Imposing Bongi ready for heavy lifting in Marx's absence as makeshift deputies stand ready

17 Sep 2023

Khanyiso Tshwaku

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Trevor Nyakane, Bongi Mbonambi and Ox Nche sing South Africa’s national prior to their match against Scotland in Marseille. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Springbok hooker and captain for Sunday's Pool B Rugby World Cup game against Romania in Bordeaux, Bongi Mbonambi, has imposingly broad shoulders, but they'll have to be decidedly wider with the responsibility foisted on him following Malcolm Marx's tournament-ending injury.

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