Bongi Mbonambi

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Bongi Mbonambi

Full name	Mbongeni Theo Mbonambi
Date of birth	(1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)[1]
School	St. Alban's College
University	TUT
Spouse	Anastacia Mbonambi ​ (m. 2017)​
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) Youth career 2007 Griffons 2008–2012 Blue Bulls Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2011 TUT Vikings 3 (0) 2013–2014 UP Tuks 8 (5) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2014 Blue Bulls 30 (5) 2012–2014 Bulls 15 (0) 2015–2021 Stormers 73 (25) 2015–2021 Western Province 29 (30) 2021– Sharks 19 (50) Correct as of 1 January 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 South Africa Schools 2011 South Africa Under-20 5 (0) 2016–present South Africa 67 (65) 2016 Springbok XV 1 (0) Correct as of 22 October 2023
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Squad 2023 France Squad

Mbongeni Theo Mbonambi (born 7 January 1991), known mononymously as Bongi, is a South African professional rugby union player. He currently plays as a hooker for the Sharks as well as the South Africa national rugby team. He previously played for the Blue Bulls, making his senior debut during the 2012 Super Rugby season against the Crusaders in Pretoria. Mbonambi was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.^[2]

International rugby

On 28 May 2016, Mbonambi was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team.^[3]

Mbonambi was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.^[4] South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England 32-12 in the final.^[5]

Mbonambi was also named in South Africa's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In the semi-final against England on 21 October, Mbonambi was accused of making a racial slur against Tom Curry.^[6] It was speculated that Mbonambi used the term "wit kant" in afrikaans meaning "white side".^[7] After investigating the allegation, World Rugby found insufficient evidence and closed the case.^[8]

Mbonambi said: "I think it is a very sad thing when you live in a first world country [England], you think the rest of the world speaks English.

"It was unprofessional on their part. They could have gone on a website and looked for an English dictionary and looked for the word in Afrikaans.

"People understood [in South Africa] but obviously their side was misunderstood."^[9]

International statistics

Test Match Record

As of 8 October 2021

Against	P	W	D	L	Try	Pts	%Won
Argentina	6	5	0	1	1	5	83.33
Australia	6	2	0	4	2	10	33.33
British and Irish Lions	3	2	0	1	0	0	66.67
England	5	3	0	2	0	0	60
France	4	4	0	0	1	5	100
Georgia	1	1	0	0	1	5	100
Ireland	2	1	0	1	0	0	50
Italy	3	2	0	1	2	10	66.67
Japan	2	2	0	0	0	0	100
Namibia	1	1	0	0	2	10	100
New Zealand	8	2	1	5	0	0	31.25
Scotland	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Wales	3	1	0	2	0	0	33.33
Total	45	27	1	17	9	45	61.11

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

Test tries (9)

Tries	Opposition	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Italy	Padua, Italy	Stadio Euganeo	Test match	25 November 2017	Won 35–6
1	Australia	Brisbane, Australia	Suncorp Stadium	2018 Rugby Championship	8 September 2018	Lost 18–23
1	France	Paris, France	Stade de France	Test match	10 November 2018	Won 29–26
1	Argentina	Salta, Argentina	Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena	2019 Rugby Championship	10 August 2019	Won 46–13
2	Namibia	Aichi Prefecture, Japan	Toyota Stadium	2019 Rugby World Cup	28 September 2019	Won 57–3
1	Italy	Fukuroi, Japan	Shizuoka Stadium	2019 Rugby World Cup	4 October 2019	Won 49–3
1	Georgia	Pretoria, South Africa	Loftus Versfeld	Test match	2 July 2021	Won 40–9
1	Australia	Gold Coast, Australia	Cbus Super Stadium	2021 Rugby Championship	12 September 2021	Lost 26–28

References

External links

• Bongi Mbonambi at ESPNscrum
• Bongi Mbonambi at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Bongi Mbonambi at Springboks.rugby

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