Daniel Hondo (born 8 March 1982) is a former Zimbabwean rugby international and a cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Mashonaland A. He was born in Harare. He played rugby union as a centre for Zimbabwe and was captain.

Daniel Hondo
Personal information
Full name
Daniel Tendai Hondo
Born (1982-03-08) 8 March 1982 (age 42)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02Mashonaland A
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 14
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 7*
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 October 2012
Daniel Hondo
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Harare Sports club, ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-Present Zimbabwe
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2003-2013  Zimbabwe

Cricket career

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Hondo made a single first-class appearance, during the 2001-02 Logan Cup, against Midlands. He scored 7 not out from the lower order in the first innings in which he batted, and seven from the opening order in the second innings. Hondo bowled two overs during the match, conceding 21 runs.

In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[1][2]

Rugby career

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Hondo turned to Rugby in adult life (a Sport he played alongside cricket at Churchill Boys High), and was the captain of the Zimbabwe rugby team.

He grew up playing rugby and cricket alongside his older brothers, Donald and Douglas (former Zimbabwe Test cricketer).

Although he represented Zimbabwe at age-group level in cricket, Daniel is better known as a rugby player, forming a formidable centre-pairing at Harare Sports Club with Zimbabwe rugby great John Ewing in his early 20s.

He was awarded a rugby scholarship at Hartpury College in the UK, where he excelled under Zimbabwean-born coach Liam Middleton, representing the British Universities Select Side (also coached by Middleton).

Upon graduation, he returned home to Zimbabwe to re-launch his professional career. He played for Harare Sports Club, where he was player coach before retiring. Hondo has been the Coach for Harare Sports Club Rugby ever since. Hondo was and later became Head Coach 2015-2016 for tha National 7s Team, The Cheetahs. In his tenure the team were seconds away from Qualifying into the World 7s circuit in Hong Kong (2015) and in that same year seconds away from qualifying for the Olympics. He also was the assistant coach for the Zimbabwe 7s Sables team, As a player he represented the Cheetahs (Zimbabwe National 7s Team) with distinction on the IRB Sevens Circuit. Hondo has since retired from all forms of playing rugby and has turned his efforts into Coaching. Currently coaching at Hellenic Academy.

References

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  1. ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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