Ayanda Malinga

Quotes

• “But God’s timing is always the best because this time I feel I am better prepared physically. I’m well and feeling good. I am excited to go there and have this experience”
• “There are going to be a lot of people with a lot of experience at the tournament. I will learn through them. Seeing players that I look up to there is going to be something else. I want to enjoy every moment”
• “I think the reason I went for rugby is because people were asking, ‘Why would a woman take up rugby?’ That is why I went for it.”
• “They would say, ‘It is a man-dominated sport.’ I wanted something that would challenge me, something different from netball and soccer — something that was different. They say rugby is not for women.”
• “They always have something to say about playing rugby, but it is a sport for all sizes and shapes. Anyone is welcome to play rugby because it accommodates everyone.”
• “I enjoy the freedom. You can do anything you want on the field, provided it is legal. Maybe if you have anger issues, you can sort that out. There are a lot of things, and you have fun while doing them.”

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Key dates

Born

23 June 1998

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

female

Citizenship

South Africa

Occupation

rugby union player

Sport

rugby

Country for sport

South Africa

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