World Rugby Awards - Paris

World Rugby Awards - Paris

Bongi Mbonambi, Jasper Wiese,of South Africa during the World Rugby Awards 2023 on October 29, 2023 at opera Garnier in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Rugby Awards - Paris

World Rugby Awards - Paris

Bongi Mbonambi, Jasper Wiese,of South Africa during the World Rugby Awards 2023 on October 29, 2023 at opera Garnier in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Rugby Awards - Paris

World Rugby Awards - Paris

Bongi Mbonambi, Jasper Wiese,of South Africa during the World Rugby Awards 2023 on October 29, 2023 at opera Garnier in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Rugby Awards - Paris

World Rugby Awards - Paris

Andre Esterhuizen, Bongi Mbonambi, Siya Kolisi, Jasper Wiese of South Africa during the World Rugby Awards 2023 on October 29, 2023 at opera Garnier in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Rugby Awards 2023 - Paris

World Rugby Awards 2023 - Paris

Andre Esterhuizen Bongi Mbonambi Siya Kolisi and Jasper Wiese with the William Webb Ellis Cup during the World Rugby Awards at Opera Garnier on October 29, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Rugby Awards 2023 - Paris

World Rugby Awards 2023 - Paris

Andre Esterhuizen Bongi Mbonambi Siya Kolisi and Jasper Wiese with the William Webb Ellis Cup during the World Rugby Awards at Opera Garnier on October 29, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Rugby Awards 2023 - Paris

World Rugby Awards 2023 - Paris

Andre Esterhuizen Bongi Mbonambi Siya Kolisi and Jasper Wiese with the William Webb Ellis Cup during the World Rugby Awards at Opera Garnier on October 29, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa celebrates with the The Webb Ellis Cup during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa celebrates with the The Webb Ellis Cup during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa celebrates with the The Webb Ellis Cup during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa celebrates with the The Webb Ellis Cup during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa celebrates with the The Webb Ellis Cup during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

New Zeland v South Africa - Final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi celebrate after winning the Rugby World Cup 2023 final between New Zealand and South Africa in Saint-Denis, France, 28 October 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

RG Snyman Mbongeni Mbonambi and Franco Mostert during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

RG Snyman Mbongeni Mbonambi and Franco Mostert during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

RG Snyman Mbongeni Mbonambi and Franco Mostert during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

RG Snyman Mbongeni Mbonambi and Franco Mostert during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi and Ben Earl during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi and Ben Earl during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

England v South Africa - Semi-final - RWC 2023

Mbongeni Mbonambi and Ben Earl during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Photo by Eliot Blondet / ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - South Africa v France

RWC - South Africa v France

Matthieu Jalibert #10 of France and Mbongeni Mbonambi #2 of South Africa during the Rugby World Cup Quarter-final 4 match between France and South Africa at Stade de France on October 15, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - South Africa v France

RWC - South Africa v France

Matthieu Jalibert #10 of France and Mbongeni Mbonambi #2 of South Africa during the Rugby World Cup Quarter-final 4 match between France and South Africa at Stade de France on October 15, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - Ireland v South Africa

RWC - Ireland v South Africa

Bongi MBONAMBI of South Africa during the World Cup 2023, Pool B rugby union match between South Africa and Ireland on September 23, 2023 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Lairy/ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - Ireland v South Africa

RWC - Ireland v South Africa

Bongi MBONAMBI of South Africa during the World Cup 2023, Pool B rugby union match between South Africa and Ireland on September 23, 2023 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Lairy/ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - South Africa v Ireland

RWC - South Africa v Ireland

Siya Kolisi #6 of South Africa, Mbongeni Mbonambi #2 of South Africa, Damian Willemse #15 of South Africa, Josh van der Flier #7 of Ireland during the Rugby World Cup Pool 2 match between South Africa and Ireland at Stade de France on September 23, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - South Africa v Romania

RWC - South Africa v Romania

Bongi MBONAMBI of South Africa during the World Cup 2023, Pool B rugby union match between South Africa and Romania on September 17, 2023 at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

RWC - South Africa v Romania

RWC - South Africa v Romania

Bongi MBONAMBI of South Africa during the World Cup 2023, Pool B rugby union match between South Africa and Romania on September 17, 2023 at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rugby World Cup - South African Team Welcome - Toulon

Rugby World Cup - South African Team Welcome - Toulon

Bongi Mbonambi of the South African rugby team (Springboks) at the ceremony to welcome the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Toulon, France, on September 4, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rugby World Cup - South African Team Welcome - Toulon

Rugby World Cup - South African Team Welcome - Toulon

Mbongeni Mbonambi of the South African rugby team (Springboks) at the welcome ceremony for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Toulon, France, on September 4, 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Namibia

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Namibia

Mbongeni Mbonambi (C) of South Africa scores a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Toyota, central Japan, on Sept. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Namibia

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Namibia

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa bursts on his way to scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Namibia in Toyota, central Japan, on Sept. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: England v South Africa

Rugby World Cup in Japan: England v South Africa

South Africa players (From L) Mbongeni Mbonambi, captain Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth celebrate after a 32-12 win over England in a Rugby World Cup final on Nov. 2, 2019, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: England v South Africa

Rugby World Cup in Japan: England v South Africa

(From R) Mbongeni Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira and captain Siya Kolisi of South Africa and a child mascot line up before a Rugby World Cup final against England on Nov. 2, 2019, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: Wales v South Africa

Rugby World Cup in Japan: Wales v South Africa

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa waves to fans after his team defeated Wales 19-16 in the Rugby World Cup semifinals on Oct. 27, 2019, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Italy

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Italy

Mbongeni Mbonambi (2nd from R) of South Africa is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Italy in Fukuroi, central Japan, on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Italy

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Italy

Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa scores a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Italy in Fukuroi, central Japan, on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Italy

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Italy

Mbongeni Mbonambi (3rd from R) of South Africa is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Italy in Fukuroi, central Japan, on Oct. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Namibia

Rugby World Cup in Japan: South Africa v Namibia

Mbongeni Mbonambi (L) of South Africa is celebrated by a teammate after scoring a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Toyota, central Japan, on Sept. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo