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Bongi Mbonambi during a Springbok training session at Stade des Fauvettes in Domont on 23 October 2023.
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Long before Springbok Bongi Mbonambi started taking over the captaincy, whenever Siya Kolisi left the field, he was a leader among men.
Mbonambi, who has played almost 70 Tests for the Springboks, will start for South Africa on Saturday evening as they play against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final in France.
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