The path of any top athlete is often a long and arduous one as Isuzu Southern Kings centre Howard Mnisi can attest. The South African, who joined Southern Kings in the summer, will spend the remainder of the campaign looking to help them improve on a difficult Guinness PRO14 season so far. Here we look at a story of fighting back from adversity and becoming a figure of inspiration for the next generation. Adding to Kolisi’s story South Africa’s World Cup victory in Japan provided a watershed moment as Siya Kolisi became the first black man to captain the rainbow nation at the tournament. In lifting the trophy, Kolisi and the Springboks made more history, but Southern Kings director of high performance Robbi Kempson believes the skipper’s story is far from unique. Kempson says Mnisi, who has risen to PRO14 level despite financial challenges, can provide similar inspiration.
