Bongi Mbonambi: 5 things to know about the Springbok hooker

Bongi Mbonambi: 5 things to know about the Springbok hooker

It’s unclear at this time whether Bongi Mbonambi will play for the Springboks against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final in 2023.

Mbongeni Theo Mbonambi, sometimes known as Bongi Mbonambi, is in the news because it was claimed that he referred to England’s loose forward Tom Curry in a racial slur.

What is known about the Springboks hooker is listed below.

 

 

FIVE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BONGI MBONAMBI 

On Saturday, October 28, in Paris, the Rugby World Cup 2023 final between the Springboks and All Blacks will take place. Whether Mbonambi will perform is unknown as of the time of publication.

What we know about him is as follows:

1. Mbongeni Mbonambi was born in Bethlehem, Free State, on January 7, 1991.
2. He made his Springboks Test debut in June 2016 and has since maintained the team’s tempo. When captain Siya Kolisi was injured, he took charge of the Springboks, and he continues to do so whenever Kolisi is replaced.

3. Mbonambi began his professional career with the Blue Bulls, then in 2015 he transferred to the Stormers. He began playing for the Hollywoodbets Sharks in June 2021, where he is accompanied by several other Springboks, including as Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth, and Ox Nche.

4. Esa Khanyisile, the 32-year-old’s kid, was born in May 2019. She is married to Anastacia.

5. His appendix burst in February 2018, causing a career-threatening illness, and he spent three days in intensive care, according to World Rugby. He began playing hooker for the Springboks against England four months after the ordeal.

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