Bongi Mbonambi of the Stormers leaves the field after receiving a yellow card during the round 11 Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and the Stormers at Westpac Stadium on May 5, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
It might not be talked about a lot but Bongi Mbonambi’s return for the Stormers against the Lions at Newlands on Saturday is pretty important – even if it’s not immediately apparent.
The 27-year-old had to spend 10 weeks on the sidelines due to a frustrating emergency appendix operation.
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