Daniel Hondo

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.

Cricket career
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.

Rugby career
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 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.