'Well done, man! You turned the whole game. This is what a captain does,' Springboks coach on Mbonambi's performance in the RWC semifinal.
captain, leaving the position vacant after Siya Kolisi’s Racing 92 move. In 2023, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi joined Top 14 outfit Racing 92 after the tenth edition of the Rugby World Cup.
However, against the Rugby World Cup win, Siya Kolisi went down in the game’s history books as the second captain to lift the Rugby World Cup twice after All Blacks legend Richie McCaw. The win also saw South Africa becoming the first team to win the World Cup four times. The Springboks achieved this feat in eight appearances.The straight-from-the-shoulder coach is yet to reveal who will succeed Siya Kolisi as the next Springboks captain. However, fans are more than convinced that Rassie Erasmus threw the biggest hint onFollowing an emotional semifinal between England and the Springboks, Rassie Erasmus praised Bongi Mbonambi as a great captain.
Rassie Erasmus’ sentiments have since convinced many fans that Bongi Mbonambi might also be one of the shortlisted Boks for captaincy.However, Eben Etzebeth is also one of the front-runners for captaincy. He is currently the most-capped Springboks player with over 100 appearances. Eben Etzebeth has previously captained the Boks on 13 occasions.
Dubbed the ‘best number 13 in the world,’ the Sharks centre is one of the fan favourites. However, the rumour mill believes his name will probably be thrown in the selection hat.
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