Bongi Mbonambi

International rugby

On 28 May 2016, Mbonambi was included in a 31-man squad for their three-test match series against a touring team. Mbonambi was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England 32-12 in the final. Mbonambi was also named in South Africa's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

In the semi-final match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup against England, Mbonambi was accused of making a racial slur against Tom Curry. It was speculated that Mbonambi used the term "wit kant" in Afrikaans, meaning "white side". After investigating the allegation, World Rugby found insufficient evidence and closed the case.

Honours South Africa 2025 Rugby Championship winner

Test match record

Against P W D L Try Pts %Won 11 10 0 1 1 5 9 4 0 5 2 10 3 2 0 1 0 0 9 6 0 3 0 0 6 5 0 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 1 5 6 2 0 4 0 0 5 4 0 1 3 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 10 14 7 1 6 2 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 2 3 15 Total 82 57 1 24 15 75 Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

International tries