Joshua Vomberg shines on debut for the FNB SPU Gemmies

From the coastline of Cape Town to the full-throttle collisions of FNB Varsity Shield rugby in the heart of the diamond City, Joshua Vomberg is not just stepping onto the scene he’s arriving with main-character energy.

Born and bred in Milnerton, Vomber represents his roots hard. A proud product of Milnerton Primary School and Milnerton High School - he describes himself as a “Millies’s boy through and through.”

But here’s the plot twist before the crunching tackles and dominant carries, Vomberg was clocking laps in the pool - swimming was his first love. Rugby became the obsession in Grade 9.

“That’s when I started taking it seriously. I fell in love with the physicality,” he says. And once that fire was lit, there was no putting it out.

Every rising star has that one coach who changes the game and allows a player to reach their true potential and for Joshua, that was Heinrich Martin “Bobby.” As his affectionately known Joshua mentioned that

“He took me in at U16, pushed me to my limits and gave me the opportunities at a higher level. I wouldn’t be the player I am without him.”

The step up from school rugby to FNB Varsity Shield tempo? It’s rapid. Blink and you miss it.

“The biggest adjustment is the speed of the game,” he admits. But pressure doesn’t rattle him it fuels him. He mentioned that he thrives under pressure that for him It’s a privilege to play alongside experienced guys in this competition and the FNB SPU system.

On the field, Vomberg wants to be known for his non-stop work rate, heavyweight physicality and a sharp rugby brain drawing inspiration from warriors like Pieter-Steph du Toit and Henry Pollock.

Looking ahead in three years times, he sees a pro contract and at top-tier rugby franchise with locally or aboard and one day the ultimate call-up to the South Africa national rugby union team.

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By: Bradford Petersen