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, Orange 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
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 73 (70) 2016 Springbok XV 1 (0) Correct as of 31 August 2024
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]