# For The Love Of Bongi: Rugby’s Ultimate Hard Man

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Podcast: [For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa-7786065)
Published: 2026-04-21T01:00:00+00:00
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This is our best episode. Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi joins Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff for a deep dive on how he sets the standard within the South African pack, leading from the front and proving the doubters wrong every step of the way. Listen to every episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa/id1888296557 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pGqZKr38xsWk9IXlzjWZ1?si=8251ead164fa4560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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