Bongi Mbonambi's mother said one of her proudest moments of the Rugby World Cup was when she saw her son leading his team, singing a igwijo.
Bongi Mbonambi’s mother as seen in a video shared on Instagram on Tuesday, 2 April recalled one of her proudest moments of her rugby player son during the Rugby World Cup.The Springboks won the Rugby World Cup for the fourth time last year. The tournament took place in Paris, France with the final game played at the Stade de France stadium. The South African national rugby team led by Siya Kolisi as captain beat the New Zealand All Blacks and walked away with the Webb Ellis Cup.
“He was singing a song and motivating his soldiers,” the rugby star’s mom said as she recalled one of her fondest moments of her son at the Rugby World Cup. Revealing her angelic vocals she sang, “The song also known as igwijo in Xhosa is popular amongst local rugby fans and is often sung by the Springbok team during matches as a form of encouragement.reported. His father Mpinda was said to have worked as a policeman while his mother Nombulelo worked as a nurse.
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