Yonela Ngxingolo

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Yonela Ngxingolo
Born (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 27)
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Bulls Daisies (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– South Africa 39 (15)

Yonela Ngxingolo (born 3 March 1998) is a South African rugby union player. She competed for South Africa in the 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.

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Rugby career

In 2022, Ngxingolo played for the Border Bulldogs club in East London, South Africa. She already had 18 test caps when she was selected in September 2022 to play for South Africa in the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [1] [2]

She was named in the Springbok Women's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that was held in England. [3] [4]

References

  1. Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-23). "South Africa Women's Rugby World Cup Squad – England 75-0 SA". Rugby World. Retrieved 2025-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named". SA Rugby. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2025-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Booi leads experienced squad to Women's RWC 2025". Springboks Rugby. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. "Booi leads experienced Springbok Women squad to RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.