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SA Rugby Pays Tribute to Former Bok Captain Lusanda Dumke: ‘A Symbol of Courage’
Lusanda Dumke scored 10 Test tries and captained South Africa’s women’s rugby teams, earning Player of the Year in 2022 before dying of rare gastric cancer at 29.
- On Tuesday, Lusanda Dumke, former Springbok Women captain, died in the early hours in East London after a battle with a rare gastric cancer at age 29.
- She first took the captaincy in 2021, leading the Bok Women during the Kenya two-Test series in Stellenbosch and later captaining Border and the Bulls Daisies to provincial titles.
- Her international résumé includes her Test debut in 2018 against Wales in Cardiff, participation in all three pool matches at the 2022 Women’s World Cup, and she scored three Test tries.
- SA Rugby issued condolences and Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, extended sympathies while Thando Manana, Bulls head of high performance and Siya Kolisi, Springbok captain , paid public tribute.
- Remembered for resilience, Dumke led a three-peat by age 28 and her fight with cancer mirrored her toughness, leaving a legacy in leadership and work ethic for teammates and South African rugby community.
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Lusanda Dumke has died of a rare form of cancer. The former South African rugby captain was only 29 years old. “She was a symbol of courage, leadership and resilience,” she said.
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