Bongi Mbonambi

Mbongeni Theo 'Bongi' Mbonambi (born (1991-01-07)7 January 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player, He currently plays as a hooker for the Super Rugby team Stormers and also the South Africa national rugby team. His position is hooker and he previously played for the Blue Bulls. He made his senior debut during the 2012 Super Rugby season against the Crusaders in Pretoria.

Bongi Mbonambi
Full nameMbongeni Theo Mbonambi
Date of birth (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991
Place of birthBethlehem, South Africa
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
SchoolBethlehem Voortrekker High School
UniversityTUT
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Stormers
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–present Stormers 63 (15)
2015–2018 Western Province 23 (15)
Correct as of 7 July 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 South Africa Schools
2011 South Africa Under-20 5 (0)
2016–present South Africa 36 (35)
2016 Springbok XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 3 November 2019

He was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[1]

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.[2]

Mbonambi was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[3] South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final.[4]

International statistics

Test Match Record
As of 3 November 2019
Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won
 Argentina54011580
 Australia42021550
 England53020060
 France440015100
 Ireland21010050
 Italy320121066.67
 Japan220000100
 Namibia1100210100
 New Zealand61140025
 Scotland110000100
 Wales31020033.33
Total362211373562.5

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

Test tries (7)
TriesOppositionLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 ItalyPadua, ItalyStadio EuganeoTest match25 November 2017Won 35–6
1 AustraliaBrisbane, AustraliaSuncorp Stadium2018 Rugby Championship8 September 2018Lost 18–23
1 FranceParis, FranceStade de FranceTest match10 November 2018Won 29–26
1 ArgentinaSalta, ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena2019 Rugby Championship10 August 2019Won 46–13
2 NamibiaAichi Prefecture, JapanToyota Stadium2019 Rugby World Cup28 September 2019Won 57–33
1 Italy Fukuroi, JapanShizuoka Stadium2019 Rugby World Cup4 October 2019Won 49–3

References
  1. "SA Under-20 squad named". Sport24. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  2. "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. "South Africa World Cup squad: Siya Kolisi wins fitness battle, Eben Etzebeth backed, Aphiwe Dyantyi dropped". Independent. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time". BBC. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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