, Kolbe! ALL THE WAY!!!...
Kind of biased video, Does Kolbe only play for the Springboks?. LOL. There are other videos of how deadly Kolbes step really is and how agile he is aswell when he plays in Europe and when he did for the Stormers, didn't see that footage.
This is a tough one ... they both beasts 🤪
One has won a world cup and plays for the springboks and toulan ......
There is a clear winner
They are really good hey!
Ainsley Spongebob Ponga is 21 and already one of the best players in his code. Kolbe is a beast but gotta realise Ponga's role is more expansive as he also spends half his time as the playmaker for his team, same cannot be said for Kolbe. But you're right, Kolbe is a champ
@@tomskeez1504 Yes because Kolbe's job doesnt require that. His job is to step people and sometimes hoof it.
Zinb exactly, really hard to compare these two guys, Cheslin wouldn't just be a FB in league, he'd need to spend time as first receiver, orchestrating the attack. Don't doubt he could do it, just a different game
Kylyn steps are very fast but kolbe is still the stepper of the springboks❤️🏉love rugby i play as 14 at school❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏉❤️❤️❤️🏃❤️🧡💙💪
His cousin is Wayde van niekerk world record holder for the 400m and only runner to do sub 10s 100m sub 20s 200m and sub 44s 400m he is almost a flat 43s 400m
Rugby is amazing
The greatest sport!!
2:04 would probably end in a yellow card in Union nowadays.
When you see the way League is refereed it’s not hard to see why it is so much more popular in Aus at the moment.
Great vid.
Even though Kolbe is more Shifty, he’s also drastically shorter than Kalyn.. makes it harder to get ahold of tbh.. I can argue Kalyn is more aggressive on both sides of the ball. While being taller does have big advantages with stiff arms, etc. I Noticed Kalyn can run through defenders and still make space.. you give Kolbe any type of space he’s scoring.. WE ALL KNOW THIS. Lol. Don’t really watch too much rugby but I play it..
Lets cherish this while they are still young and got that zing. When they get older those steps are harder to pull off.
Hard to say ! They are both great players !!! Similar but no the same !!!
They both defy the odds!
Kolbe does play a difficult game there for he is the better player
J Dowe bullshit your rules are so relaxed and we hit WAY harder😂
@@kaimatthews4071 wow league players can only count to 6 lol 1.2.3.4.5. kick.. repeat 100times thats league.
Union is more skillful. All round..
Tone right coz kick chase kick back then chase kick back again chase run kick again is more skillful
@@kaimatthews4071 yeh cos using brain cells ..territory tactics. Technically skillful plays are boring to league fans who only watch rugby for 10 mins
Tone ok didn’t like how I called you out so you used the I’m an idiot comeback that’s great anyway there is no territory if you kick the ball and the other team chat he’s it and returns it the whole distance you just fucking kicked it
Pongas steps are better, but kolbe is more difficult 2 guard, due to his size & speed. When kolbe steps, it's like hes not losing any speed & keeps the same pace... that's what makes him different
4:03 High tackles allowed in league?
Yes, tackles are more lenient. Like old school rugby union. Still cant do the obvious headhigh or shoulder charge
Thats around the shoulder mate. High tackle in league is aiming at the neck or head. KP got his hand on the shoulder and if it slides up over the head, thats allowed.
These 2 are like the Messi and Ronaldo of rugby rn 🙌
Nope Messi and Ronaldo's rivalry is honestly unmatched by and other sport rivalry you can't even compare them to others because they are so legendary
@@IsanG08 I knew someone would reply to this comment with that corny bs. At the end of the day those 2 are just sports players just like Cheslin & Ponga just because of the absolute "LeGendARiness" you claim they have doesn't make their match up any more any less. So yes they are comparable they are all equally as talented and gifted as each other and more importantly they are all sports players.
The parallel Rugby multiverse. Union II League
Ponga originally came from Union you clowns. His dream is to play for the All Blacks one day.
They both play different positions Kolbe is a winger and Ponga is a fullback..Kolbe would not be as involved in the game due to being on the wing,Ponga is more involved as a fullback which he can also pivot as a half back or five-eight..so Ponga would have the cash on this👍👍👍
what is the difference between union and league?
Different players..ponga is a player maker who can finish...kolbe is and out and finisher and his the best at just that finishing....ponga special in that if he were to play union, he could easily play anywhere from 10 to 15...brilliant vision,ability to see and put others in space as well as finish himself,distribution game top notch too...both great players in there own right,id love to see ponga play union
There are school highlights of him playing rugby it was pretty big news in NZ before the Cowboys snapped him up.
I bet most people watching this have never actually seen much of Ponga's games and are mostly union/SA fans. If they did they probably wouldn't be so quick to say Kolbe. Cheslin might be more agile and quick but Ponga is much more potent to a teams offense with a wider skill set. He's basically a fly-half with the athleticism of a winger! Not saying Ponga is a better player, hard to say because they play different disciplines to be honest. So we'll never really know. But just thought people here are just too quick to pick.
exactly
1:00 Kolbe is the best, but this is dope too
Kolbe, hands down. He performs at much higher levels. Looking forward to seeing Ponga there too.
So what's the difference between league and union?
I'm league and nrl fan but cheslin Kolbe is miles ahead
in terms of their sports ponga struggles in rep football against good teams
cheslin shines hes incredible
Who do you think takes the title here guys??
I call it a draw lol!
Kobe has achieved a lot more and has played for better teams and he plays against tougher opponents and he is better at the game
Ainsley Spongebob What automatically makes the Boks and Toulon better teams?
both are good i cant pick which is good
Ponga lost at 4:22 when he was trying to step in his own try zone... wha wazzat!?
Happens all the time in League with how many kicks there are. Teams constantly grubber the ball into the try zone to try get extra tackles. His job is basically to get to the tryline so his team keep the ball. Which is really hard to do. Remember he can't kick it or put it down like you can in union. Big difference
Kolbe, he's freaking strong fast and evasive but noone beats Shaun Johnson back in 2014
Union has far better tacklers then league, so its more impressive on Kolbe's part.
Wow,thats some statement😲
Kolbe definitely
They're both outstanding and can do some damage once they have space however in this comparison I would have to say Cheslin Kolbe, but this is only because he is more experience than Ponga only due to the amount of time he has been playing for. GIve Ponga a couple more years when he reaches his prime (Not saying that he isn't already) and he'll be just as dangerous
I'd like to see this Ponga guy play actual Rugby.
Israel Falou was the fifth best player in his domestic league club and walked into the wallabies and world X15 at fullback. I think Ponga would do okay
Ponga would dominate union
Ponga is just 22 years old . We have to wait before any comparison . How was kolbe at 22 ? This is the real question if you sang to compare .
*want
My buck's on Cheslin coz he flexes on the int'l stage. Both are slippery customers fo sho tho.
I agree with you for sure!
kolbe is the best player in rugby right now, can’t compare anyone to him
Cheslin, Is the number one ☝️ for sure!
Kolbe is a good stepper but he basically only gets away because he’s little like it’s hard to stop aaron smith this is my opinion so no one hate
Expressing a contrary opinion is not hate.
No se puede comparar se desempeñan en dos torneos muy diferentes con respecto a nivel de juego.Kolbe es mejor.
Bok fan and Kolbe is my ou but Pongas stepping looks better. He seems smaller and faster than Kolbe when he is moving. But obviously different game.
Kalyn all day!!!
Kolbe by a country mile. With just 13 men defending, there will be more and larger gaps. Besides, Kolbe can and does pass.
I like ponga step better but I'ma give to Kolbe but he got nothing on Johnson though 🤷
True very true
HIS CHESLIN KOLBE
Nice!!
tbh they’re both great players
Kalyan Ponga has a much bigger steps and is much bigger but kolbe can do more steps in a short amount of time because of his light weight and size
So cool
Queensland should never have replaced Ponga. They need to bring him back, he can get them wins
These two players are amazing so can we not make this a competition like we do with everything it’s always about who’s better but what’s the point you get so focused on comparing them to other players you forget to actually enjoy them.
Song?
Kobe has no trouble with anyone
???
richie mo'unga
Just richie, when he turned and chased him down 😁
They both good imagine them in the same team
Ponga 🙌🏼
Kolbe
No one even knew who Kolbe was until the World Cup and now all of a sudden he's the man. He'd get smashed in league. Ponga got it easy.
exactly. Dude was known as a stepper. then all of a sudden, he gets that try in the RWC and suddenly hes the best rugby player. Trevor nyakane was a terrible prop before the RWC. and suddenly hes a legend after
@@rileyfreeman9726 u talking utter crap kolbe been tearing it up since 7s
Just because you don't keep up with the sport doesn't mean Kolbe was unknown. He's been famous since he joined the Blitzbokke before coming to XV.
Kolbe performs on higher standards. Better opposition, Worlds best to be exact AND still excites and impresses a crowd.
Just had to cut out the part where richie talked chelsin out of touch😬
Ponga weighs 12kg more than kolbe and he’s moving like that. Incredible athlete
Madness!
And Kolbe ways half the weight of some of the guys he vends off or tackles. Both are beasts.
Said the same thing. I'm a kolbe fan. But For a guy ponga size his just as good.
@@abdul-atheemjacobs6281 Ponga is only facing 13 defenders, most of which are there for size more than speed. Kolbe is facing more men and more speed.
@@lmarislmarislmaris4271 running against forwards in most these videos 😂😂
Kolbe all day!
Ponga is good, but Kolbe is GREAT!
BOTH!!!!!!!
*CHESLIN KOLBE*‼️💯🚀🚀
Cheslin is much more refined, would be a god in the league
no tf he wont. dude would get smashes
Do Kolbe vs walsh pls
The next one: Cheslin kolbe vs gio aplon (not nfl i know)
Gio Aplon, the original mini side stepper lol
Cheslin Kolbe is better without a doubt
Jeslin Kolbe 🙌🙌 al the way
Not sure if they that much better physically... clearly their skills on other levels and feel for the game.
League has an extra 10m between them and the defence. Union players have to make yards with less structure and more creativity. Ponga was a good player as a union junior though. Kinda feel he is wasted playing local derby league games tbh
Stay tuned for Kolbes replacement.. Coming soon... South Africa has plenty of depth
Kolbe is too dangerous 🙅🏼♂️
Ponga 🔥