LIZO GQOBOKA

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The Bulls and Springbok prop on taking up the game late, going to primary school under a tree, the focus of his foundation, how he knows what it's like to go hungry, the features of the Xhosa culture, his love for cars and self-help books, and how he's in the process of building a property business on the side.

30 Sep 2020 English South Africa Sports

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