Nkosi “The Rugby Guy” Brings His Infectious Energy to the Good Things Poddie

Loading player...
Nkosi “The Rugby Guy” has become one of South African rugby’s most infectious superfans, building a growing online following through his massive personality, his love for the game and some pretty incredible encounters with his sporting heroes.

Nkosi lives with cerebral palsy but he has never allowed that to define what he can do or dream about.

In his own words, “Yes, I’ve got cerebral palsy, but that doesn’t stop me from doing what I love to do.”

And what he loves is rugby. His journey has seen him meet Siya Kolisi, sharing those now-famous massive hugs and even receive a Springbok cap and jersey from Rassie Erasmus. More recently, his adventures have stretched beyond rugby too, including teaching Bryson DeChambeau a very South African “Howzit, boet!” at LIV Golf.

Nkosi is also working on a documentary series about schoolboy rugby while continuing his own medical journey, but behind all the sporting moments is a young man using his platform to show others what is possible.

And this week, Nkosi joins me on the "Good Things with Brent Lindeque" poddie to talk about the man behind “The Rugby Guy”, the dreams that have already come true and the many more he is still chasing.

🎧 Watch and listen to the episode on all our social platforms (like all of them).
📆 New episodes drop weekly.
🏡 Powered by BetterBond. Filmed at Primedia Studios.
❤️ Stories that matter. Conversations that count.
19 Aug English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

Other recent episodes

KY-NDness Starts With Us: Jen Rowe Joins the Good Things Poddie

What if we were all just a little more careful with each other, a little more thoughtful with our words and a little quicker to check in on someone who might need us? That is the message behind KY-ND, an initiative created by Jen Rowe in honour of her son,…
29 Sep 25 min

No Track, No Coach, No Problem: Matthew Quinn is Finding SA’s Hidden Talent!

South Africa’s next Olympic champion could be sitting in a rural classroom right now, with no athletics track, no equipment and no idea how talented they actually are. Former Olympian and World Champion Matthew Quinn is trying to change that through Track+Field, a programme taking athletics into schools across all…
23 Sep 16 min