Bongi leading from the front
2019-09-04
Bongi Nhleko, captain and number eight of the Xerox Golden Lions Womens’ team, talks about her life in rugby ahead of her teams’ fourth consecutive Provincial B Section final against SWD at 13:00 in Cape Town on Saturday.
- Congratulations on leading our Lions Women to another final.
Thank you very much and I'm truly humbled and honored to lead the team.
- How many finals have you played in?
This year is going to be my second final.
- When did you start playing rugby?
I started playing rugby in 2016 at Pirates Rugby Club.
- What does your friends and family think about your chosen sport?
My family think I'm crazy
- What sport did you partake in at school?
Touch Rugby
Softball
Netball
A bit of Soccer
- What do you do for a living?
I'm a sports director at Greenside High school.
Reach Sport Coordinator in SA using sport as a tool to empower people.
- The Lions women have lost the last three finals they have played in. What do you think will have to change to win this one?
To win this one we all need to go with the same mind set, positivity and belief that we are all chosen for a purpose because we are the best in that position to represent our province. We have indeed worked hard during the season so I see no reason for us not to be hungry to get what belongs to us. Yes no-one said it was going to be easy but a positive mind-set will definitely pull us through.
Photo: Bongi hands over the Direct Axis Man of the Match trophy to Xerox Golden Lions centre Wandisile Simelane after the semi-final against Griquas.
Annemie Bester