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Episode 6: Lerato Makua in Mamelodi, South Africa

Episode 6: Lerato Makua in Mamelodi, South Africa

FromThe Race To Rugby World Cup Pod


Episode 6: Lerato Makua in Mamelodi, South Africa

FromThe Race To Rugby World Cup Pod

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Ron & Adam visit Springbok Lerato Makua in her home in Mamelodi. She talks about her rugby career starting in 2014 and how her life path has continued in the rugby world, despite not knowing much about it when she started playing the sport. Lerato currently plays for the Blue Bulls Rugby Club as well as for the Springboks Sevens and Fifteens teams. 
She has a busy schedule with the training camps and tournaments that she is attending, yet has still has found time to chat to us about receiving her first cap for the Springboks, her teams' Rugby World Cup 2021 dreams in Auckland and how she is inspiring younger women in her community to play rugby, despite it still being a male dominated sport. 
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (24)

Join Ron and Adam as they explore the world of rugby from the vantage point of their bicycles on a 45,000 km fundraising ride between Rugby World Cups. The boys will share their tales from the road and have conversations with characters of the game, discussing how rugby has impacted their lives and insights about what makes rugby unique in their country.