SHE knew being the wife of a sports star would come with plenty of challenges, but that didn’t stop her from falling for the tall, dark and handsome rugby player.
Clarrisa Manaças and former Springbok Lionel Mapoe fell head over heels in love and went on to have two children together.
There have indeed been plenty of ups and downs in their 12 years together. Two years ago they got engaged but had to put their wedding on hold because he was on tour. Now it’s all over.
They broke up last year – and Clarrisa is reliving the heartbreak in the new Showmax series Sports Wives.
She features on the show alongside Bomzi September, Christa Kgamphe-Jane, Dipuo Maloi, Tsholo Makgalemele-Mbane and Sisanda
